Tomahawk #81
(July-August 1962)

DC, 1950 Series
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Price
0.12 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
On-sale Date
1962-05-03
Publisher's Age Guidelines
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
National Periodical 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.

Miss Liberty -- Frontier Heroine! (Table of Contents)

Tomahawk / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Fred Ray
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Miss Liberty

For the Best in Comics Entertainment (Table of Contents: 1)

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

Script
?
Pencils
? (illustrations)
Inks
? (illustrations)
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Indexer Notes

inside front cover; house ad for DC Comics

The Strange Omens of the Indian Seer (Table of Contents: 2)

Tomahawk / comic story / 7.67 pages (report information)

Script
Ed Herron ?
Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Fred Ray
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Smoke Reader; Jacob Bragg; Triple Arrow Band; Wise Otter; Powder Foot; Loud Bow
Synopsis
An Indian medicine man foretells the defeat of an alliance of three renegade Indian gangs against Tomahawk and the Americans.
Keywords
Huron

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

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

Aquaman; Rip Hunter... Time Master / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.33 page (report information)

Pencils
Nick Cardy; Bill Ely
Inks
Nick Cardy; Bill Ely
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Two spectacular heroes!
Genre
science fiction; superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #4 and Rip Hunter ... Time Master (DC, 1961 series) #9

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

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Look what I found, Chief!
Genre
humor
Characters
Chief Hot Foot
Reprints

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park...

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Charles Paris
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Batman unmasked!
Genre
superhero

Indexer Notes

house ad for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #148 and Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #304

Tomahawk's Frontier Valet (Table of Contents: 7)

Tomahawk / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood ?
Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Fred Ray
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Reeves; Lord Boswell
Synopsis
When his master, Lord Boswell, disappears, Reeves attaches himself to Tomahawk and becomes his valet.
Reprints

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

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

Chief Hot Foot / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
I'd better wake up the Chief!
Genre
humor
Characters
Chief Hot Foot
Reprints

Secret Signs to Safety (Table of Contents: 9)

text article / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Keywords
Mohawk

Miss Liberty -- Frontier Heroine (Table of Contents: 10)

Tomahawk / comic story / 8.67 pages (report information)

Script
Dave Wood ?
Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Fred Ray
Colors
?
Letters
Stan Starkman

Genre
historical; western-frontier
Characters
Miss Liberty [Bess Lynn] (introduction); Tomahawk; Dan Hunter; Barnaby
Synopsis
A nurse disguises herself with mask and costume and enlists an underground network of women patriots to help the Americans against the British.
Reprints
Keywords
Revolutionary War

Indexer Notes

writer identification by Bob Hughes

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

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

First Line of Dialogue or Text
For the very best...
Genre
adventure; aviation; military; science fiction; superhero

Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!" (Table of Contents: 12)

Superman / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
Jack Schiff
Pencils
Sheldon Moldoff
Inks
Sheldon Moldoff
Colors
?
Letters
Ira Schnapp

Genre
advocacy; superhero
Characters
Superman
Synopsis
Superman teaches two kids about picking up their toys and not littering.

Indexer Notes

published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly

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

Strange Indian Beliefs! / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
According to a wide-spread Indian belief, dogs...
Genre
non-fiction; western-frontier
Reprints
Keywords
Cato; Cherokee; Navajo

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

Magic Art Reproducer / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Draw any person in one minute

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

American Body Building Club / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age...

Indexer Notes

Inside back cover.

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

Wallace Brown Greeting Cards / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text
If you know just 20 people...

Indexer Notes

Back cover.

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Miss Liberty -- Frontier Heroine!
    Tomahawk
  2. 1. For the Best in Comics Entertainment
  3. 2. The Strange Omens of the Indian Seer
    Tomahawk
  4. 3. ["Two spectacular heroes!"]
    Aquaman; Rip Hunter... Time Master
  5. 4. ["Look what I found, Chief!"]
    Chief Hot Foot
  6. 5. ["Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."]
    Palisades Amusement Park Admission
  7. 6. ["Batman unmasked!"]
    Batman and Robin
  8. 7. Tomahawk's Frontier Valet
    Tomahawk
  9. 8. ["I'd better wake up the Chief!"]
    Chief Hot Foot
  10. 9. Secret Signs to Safety
  11. 10. Miss Liberty -- Frontier Heroine
    Tomahawk
  12. 11. ["For the very best..."]
    Blackhawk; Challengers of the Unknown
  13. 12. Superman Says... "Be a Good Citizen!"
    Superman
  14. 13. ["According to a wide-spread Indian belief, dogs..."]
    Strange Indian Beliefs!
  15. 14. ["Draw any person in one minute"]
    Magic Art Reproducer
  16. 15. ["Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."]
    American Body Building Club
  17. 16. ["If you know just 20 people..."]
    Wallace Brown Greeting Cards
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Dwayne Best
  • Chris Boyko
  • Gregory Fischer
  • Matthew Head
  • Bob Hughes
  • Jim Stangas
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore