Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #72
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: July 3, 1947 Copyright Date July 1, 1947
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1946-1947
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 Old Indian Game"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Tomahawk

Artist: Fred Ray

Feature Character(s)

• Tomahawk (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #71; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #73)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dan Hunter (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #71; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #73)
• Black Thunder (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #69; no further appearances)
• Laughing Fawn (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #69; no further appearances)

Villain(s)

• Japhet Manger (no further appearances)
• The Owl and his tribe (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Running Wolf (no further appearances)
• Members of Black Thunder's tribe (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
War threatens to erupt between the tribe of Black Thunder and the Owl, rival indian chiefs. Tomahawk, friend of Black Thunder, kidnaps the Owl and brings him face to face with his rival to settle their differences peacefully. The Owl wants to sell the hunting grounds he shares with Black Thunder to a white man Japhet Manger. Black Thunder refuses to sell. Tomahawk suggests they play a game of lacrosse to settle the disagreement.

Tomahawk joins Black Thunder's team and gains the advantage over the Owl's team. Manger then drugs the water. The Owl accuses Black Thunder of cheating. A fight ensues. Dan Hunter starts a small brush fire to break up the fight. He then proves that Manger poisoned the water.

Tomahawk also finds valuable minerals in Manger's pack. The minerals were found on the hunting grounds and would have made him wealthy. The Owl admits defeat and gives Black Thunder the land, but his rival offers to continue to share the land.