Tomahawk, #86

Published: May-June 1963

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Tomahawk #86

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Issue Contents:
The Rangers vs. King Colosso!
1 page historical; western-frontier
Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • King Colosso
Credits
Countdown on Excellence
Story 1 1 page advocacy
Storyline

Jerry's dad convinces him to do better work by describing consequences of people's poor work.

Story Notes

Inside front cover; published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly. Later appears in DC comics cover-dated March 1967.

The Rangers vs. King Colosso, Part 1
Story 2 6 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

The Rangers' mission is to capture Pin-Cushion Hill, a strategic position now commanded by the redcoats, but they are sidetracked by a giant gorilla that suddenly appears.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Tomahawk's Rangers [Cannonball Calhoun
  • Brass Buttons [Jud Fuller]
  • Frenchie Duval
  • Big Anvil]
  • King Colosso
  • Captain Jack Saber (flashback)
Credits
Story 3 0 pages
Strange Sports Stories Is the Most
Story 4 1 page science fiction; sports
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #47.

Story 5 1 page humor; western-frontier

"There! With new headdress you look like Chief!"

Characters
  • Chief Hot Foot
Part 2 - The Capture of a King
Story 6 12 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

Tomahawk and the Rangers gradually befriend King Colosso, and use him to help capture Pin-Cushion Hill.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Tomahawk's Rangers [Frenchie Duval
  • Cannonball Calhoun
  • Big Anvil
  • Brass Buttons]
  • King Colosso
Credits
Story 7 0 pages
Story 8 1 page
Story 9 1 page
Story 10 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from T. Shannon, Vince Sherman, Allan Gourfine, and Tom McElroy plus snippets of other readers' letters.

Now! In Their Own Spectacular Book!
Story 11 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Metal Men (DC, 1963 series) #1.

Lord Shilling -- Yankee Ally
Story 12 7 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

When Lord Shilling is cornered by the patriots, he falls from a cliff and apparently develops amnesia. It's a ruse to trick his enemies into using him as a spy, but actually Tomahawk never trusted him at all and fed him false information that would lead to his capture.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
  • Lord Shilling
  • Captain Morgan
Credits
Story 13 0 pages
Story 14 1 page
Indian Winter Craft
Story 15 1 page non-fiction
Storyline

Descriptions of Native American winter activities including maple syrup gathering.

Story 16 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.