Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #73
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: October 1947
Approx. On Sale Date: August 6, 1947 Copyright Date August 4, 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 Pirates of Buffalo Bend"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Tomahawk

Artist: Fred Ray

Feature Character(s)

• Tomahawk (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #72; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #74)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dan Hunter (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #72; next appearance in Star Spangled Comics #74)

Villain(s)

• Captain Spain and his crew (Bos'n named; pirates; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• George Washington (a captain in the army; no further appearances)

Synopsis:
After saving the life of George Washington from a panther, Tom Hawk and Dan Hunter see a group of pirates searching for buried treasure up the river from New Orleans. The pirates start a buffalo stampede. Tomahawk saves their lives, but the pirates turn on him as they believe that he is a spy. Tom is captured, but Dan escapes. He circles back then helps to free Tomahawk. Together they create another stampede to scare away the pirates. Tomahawk then turns over the recovered treasure to the authorities.