Blackhawk #175

In the hidden reaches of a remote mountain valley, the Blackhawks find themselves trapped and pressed into service, forced to activate an ancient alien machine for a ruthless gang with ambitions beyond the known world. Written by a master of pulpy adventure, this sci-fi tale blends high-stakes captivity with the mystery of forgotten technology, all within the tight, taut storytelling of a classic 1962 comic.

In "The Do-It-Yourself Villains," Blackhawk faces a cunning criminal mastermind known only as Mr. Whoo, who sells costume kits that turn amateurs into thieves—each paying half their stolen haul to the man behind the scheme. When Blackhawk captures one of the costumed crooks, he uses the thief’s own tools to uncover the network’s hidden plan, turning the scheme against its creator.

In "The Creature with Blackhawk's Brain," a mysterious alien entity—once thought to be purely monstrous—reveals a startling connection to the hero himself, as Blackhawk uncovers unsettling clues that the creature's mind may not be entirely alien. With the help of a radium-powered weapon and a growing sense of unease, he must unravel the truth behind the creature’s presence on Earth before it’s too late.