Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #86
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: November 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: September 3, 1948 Copyright Date September 1, 1948
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1948
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Black Bandit of Versailles"
Pages: 7

Feature(s):
Tomahawk

Artist: Fred Ray

Feature Character(s)

• Tomahawk (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #85; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #87)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dan Hunter (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #85; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #87)

Villain(s)

• The Duke of Flaubert (aka the Black Bandit; no further appearances)
• The Black Bandit's gang (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Grey Wolf (an indian; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
A highwayman known as the Black Bandit terrorizes France. With authorities unable to capture the bandit, americans worry about a scheduled gold shipment from France. Tomahawk and Dan Hunter are sent across the Atlantic to guard the gold. When the Black Bandit strikes, Tomahawk pretends to have magic powers to turn the gold into worthless metal. When the Bandit opens the gold chests, he sets off a trap which allows Tomahawk to capture him. The Bandit is exposed as a nobleman, the Duke of Flaubert. Tomahawk then sees that the gold is safely loaded aboard a ship.