Tomahawk, #116

Published: May-June 1968

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Tomahawk #116

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Issue Contents:
The Last Mile of Massacre Trail!
1 page historical; western-frontier
Characters
  • Tomahawk
Credits
We've Kept Our Promise! Here They Are!
Story 1 1 page
Story Notes

Inside front cover; house ad for Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #74 [first Anthro], Beware the Creeper (DC, 1968 series) #1, and The Inferior Five (DC, 1967 series) #8.

The Last Mile of Massacre Trail!
Story 2 19 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

Tomahawk and the Rangers defend a group of settlers who have been targeted by a Shawnee tribe, and work to discover the traitor among them.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Dan Hunter
  • Tomahawk's Rangers [Cannonball Calhoun
  • Big Anvil
  • Wildcat
  • Stovepipe Johnson
  • Frenchie Duval
  • Kaintuck Jones]
  • Chief Red Cloud
  • Doc Harrow
  • Crag Horne
  • Alice Bolen
Credits
Story Notes

Cannonball's real name is Horace, revealed when one of the settlers is a former girlfriend. Across 20 pages, but two pages are 1/2 of a page.

Free Radar Lighthouse from Boaterific
Story 3 1 page
Story Notes

Free lighthouse model contains remote control for Boaterific model boats from Ideal. On the page immediately following page 4 of the preceding story sequence.

Story 4 1 page

"I'll show you a way to make your small boat move in the water..."

Characters
  • Mr. Cap
Story Notes

Idea from Carlo Puma of Ozone Park, NY. On the page immediately preceding page 5 of the previous story sequence.

Be My Guest at America's Greatest Amusement Park
Story 5 1 page
Characters
  • Superman
Credits
Story Notes

On the page immediately preceding page 5 of the previous story sequence.

Man, It's Boss!
Story 6 1 page car
Story Notes

Ad for the Red Baron roadster model from Monogram. Shares the page with page 9 of the previous story sequence.

From Us -- To You, Only the Best!
Story 7 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for Superboy (DC, 1949 series) #147 [80 Page Giant #G-47]. On the page between page 9 and page 10 of the previous story sequence.

Defend Yourself! with Ketsugo
Story 8 1 page martial arts
Credits
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 17 of the previous story sequence.

How to Do Strong Man Tricks ...Without Strength!
Story 9 1 page
Story Notes

On the page immediately following page 17 of the previous story sequence.

Story 10 1 page
Credits
Story Notes

Letters from Lofton A. Wheeler and Bob Sherman; includes snippets from other letters. On the page immediately preceding page 18 of the previous story sequence.

Story 11 1 page superhero
Credits
Story Notes

House ad for World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #175 and Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #62.

The Making of a Hero!
Story 12 4 pages historical; western-frontier
Storyline

New volunteer Matt Willis joins the Rangers, hoping to overcome his fear of battle. Under attack by British forces, he sacrifices himself so the Rangers can escape.

Characters
  • Tomahawk
  • Tomahawk's Rangers [Big Anvil
  • Frenchie Duval
  • Brass Buttons
  • Cannonball Calhoun
  • Stovepipe Johnson
  • Wildcat
  • Matt Willis (introduction
  • death)]
Credits

Featuring United States Lawn Tennis Association

Story 13 1 page sports

"Your favorite store is now featuring official United States Lawn Tennis Association (USLTA) tenns merchandise."

Story Notes

On the page between page 2 and page 3 of the previous story sequence.

Story 14 1 page
Story Notes

Listing of DC comics on sale in early March 1968. Includes cover art for Batman (DC, 1940 series) #201 and Aquaman (DC, 1962 series) #39.

Pick Your Prize

Featuring The Writewell Co.

Story 15 2 pages
Story Notes

Second page is on inside back cover and is in black & white.

UFO from The Invaders
Story 16 1 page science fiction
Story Notes

Back cover; UFO model from The Invaders television series.