Tomahawk, #87

Published: July-August 1963

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Tomahawk #87

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Issue Contents:
The Secret of Sgt. Witch Doctor!
1 page historical; western-frontier
Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Sgt. Witch Doctor
  • Big Anvil
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Hi! Boys and girls, here is your big chance..."

Characters
  • Johnny DC
Story Notes

Inside front cover; subscription offer for DC comics.

Chapter 1: The Secrets of Sgt. Witch Doctor
Story 2 10 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

The Rangers are aided by Little Cloud, who wants to avenge his father's murder by the British and keep his tribe from joining them. They decide to call him Sgt. Witch Doctor because of his knowledge of Native American ways, which look like magic to the enemy.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Tomahawk's Rangers [Cannonball Calhoun
  • Big Anvil
  • Brass Buttons
  • Frenchie Duval
  • Sgt. Witch Doctor [Little Cloud]
  • Long Rifle Morgan]
  • Mighty Cloud (flashback)
Credits
Story 3 0 pages
Meet the Sergeant Most Generals Would Like to Be
Story 4 1 page war
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #45, on sale May 29.

A Tree Grows on Second Street
Story 5 1 page advocacy
Storyline

The Badger Club learns about the rules for planting trees along the streets in their town.

Story Notes

Published in cooperation with the National Social Welfare Assembly.

Chapter 2: The Death of Tomahawk
Story 6 8 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

Tomahawk fakes his death with the help of Sgt. Witch Doctor's knowledge so that they can keep Chef Mocking Bird's tribe from joining the British, and lure the Redcoats into a trap. In the end, everyone agrees that Little Cloud should return to his tribe rather than staying with the Rangers.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Tomahawk's Rangers [Cannonball Calhoun
  • Sgt. Witch Doctor [Little Cloud]
  • Frenchie Duval
  • Big Anvil
  • Brass Buttons
  • Long Rifle Morgan]
  • Chief Mocking Bird
Credits
Story Notes

American Revolution; Native Americans; Redcoats

Story 7 0 pages
Story 8 1 page humor; western-frontier

"I want to send a message to Chief Rain Water over on the next mountain."

Storyline

Chief Hot Foot's smoke signals keep getting lost in fog until he has a bright idea.

Characters
  • Chief Hot Foot
  • Chief Rain Water
Story 9 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters submitted by Ted Avery, Alice Madden, Edwin Catledge, Adrian Mercier, and Jess Furey, with excerpts from letters by Mike McKeever, John Maremek, Orest Dub, Gary Cooper, and Fred Romanek.

Story 10 1 page

"Be my guest at Palisades Amusement Park..."

Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Story 11 1 page
The Tick Tock Terror
Story 12 7 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

Tomahawk prepares to sacrifice himself to prevent a clockwork bomb from destroying a patriot fort.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
  • Buffalo Joe Morgan
Credits
Story 13 0 pages
Fight Global Air Battles with Planes of All Nations
Story 14 1 page
Story 15 1 page
Story 16 1 page
Story 17 1 page
Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.