Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Celebrate the 4th of July with 'General Tomahawk': Tomahawk #51 (Sept. 1957)


On this episode of ITG, we're celebrating the United States' birthday by taking a look the 1st story from Tomahawk #51 - 'General Tomahawk,' featuring a cameo appearance by father of the United States George Washington, and an unlikely set of disguises for DC Comics' premier frontier hero, Tomahawk & his teenage side kick, Dan Hunter, who attempt to infiltrate an enemy camp as practicing minstrels!  I honestly tried to keep the singing to a minimum on my recording, but if you're brave enough:

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Music in this episode is from 'Spirit of '76: Music for Fifes and Drums'

Bob Brown's homage to Emanuel Leutze's 'Washington Crossing the Delaware,' with Tomahawk standing in for the General

Tomahawk receives a temporary appointment as Continental General from Washington, himself

You're a mean one, Dan Hunter; Grinch-like, Tomahawk's teen sidekick 'relieves' the British storehouse of a few supplies

Sailing across the frozen river - the wind was cooperative

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