Tomahawk, #89

Published: November-December 1963

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Tomahawk #89

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Issue Contents:
The Terrible Tree-Man!
1 page historical; western-frontier
Characters
  • Tomahawk [as a tree-man]
  • Dan Hunter
  • Tomahawk's Rangers
Credits
Your United Nations at Work
Story 1 1 page non-fiction; advocacy
Storyline

Burmese Lin Tan goes to WHO nursing school in Rangoon. She then is able to diagnose the bubonic plague in her home village.

Story Notes

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

The Terrible Tree-Man Part 1
Story 2 8 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

British redcoats convince Chief Walking Bear that Tomahawk is coming to help steal his land, so the chief's medicine man, Mantika, transforms Tomahawk into a giant tree-creature that attacks the Rangers.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
  • Tomahawk's Rangers [Cannonball Calhoun
  • Big Anvil
  • Frenchie Duval
  • Kaintuck Jones]
  • Chief Walking Bear
  • Mantika
Credits
Story 3 0 pages

"Try a tongue teaser!"

Story 4 1 page superhero

"The flashiest news of the year... a giant Flash Annual!"

Storyline

House ad for Flash Annual (DC, 1963 series) #1.

Characters
  • Flash
  • Mr. Element
  • Katmos
  • Kid Flash
  • Elongated Man
  • Star Sapphire
  • Grodd
Story 5 1 page

"Fight global air battles with planes of all nations"

100 Toy Soldiers $1.25
Story 6 1 page
Story Notes

Sold by Josely Company.

[The Terrible Tree-Man] Part 2: The Tree Giant Must Die
Story 7 9 pages western-frontier
Storyline

The Rangers enlist Dan Hunter to help them tame the rampaging tree creature, and Dan's knowledge of Tomahawk's past adventures gives him the clue needed to make sure that Tomahawk's transformation is reversed.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
  • Tomahawk's Rangers [Cannonball Calhoun
  • Big Anvil
  • Frenchie Duval
  • Brass Buttons
  • Long Rifle Morgan]
  • Mantika
Credits
Story Notes

First meeting of Dan Hunter and the Rangers.

Story 8 0 pages

"Your eyes may play tricks... but not your taste!"

Story 9 1 page

"Get these favorite, exciting and entertaining comics magazines..."

Story Notes

Subscription ad for DC comics, offering a two-year subscription for ten cents per comic.

Story 10 1 page humor; western-frontier

"I didn't know this was hostile country!"

Story 11 0 pages superhero

"Newest hit in DC's hall of fame..."

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #83.

Story 12 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Dave Prather, Judy Orlando, and Tom McCarthy plus mentions of other letter writers.

Hold That Bridge!
Story 13 8 pages western-frontier
Storyline

Tomahawk fights against impossible odds to keep a bridge open for a group of settlers to escape two warring tribes.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
Credits
Story 14 0 pages

"For party fun! Game of the month!"

Story 15 1 page superhero

"Here it is, fans--"

Storyline

House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #50, including a two-year subscription offer for ten cents per comic.

Characters
  • Green Arrow
  • Martian Manhunter
  • Johnny DC
Credits
132 Roman Soldiers
Story 16 1 page
Credits
Story 17 1 page

"Skinny or fat, 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of age..."

Story Notes

Inside back cover.

Make Your Own Monsters
Story 18 1 page
Story Notes

Back cover.