Tomahawk
#5
(May-June 1951)
DC,
1950 Series
- Price
- 0.10 USD
- Pages
- 52
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- On-sale Date
- 1951-03-21
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- National Comics Publications Inc.
- Brand
-
Superman DC National Comics
- Editing
- Whitney Ellsworth (editor); Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (editor); George Kashdan (editor)
Issue Notes
On-sale date from copyright registration.
These Top Favorites Plus 23 Other Great Comics Magazines...
promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- various (see individual listings for cover art credit)
- Inks
- various (see individual listings for cover art credit)
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- humor; anthropomorphic-funny animals; crime; superhero; teen; western-frontier
- Characters
- Superman; Mutt; Jeff; Batman; Robin; Wonder Woman; Superboy; Mr. District Attorney; Fauntleroy Fox; Crawford Crow; Bob Hope; Dale Evans; Tomahawk; Judy; Oogie
- Synopsis
- Ads for Superman #70, Mutt & Jeff #51, Batman #64, Wonder Woman #47, Superboy #14, Mr. District Attorney #21, Real Screen Comics #38, Adaventures of Bob Hope #8, Gang Busters #21, Dale Evans Comics #17, Tomahawk #5 and A Date with Judy #22.
- Keywords
- celebrity
Indexer Notes
Inside front cover.
The Girl Who Was Chief!
Tomahawk / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- historical; western-frontier
- Characters
- Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Barney; Charlie; Arana (daughter of Odoko); Chief Little Badger
- Synopsis
- In 1771 Tomahawk and Dan travel into Ojibwa territory to find out why they are raiding white settlements. They are ambushed but rescued by Arana, a newly-elected Chief. The ambushers wore turkey feathers (not eagle feathers), cluing Tomahawk that they belong to Chief Little Badger's village.
- Keywords
- Lake Country
Danger in the Deep!
Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure; Royal Crown Cola / advertisement / 1 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- R. C.; Quickie
- Synopsis
- Ad for Royal Crown Cola.
Black Hawk
comic story / 0.67 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Synopsis
- A summary of the exploits of Chief Black Hawk.
The Hit of the Lot!
Nestlé's Crunch / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Characters
- Neddy Nestle
- Synopsis
- Candy ad.
[no title indexed]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Script
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Pencils
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Inks
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Ray Thompson (signed as Ray T.)
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- We're lost!
- Synopsis
- Bubble gum ad.
Editorial Advisory Board
promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page
- Synopsis
- A list of the members of DC's advisory board plus a list of currently published comics. Thirty-three tales are listed.
Buzzy Says "Get It Off Your Chest!"
Buzzy / public service announcement / 1 page
- Genre
- advocacy; teen
- Characters
- Buzzy
Signs and Trail Marks
Indian Album / cartoon / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Synopsis
- Instructions for reading trail signs.
- Reprints
-
in Hopalong Cassidy (DC, 1954 series) #99 (March 1955) - in Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series) #66 (January-February 1960)
-
How to Make a Tom Tom
activity / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction
- Synopsis
- Instructions for making an aunthentic drum and drum beaters.
The Legend of Indian Summer!
Tales of the Arrow Maker / comic story / 6 pages
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Leonard Starr (signed)
- Inks
- Leonard Starr (signed)
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- western-frontier
Sam Bass
comic story / 0.5 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Characters
- Sam Bass
- Synopsis
- Some highlights of the life of Sam Bass.
- Reprints
- in Hopalong Cassidy (DC, 1954 series) #102 (June 1955)
-
Ride a Bike -- It's Fun!
Bendix Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page
- Synopsis
- Ad for a bicycle brake.
The Perfect Fighting Machine...the Plains Indian!
comic story / 1 page
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Synopsis
- Fighting skills of the plains Indians.
- Reprints
- in Hopalong Cassidy (DC, 1954 series) #98 (February 1955)
-
Indian Weapons & Tactics
text article / 2 pages
- Genre
- non-fiction; western-frontier
- Synopsis
- Article about the fighting skills of the Blackfeet Indians.
The Ghost Ship of Crooked Arrow Lake!
Tomahawk / comic story / 10 pages
- Genre
- historical; western-frontier
[no title indexed]
Chief Hot Foot / comic story / 0.67 page
- First Line of Dialogue or Text
- Chief Ugwa is here to smoke peace pipe with you!
- Genre
- humor; western-frontier
- Characters
- Chief Hot Foot; Chief Ugwa
- Synopsis
- The chief uses soap instead of tobacco in the peace pipe.
- Reprints
- in Western Comics (DC, 1948 series) #67 (January-February 1958)
-
Charlie Wild in a Train Accident
Charlie Wild; Wildroot Cream Oil / advertisement / 0.33 page
- Genre
- adventure
- Characters
- Charlie Wild
- Synopsis
- Ad for Wildroot Cream-Oil.
Four New Stars Blaze a Flaming Trail Across Western Skies!
All-Star Western / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page
- Script
- ?
- Pencils
- Gil Kane; Carmine Infantino; Alex Toth; Frank Giacoia
- Inks
- Gil Kane; Joe Giella; Alex Toth; Frank Giacoia
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- ?
- Genre
- western-frontier
- Characters
- Trigger Twins; Don Caballero; Roving Ranger; Strong Bow
- Synopsis
- Ad for All-Star Western #58 (first issue).
Exciting News!
Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page
- Synopsis
- Ad for Daisy Air Rifles plus an announcement that Daisy owners can become junior members of the National Rifle Association.
Indexer Notes
Inside back cover.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
The Girl Who Was Chief!
Tomahawk -
1.
These Top Favorites Plus 23 Other Great Comics Magazines...
-
2.
The Girl Who Was Chief!
Tomahawk -
3.
Danger in the Deep!
Another Exciting "R. C." and Quickie Adventure; Royal Crown Cola -
4.
Black Hawk
-
5.
The Hit of the Lot!
Nestlé's Crunch -
6.
The Tenderfoot Tomahawk!
Tomahawk -
7.
["We're lost!"]
Fleer's Dubble Bubble -
8.
Editorial Advisory Board
-
9.
Buzzy Says "Get It Off Your Chest!"
Buzzy -
10.
Signs and Trail Marks
Indian Album -
11.
How to Make a Tom Tom
-
12.
The Legend of Indian Summer!
Tales of the Arrow Maker -
13.
Sam Bass
-
14.
Ride a Bike -- It's Fun!
Bendix Coaster Brake -
15.
The Perfect Fighting Machine...the Plains Indian!
-
16.
Indian Weapons & Tactics
-
17.
The Ghost Ship of Crooked Arrow Lake!
Tomahawk -
18.
["Chief Ugwa is here to smoke peace pipe with you!"]
Chief Hot Foot -
19.
Charlie Wild in a Train Accident
Charlie Wild; Wildroot Cream Oil -
20.
Four New Stars Blaze a Flaming Trail Across Western Skies!
All-Star Western -
21.
Exciting News!
Daisy Air Rifles -
22.
Sabotaging the Saboteurs
"U. S." Royal; U. S. Royal Bike Tires
This issue was modified by, among others
- Darci
- Katie
- Nick Caputo
- Gregory Fischer
- Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
- Jim Van Dore
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