Tomahawk #136

Tomahawk #136, published by DC Comics in 1971, arrived during a transitional period for the long-running series. Originally launched in 1950, the title focused on the adventures of Tom Hawk, a frontier scout during the American Revolutionary War. By the early 1970s, as the Golden Age of Western comics began to wane, the series moved toward more experimental storytelling and increasingly gritty, atmospheric narratives before its eventual cancellation shortly after this issue.

The creative direction of this era was influenced by a shift in editorial tone at DC, which sought to modernize its legacy characters. Issue #136 features contributions consistent with the house style of the time, emphasizing bold, action-oriented layouts that characterized the company's output. While the character remained a staple of DC's historical fiction stable for two decades, the title is remembered today primarily as a bridge between the traditional pulp westerns of the mid-century and the more complex character studies that defined the Bronze Age of comics.