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Tomahawk, #90

Published: January-February 1964

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Tomahawk #90

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Issue Contents:
The Rangers vs. the Prisoners in the Pit!
1 page historical; western-frontier
Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Big Anvil
Credits
Story 1 1 page

"Boys! Men!"

Characters
  • Mike Marvel
Story Notes

Inside front cover; advertisement for Mike Marvel's Dynaflex Method for bodybuilders.

The Prisoner in the Pit Part 1: What Is It? -- What's Down There?
Story 2 9 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

During a battle between the Rangers and the British, cannon fire brings down a hillside, revealing a buried castle. The arms of a strange creature emerge and capture Big Anvil, dragging him away. The Rangers follow in pursuit, but the monster then snatches up Tomahawk.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
  • Tomahawk's Rangers [Big Anvil
  • Frenchie Duval (cameo)
  • Brass Buttons (cameo)
  • Kaintuck Jones (cameo)
  • Cannonball Calhoun (cameo)]
Credits
Story 3 0 pages superhero

"Now -- together -- in one great comics magazine!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for The Brave and the Bold (DC, 1955 series) #51 [second team-up issue].

Story 4 1 page superhero

"The untold stories of Superman!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Superman Annual (DC, 1960 series) #8, on sale November 21.

Story 5 1 page superhero

"Batman and Robin's most thrilling mystery cases!"

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Batman Annual (DC, 1961 series) #6, on sale November 14.

Story 6 1 page

"Make all out war in your own home..."

Story Notes

Advertisement for a set of toy missile launchers, weapons, and fighter planes from Strathmore Toys for $1.25.

Story 7 1 page

"208 different world-wide stamps"

[The Prisoner in the Pit Part 2] Secret of the Thousand-Year Threat
Story 8 8 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

Tomahawk escapes from the giant beast and the Rangers follow it back to its lair, where they eventually find Big Anvil, who has deduced that the creature was brought to the Americas by Viking raiders centuries ago.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
  • Tomahawk's Rangers [Big Anvil
  • Frenchie Duval
  • Cannonball Calhoun
  • Brass Buttons]
Credits
The Fastest Cars in the World!
Story 9 2 pages
Story Notes

Advertisement for Aurora model race cars. Appears on the two pages between page 13 and page 14 (the 4th and 5th pages) of the previous story sequence.

Story 10 0 pages superhero

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

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for My Greatest Adventure (DC, 1955 series) #84.

Story 11 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Richard Well, Bruce Rickman, Alex Peterson, and Joe Fitzhugh, with excerpts from other readers' letters.

Booby-Trap Town
Story 12 8 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

Escaping from a deserted town where the British and their Native American allies hoped to ambush the patriot forces, Tomahawk and Dan flee into a swamp whose waters were affected by a meteor, causing the heroes to shrink to tiny size.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
Credits
Story 13 0 pages

"For the very best..."

Credits
Story Notes

House ad for House of Secrets (DC, 1956 series) #64 and House of Mystery (DC, 1951 series) #140.

Story 14 1 page

"For holiday giving & holiday getting!"

Credits
Story Notes

Subscription ad for DC comics; ten issues for $1.00.

Story 15 1 page humor; western-frontier

"Daddy, can I play on your drum?"

Storyline

The Chief's son accidentally communicates a war cry when he plays on his dad's drums.

Characters
  • Chief Hot Foot
Credits
Story 16 1 page

"Let me show you how do develop spaceman strength and endurance"

Story Notes

Inside back cover; bodybuilder Ben Rebhuhn promises great results from his method.

Fly-Over Chicane
Story 17 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Back cover advertisement for the Gilbert Auto-rama model race car set from the A.C. Gilbert Company.