Tomahawk, #18

Published: July-August 1953

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Tomahawk #18

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Issue Contents:
Bring in M'sieur Pierre!
1 page historical; western-frontier
Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • M'sieur Pierre
  • Dan Hunter
Credits
Buzzy Says: "Get a Box Seat to Nature's Wonders!"
Story 1 1 page advocacy; teen
Storyline

Buzzy shows a pair of neighborhood kids that the new boy is an interesting guy, even though he prefers watching nature to playing baseball.

Characters
  • Buzzy Brown
Credits
Story Notes

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

Bring in M'sieur Pierre!
Story 2 8 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

Tomahawk goes undercover as an Indian brave to infiltrate the gang of the French bandit M'sieur Pierre, who is enlisting renegade warriors.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
  • M'sieur Pierre
  • Mighty Bow
  • Black Deer
  • Brave Otter
Credits
Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

Ad for the Schwinn Traveler model.

Story 4 1 page children

"It's stopped snowing at last!"

Credits
Story 5 1 page humor; western-frontier

"Sagebrush, tell us one of your adventure stories..."

Characters
  • Sagebrush Sam
Tomahawk's One-Man Army!
Story 6 8 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

Tomahawk and Dan manage to hold off a regiment of British soldiers from capturing an abandoned fort, convincing them that the outpost is fully manned.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
  • Captain Crane
Credits
Story 7 0 pages
Mission Rocket-X
Story 8 1 page science fiction
Storyline

The Major foils a spy ring planning to steal a rocket.

Characters
  • Major Mars
Credits
Indian Warrior
Story 9 2 pages non-fiction
Storyline

description of the warriors' preparations for battle

The Line of Stars
Story 10 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

house ad for DC comics

The Legend of the Rainbow Chief!

Featuring Tales of the Arrow Maker

Story 11 6 pages fantasy
Storyline

Gray Beaver tells the boys the story of Sun Dancer, the great warrior who followed the mischievous Mud Maker into the sky and rode back to the ground on a rainbow.

Characters
  • Hungry Rabbit
  • Saucy Chipmunk
  • Gray Beaver
Credits
Editorial Advisory Board
Story 12 1 page
Story Notes

Includes a plug for The Adventures of Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis.

Sheriff Long Hair!
Story 13 2 pages biography; history
Storyline

The story of Sheriff Commodore Perry Owens, who defended his Arizona town from the Navajo.

Bearcat Sets Basepath on Fire
Story 14 1 page sports
The Amazing Luck of Percy Lassiter
Story 15 8 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

A butterfly collector wandering through a battleground insists to Tomahawk that he isn't in any danger because he is always protected by good luck.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
  • Percy Lassiter
Credits
Story 16 1 page
Daisy Air Rifles
Story 17 1 page

"Buy a Daisy ... Join a Junior Air Rifle Club!"

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Thom McAn
Story 18 1 page

"3 Quick Clicks by Thom McAn"

Story Notes

Back cover.