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78January-February 1962
$0.12

Tomahawk #78

DC · January-February 1962 · on sale 1961-11-07

First appearance: Wolf
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Identification plate

Series
Tomahawk (DC, 1950 series)
Issue
#78
Publication date
January-February 1962
Key date
1962-01-00
On-sale date
1961-11-07
Indicia publisher
National Periodical Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Wolf - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0Legend of the Green Beast!cover1pencils: Dick Dillin; inks: Sheldon Moldoff; letters: Ira SchnappTom Hawk, Tomahawk
2The Menace of the Mask!comic story8.67script: Dave Wood; pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred RayTom Hawk, Dan Hunter, Tomahawk
3Rip Hunter ... Time Master; Blackhawkpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33
4Another Giant Batman Collection!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan, Sheldon Moldoff, Dick Sprang; inks: Charles Paris; letters: Ira Schnapp
5Osakiwug, Yakima, Costanoancartoon0.5
7Wild Ride That Beat the Redcoatstext story1script: Jack Miller
8The Poet on the Battlefield!comic story7.67script: Dave Wood; pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred RayTom Hawk, Dan Hunter, Tomahawk
9Now in a Magazine of His Own!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33pencils: Nick Cardy; inks: Nick Cardy; letters: Ira Schnapp
10Watch for the Fourth Superman Annual!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Curt Swan; inks: George Klein; letters: Ira Schnapp
11The Secret of the Happy Pig!public service announcement1script: Jack Schiff; pencils: Otto Feuer; inks: Otto Feuer; letters: Ira SchnappMervin Mouse, Peter Porkchops, Wolf First
12Legend of the Green Beastcomic story7.67script: Ed Herron; pencils: Fred Ray; inks: Fred Ray; letters: Stan StarkmanTom Hawk, Dan Hunter, Tomahawk
13Your Passport to Amazing Adventures!promo (ad from the publisher)0.33
14-comic story1script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry BoltinoffChief Hot Foot

Plus 4.5 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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