Tomahawk #74
(May-June 1961)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1961-03-07
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Comics Publications Inc.
Brand
Superman DC National Comics
Editing
Jack Schiff (editor); Murray Boltinoff (associate editor); George Kashdan (associate editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

The Beast from the Labyrinth! (Table of Contents)

Tomahawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Dick Dillin
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Dan Hunter; Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]
Keywords
dinosaurs; stegosaurus

Still 10¢ (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

The Great Paleface Masquerade (Table of Contents: 2)

Tomahawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Dan Hunter; Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; the Mask
Synopsis
In Tomahawk's latest encounter with the Mask, he turns the tables by impersonating his wily enemy.
Reprints
Keywords
Mohawk

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

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

Blackhawk; Challengers of the Unknown / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Chief Hot Foot / comic story / 1 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
I'm learning to make smoke signals like other members of my tribe!
Genre
humor; western-frontier
Characters
Chief Hot Foot

How's Your Eye-Q? (Table of Contents: 5)

public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Bernard Baily
Inks
Bernard Baily
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy
Synopsis
Children are lectured about the frequency of accidents injuring the eye and how to prevent them.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

Who Is Hawkman? (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

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

Dan Hunter's Redcoat Ally (Table of Contents: 7)

Tomahawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood ?
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Dan Hunter; Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; Peter Buttons; Major Pringle
Synopsis
Dan meets and befriends Peter, a British boy who is running away from his guardian, Major Pringle, but Tomahawk is suspicious that it might be a ruse to find their whereabouts.
Keywords
Revolutionary War

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

Your Passport to Amazing Adventures! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

House of Mystery; My Greatest Adventure; Tales of the Unexpected / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

The Blue Coyote! (Table of Contents: 9)

comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger
Inks
Tom Nicolosi
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

War Shields! (Table of Contents: 10)

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Julius Schwartz
Pencils
Morris Waldinger
Inks
Tom Nicolosi
Colors
?
Letters
Milt Snapinn

Genre
non-fiction
Reprints

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

Garcelon Stamp Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Rescue in Haunted Valley (Table of Contents: 12)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
war
Keywords
Revolutionary War

The Beast from the Labyrinth (Table of Contents: 13)

Tomahawk / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Dan Hunter; Tomahawk [Tom Hawk]; H'Dawa
Synopsis
An Indian medicine man discovers a dinosaur frozen in a cavern and frees it, then invents a legend to go with it that will convince his tribe to reject Tomahawk's overtures of peace.
Reprints
Keywords
dinosaurs; stegosaurus; suspended animation

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

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

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

Joe Weider / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16) (Expand) /

Wilson Chemical Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Beast from the Labyrinth!
    Tomahawk
  2. 1. Still 10¢
  3. 2. The Great Paleface Masquerade
    Tomahawk
  4. 3. ["For the very best..."]
    Blackhawk; Challengers of the Unknown
  5. 4. ["I'm learning to make smoke signals like other members of my tribe!"]
    Chief Hot Foot
  6. 5. How's Your Eye-Q?
  7. 6. Who Is Hawkman?
    Hawkman
  8. 7. Dan Hunter's Redcoat Ally
    Tomahawk
  9. 8. Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!
    House of Mystery; My Greatest Adventure; Tales of the Unexpected
  10. 9. The Blue Coyote!
  11. 10. War Shields!
  12. 11. [no title indexed]
    Garcelon Stamp Co.
  13. 12. Rescue in Haunted Valley
  14. 13. The Beast from the Labyrinth
    Tomahawk
  15. 14. [no title indexed]
    Stephens Credit Sales
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Joe Weider
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Co.
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • John Censullo
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Bob Hughes
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Jim Van Dore