Comic Title: Star Spangled Comics #80
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: May 1948
Approx. On Sale Date: March 5, 1948 Copyright Date March 3, 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: "Under the Black Flag"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Tomahawk

Artist: Fred Ray

Feature Character(s)

• Tomahawk (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #79; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #34)

Supporting Character(s)

• Dan Hunter (last appearance in Star Spangled Comics #79; next appearance in World's Finest Comics #34)

Villain(s)

• Henry Gannon and his pirates (Cabal and One-Eye named; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A colonial governor (no further appearances)
• Joshua Adams (a grocer; no further appearances)

Comments:
This story takes place in 1760.

Synopsis:
Pirate Henry Gannon is rescued by his crew before he can be executed. Tomahawk and Dan Hunter try to track the pirates, but are taken as hostages. Gannon sets sail to a secret spot where he has buried his stolen treasure. Tomahawk manages to throw off the ship's compass, causing the ship to head back to shore where a patrol ship forces the pirates to surrender.