We begin with Son of Tomahawk in "Small Eagle... Brother Hawk" by Robert Kanigher and Frank Thorne. On a trip into town, Small Eagle is assaulted by a bunch of ruffians led by Hard Rock. Small Eagle's mother attempt to protect her son and Hawk arrives to help his mother and brother. The men are about to pick Hawk off when Tomahawk arrives and forces the issue. He has Hawk tied to two of the gunmen and then they fight it out, with Hawk easily besting the two men. When they ride out of town, Hard Rock declares that he will bury Tomahawk and his whole half-breed family.
Later that day, a wagon arrives in town carrying Stove Pipe and Big Anvil, two of Tomahawk's old rangers, Big Anvil's brain is not working as well as it used to since a cannonball creased his head. They say how they are looking for Tomahawk and have a priceless gift to give him from George Washington. A saloon girl tells them where to find Tomahawk and as they leave, Hard Rock says that they are going to take out Tomahawk's family and steal the treasure from Washington.
That night, after a tearful reunion between rangers, Tomahawk's house is inundated with bullets as Hard Rock and his men attack. Big anvil is wounded after taking out two of Hard Rock's men. Hawk and his dad escape through a secret tunnel and come at the goons from behind riding in Stove Pipe's wagon and soon overwhelm the gang. Stove Pipe retrieves the priceless gift from the ruins of his wagon and gives to Tomahawk the goose quill pen Thomas Jefferson used to write the Declaration of Independence. Tomahawk gives the pen to his young son Small Eagle, who wears it in his headband, like any other feather.
Next is a "Warrior, History of the Mightiest Men of Combat" on George Washington by Sam Glanzman and a two-page text feature on "Indian Picture-Writing You Can Understand."
These are followed by Firehair in "Brothers" by Joe Kubert. In California, Firehair rescues Rico, a Spanish boy, from a grizzly bear and is welcomed by Rico's father, the Don, at his ranch. The Don invites Firehair to stay awhile and he and Rico become fast friends. Weeks go by and then one day Rico tells Firehair of the fiesta to be had that night. Rico gives Firehair some fancy clothes to wear, but he feels out of place. A group of young men begins to make fun of him and Rico does nothing to defend his friend. Eventually, it comes to blows and Firehair bests them all. He then faces Rico, who is too ashamed of his inaction to even look him in the face. The next morning, Firehair leaves, never to return.
We end with a two-page filler "Indian Album" on making an Indian bead ring and deciphering Indian picture writing.
Edited by Joe Kubert.
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