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"Behold the Wild Frontier": An old man is chopping down a tree in the woods. As the tree falls he notices his two young grandchildren playing around in the area where the tree is about to fall down. The two boys Mike and Larry barely escape being crushed as the tree smashes to the ground. The

DC Special #6 is an issue of the series DC Special (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1970. It was published on November 11, 1969.

Synopsis for "Behold the Wild Frontier"

An old man is chopping down a tree in the woods. As the tree falls he notices his two young grandchildren playing around in the area where the tree is about to fall down. The two boys Mike and Larry barely escape being crushed as the tree smashes to the ground. The grandfather is relieved that they are not hurt and he begins to tell them the story of Daniel Boone and his adventure with the Son of Blackfish. After the story is over the two boys ask the grandfather to tell them another one. This time the old man tells them about Tomahawk and the Junior Ghost Patrol. He then follows up with a story of Davy Crockett and the War Stick of Chief Fighting Elk. The old man and the two boys narrate the entire comic book. At the end of the book the old man and his two grandkids load up their truck with wood that they have chopped down. They are then startled by an arrow that swishes by close to the grandfather's face. The old man stops the truck and pulls out a weapon declaring that they are being surrounded by Indians. The two boys then notice movement by a bush and they tackle a young Indian boy that was hiding . They are surprised to see that the little Indian boy is so young. An adult Indian suddenly appears in an automated sky cycle. He introduces himself as Uttawa and states that the young Indian boy is his son Shalan. He explains that the area is their home. His people had settled the area many many years ago when they arrived in ships that touched down from the sky. Their desire for the simple life made them settle down on earth. The old man then invites that Indian to join them for supper. They dine in the shadow of a giant space ship known as Earth inter-stellar colonization ship 1.

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Synopsis for Daniel Boone: "Son of Chief Black Fish!"

This story is reprinted from The Legends of Daniel Boone #1.

Daniel Boone is captured by a band of Shawnee warriors as he rides through the woods. Their chief Blackfish rejoices in the fact that they have captured such a prominent prisoner. He announces that they are about to start the game of contests and reveals that Daniel Boone will be allowed to participate in the competitions. Boone excels in wrestling, archery, canoeing and marksmanship. He is crowned the winner of the games and Blackfish declares that he is now the adopted son of Chief Blackfish. Even though Boone has achieved a high status, he is still kept as a prisoner. He soon learns that the Shawnee plan to attack Fort Boonesborough within ten days. Escape becomes a priority as Boone makes a run from his captors in a race to reach the Fort to warn them. The Shawnee give chase but they soon realize that Boone has had too much of a head start. They decide to attack the Fort immediately before inhabitants inside have time to work on fortifications. The attack commences and Boone fights alongside the defenders. The Shawnee use a battering ram to break through the gated entrance but once inside they find that they have been trapped in a holding stockade. The Shawnee are quickly surrounded and made to lay down their weapons. The Indian warriors agree to a peace treaty and Chief Blackfish declares that he is proud of his adopted son Daniel Boone for his gallantry.

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Synopsis for Tomahawk: "The Junior Ghost Patrol"

This story is reprinted from World's Finest #69.

Tomahawk and his young sidekick Dan Hunter are attacked by Indians in the woods of Pennsylvania. They are quickly rescued by a band of youths known as the Ghost Patrol. The youths are led by Captain Joe Carson and they reveal that their members have lost their families due to raids conducted by British officer Captain Robert Rawson. Rawson has been ravaging the countryside with his men attacking settlers during the revolutionary war. The Phantom Patrol has sworn vengeance on Rawson and his raiders. They spend their time hunting down his raiding party and causing problems for him. They are known as the Phantom Patrol because they easily escape capture. Tomohawk and Dan Hunter agree to team up with the Ghost Patrol in order to find Rawson and stop his merciless raids. Tomahawk and his party spend time setting up traps in an effort to lure Rawsons division into an ambush. The British general soon shows up and they easily fall for all the tricks set to cause damage for his men and equipment. The final blow comes when the Ghost Patrol fires a cannon full of sand at the British and they fall down a muddy bank into a river. The British soldiers are quickly surrounded in the water and surrender. In the meantime Rawson personally battles with Tomahawk in a battle to the death. Tomahawk overwhelms Rawson and pulls him out of the river. The Ghost Patrol members are then rewarded medals by order of George Washington himself. They are also given positions as drummer boys in the continental army.

Appearing in Tomahawk: "The Junior Ghost Patrol"

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  • Dan Hunter
  • The Ghost Patrol
    • Captain Joe Carson
    • Sergeant Jim Bell
    • Corporal Jack Birch
    • Artilleryman Johnny Little

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  • Captain Robert Rawson
    • Rawson's Redcoat Raiders

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Synopsis for Davy Crockett: "War Stick of Chief Fighting Elk!"

This story is reprinted from Frontier Fighters #4.

Davy Crockett is given a mission by Andrew Jackson to get the Choctaw Indians to join with the Americans in their struggle against the British. Crockett travels by river raft to meet with the Indians but he is soon attacked by Choctaw warriors. Crockett is puzzled because he has normally had friendly relations with the Choctaw. He soon learns from his friend Bright Fox that a nearby Indian village was recently attacked and burned down by three American soldiers in uniform. That is why the Choctaw swore revenge and now side with the British. Crocket witnesses the Choctaw Chief Fighting Elk giving a British commander his war stick that will rally all Indians behind him. Crockett is determined to retrieve the stick from the British commander. He follows the commander into the woods and sees him meet up with two other British soldiers. Crockett surmises that these are the three soldiers that impersonated the Americans and burned down the Indian village. Crockett steals the war stick and apprehends the British soldiers with the help of his friend Bright Fox. They explain the situation to Chief Fighting Elk and he awards the War stick to Davy Crockett. Crockett states that he will deliver the stick to General Jackson. He travels on a raft back upriver as he uses his three British prisoners to pull his raft with ropes.

Appearing in Davy Crockett: "War Stick of Chief Fighting Elk!"

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  • General Jackson

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  • British Army

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  • Choctaw
    • Bright Fox (Single appearance)
    • Fighting Elk (Single appearance)

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Synopsis for Kit Carson: "Raiders of the Oregon Trail"

This story is reprinted from Frontier Fighters #4.

John Fremont and Kit Carson discuss the possibility of exploring the Oregon Trail. Fremont and Carson plan to establish advance supply stations along the route to lesson the load on future wagon expeditions. Carson immediately puts together a team of men to deliver supplies along the trail. Unbeknownst to Carson his expedition also includes a couple of men that wish to spy on the mission and cause it harm. Carson starts out from Santa Fe and encounters Indians along the route. He captures an Indian leader named Silent Deer and proceeds to establish supply stations along the Oregon route mapping each location. He reiterates the importance of establishing the supply stations in anticipation of Fremont's expedition passing through the Oregon Trail. As Carson establishes his final station he discovers the traitors in his camp and puts them out of commission. The four captured men confess that they were hired to tip off the Klamath Indian tribe about the location of the supply stations to prevent western exploration by Fremont and his party. Carson organizes his men and conducts an attack on the Klamath Indians. Once the Klamath are defeated, Kit Carson finishes his supply mission much to the delight of Fremont himself.

Appearing in Kit Carson: "Raiders of the Oregon Trail"

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  • Klamath tribes
  • Knowles (Single appearance)
  • Wallace (Single appearance)

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Synopsis for Buffalo Bill: "Young Bill of the Pony Express"

This story is reprinted from Frontier Fighters #6.

Young Buffalo Bill rides into Fort Kiowa. He brings news that his hunting party is trapped at Thunder Butte fighting off Sioux Indians and they are quickly running out of ammunition. He asks the local military commander to send help. In the meantime the hunting party is holding up in their fight against the Sioux. They wonder if Buffalo Bill was successful in getting through and finding help. An old cowboy named Fletch starts to tell the tale of a young Buffalo Bill delivering mail for the Pony Express. Young Bill trecked across the Montana Prairie as he ran into riders that asked to join him. The men offer Bill a bribe to abandon his trip in an effort to keep the Overland Stage Company contract with the federal government. Bill refuses and starts to ride out when one of the men pulls out a gun, Bill notices that the shooter is stopped by the second man. They suddenly see a band of Sioux Indians about to attack and Buffalo Bill returns back to pick up the man who saved his life. They both climb onto the same horse and ride out their escape. The two men stop by a creek to rest and Bill learns that the mans name is Fred Bently. The two men are suddenly attacked by a huge grizzly bear. Bill is about to be mauled but Fred drops a few heavy boulders on the Bear and they both escape once more to safety. They continue on their pony express route but they find it necessary to steal horses from Apaches to complete their route. They complete their trip arriving in Benton California on schedule. As Fletch finishes his story the young members of the group doubt its authenticity. Buffalo Bill suddenly arrives with help and rescues the hunting party. He then reveals that Fletch is actually Fred, the cowboy who helped him on previous adventures. Fletch admits that he hates to blow his own horn and used a false name in his story.

Appearing in Buffalo Bill: "Young Bill of the Pony Express"

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  • Fred Benton aka Fletch (Flashback and main story) (Single appearance)

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  • Sioux
  • Apache (Flashback only)
  • Akins (Flashback only) (Single appearance)
  • Farrel (Flashback only) (Single appearance)

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  • Ambrose (Single appearance)
  • Augie (Single appearance)
  • Willy (Single appearance)

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Synopsis for Pow-Wow Smith: "The Tenderfoot Deputy"

This story is reprinted from Detective Comics #178.

A stranger comes into town from the city and he is quickly harassed by two bullies. The young stranger has no problems subduing the two thugs that underestimated him. He is introduced to the local Sherriff as Eddie Graves, a young man who is seeking a position as a deputy. The old sheriff witnessed how Graves handled the two outlaws and he gives him a deputy position in Red Deer Valley assisting the famous Indian lawman Pow Wow Smith. Graves rides out the next day and finds a situation in which a man is stalking two bearded riders on horseback. Graves assumes the stalker is up to no good and jumps him. The two riders are startled and shoot graves in the back wounding him. It turns out that Graves had misread the situation and the stalker was actually Pow Wow Smith who was conducting surveillance on a pair known as the Bearded Bandits. Graves feels foolish for making such a mistake and he feels the urge to make amends for his error. He decides to go after the bearded bandits himself. He soon runs into the leader of the group and subdues him. Graves then assumes his disguise to infiltrate the group which he does with little difficulty. In the meantime Pow Wow Smith notices Eddie's abandoned horse and figures that Graves might be in trouble. He tracks down the bearded gang just in time to rescue Graves from a deadly situation.

Appearing in Pow-Wow Smith: "The Tenderfoot Deputy"

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  • Sheriff Tom Miles (Single appearance)
  • Eddie Graves (Single appearance)

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  • Bearded Bandits (Single appearance)
    • Rourke (Single appearance)
    • Red-Eye (Single appearance)
    • Brownie (Single appearance)
    • Joe (Single appearance)
    • Mike (Single appearance)
  • Rudy Ransom (Single appearance)
  • Highboy Higgins (Single appearance)

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  • Jim Graves (Single appearance)

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  • "Behold the Wild Frontier" is a framing story that wraps around the other stories in the issue.



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