Tomahawk #52
(November 1957)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly, with the exception of April, June, Oct., and Dec.
On-sale Date
1957-09-03
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (credited) (editor); Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (editor); George Kashdan (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Revenge of the Girl Chief! (Table of Contents)

Tomahawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Dan Hunter; Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Evening Star
Universe
DC : mainstream
Reprints

Teddy Roosevelt, Guardian of Nature (Table of Contents: 1)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Ruben Moreira
Inks
Ruben Moreira
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
non-fiction; advocacy
Characters
Theodore Roosevelt
Synopsis
A recounting of the conservation efforts of President Theodore Roosevelt in honor of his centennial.

Indexer Notes

inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

The Tom Thumb of the Frontier (Table of Contents: 2)

Tomahawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Dan Hunter; Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Jonathan Pebble
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
A former circus performer turned homesteader helps Tomahawk and Dan against a tribe of hostile Indians.
Reprints
Keywords
Chippewa

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

AMF Roadmaster / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4)

Buck Skinner / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff
Inks
Henry Boltinoff
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff

First Line of Dialogue or Text
It's been raining for three days.
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Buck Skinner

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

Chief Hot Foot / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Henry Boltinoff (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Put on paint for big ceremonial dance!
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Chief Hot Foot

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

Palisades Amusement Park / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Lord Shilling, Traitor (Table of Contents: 7)

Tomahawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Dan Hunter; Lord Shilling; Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
Tomahawk's old enemy Lord Shilling claims that he has turned against the British and will help Tomahawk fight them.
Keywords
Revolutionary War

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Indian Album / activity / 2 pages (report information)

Script
Al McLean
Pencils
Al McLean
Inks
Al McLean
Colors
?
Letters
Al McLean

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Boys and girls! Here is another Indian picture-writing puzzle...
Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

The Battle Without a Shot (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
western-frontier

The Revenge of the Girl Chief (Table of Contents: 10)

Tomahawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Bob Brown
Inks
Bob Brown
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Dan Hunter; Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Evening Star; Angry Seed; Gray Hair
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
The female chief Evening Star mistakenly blames Tomahawk for her father's death and takes him captive.
Keywords
Chickasaw

The Oldest Symbol in Comics... (Table of Contents: 11)

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Gil Kane
Inks
Bernard Sachs; Joe Giella
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp ?

Indexer Notes

house ad for The Adventures of Rex the Wonder Dog (DC, 1952 series) #36 and Hopalong Cassidy (DC, 1954 series) #126

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

American Specialty Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Stephens Credit Sales / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
?

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 14)

Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Revenge of the Girl Chief!
    Tomahawk
  2. 1. Teddy Roosevelt, Guardian of Nature
  3. 2. The Tom Thumb of the Frontier
    Tomahawk
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    AMF Roadmaster
  5. 4. ["It's been raining for three days."]
    Buck Skinner
  6. 5. ["Put on paint for big ceremonial dance!"]
    Chief Hot Foot
  7. 6. [no title indexed]
    Palisades Amusement Park
  8. 7. Lord Shilling, Traitor
    Tomahawk
  9. 8. ["Boys and girls! Here is another Indian picture-writing puzzle..."]
    Indian Album
  10. 9. The Battle Without a Shot
  11. 10. The Revenge of the Girl Chief
    Tomahawk
  12. 11. The Oldest Symbol in Comics...
  13. 12. [no title indexed]
    American Specialty Co.
  14. 13. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamp Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • John Censullo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore