Tom Hawk was a frontiersman and soldier in the 18th Century.
History
Tom "Tomahawk" Hawk served his country since before it even was a country. During the French and Indian Wars he served in Pennsylvania and New York, under Lieutenant George Washington. During the Revolutionary War, he did so again, roving across most of the American Colonies plus Ontario and Quebec. Hawk was one of Washington's most capable operatives, leading a band of soldiers under the informal nickname of "Tomahawk's Rangers". During this period, Hawk encountered many adversaries, most notably the British nobleman and spy Gerald Shilling.[1]
During the Revolutionary War, Tomahawk had many odd experiences. These include his encounters with: a Giant Frankenstein Monster,[2] a Giant Gorilla, named King Colosso, thrice,[3][4][5] a Giant Alien Indian Chief,[6] a Giant Iron Indian Chief,[7] a Giant Iron-Handed Indian Chief,[8] a Giant Indian Warrior,[9] a Giant Indian Warrior Devil,[10] a Giant Golden Indian Warrior,[11] a Giant Petrified Indian Warrior,[12] a Giant Animated Water Indian Warrior,[13] a Bug-eyed Giant Lizard,[14] a Giant Lizard,[15] a Giant Lizard or Salamander,[16] a Giant Lizard Prehistoric Dinosaur,[17] another Giant Lizard Prehistoric Dinosaur,[18] a Giant Lizard Water Demon,[19] a Giant Lizard Sea Monster,[20] a Giant Stegosaurus Dinosaur,[21] some Invisible Indian Warriors,[22] a Lost Tribe of Caveman Indians,[23] a Lost Tribe of Giant Indians,[24] a Lost Tribe of Miniature Indians,[25] a Lost Tribe of Undersea Indians,[26] a Lost Tribe of White Indians, with Dinosaurs.[27] Tomahawk himself has been transformed, in one adventure, into a Giant Tree Man,[28] and in another episode, into a Giant Flaming Man.[29]
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Powers and Abilities
Abilities
- Equestrianism: Tomahawk is proficient at horseback riding.
- Hand-to-Hand Combat (Advanced): Tomahawk is an expert fighter.
- Throwing: Tomahawk is an expert at throwing weapons. His preferred weapon is a Native American tomahawk.
- Multilingualism: Tomahawk is fluent in several Native American languages.
Paraphernalia
Weapons
Iroquois-style Tomahawk
Notes
- This version of Tomahawk, including all history and corresponding appearances, was erased from existence following the collapse of the original Multiverse in the 1985–86 Crisis on Infinite Earths event and later restored following the rebirth of the infinite Multiverse during the Dark Crisis of 2022-2023. Even though other versions of the character may have appeared, this information does not apply to those versions.
- The designation of Tomahawk as an Earth-Two character in the pre-Crisis multiverse is somewhat arbitrary. His stories were published during both the Earth-Two and Earth-One eras, and his interactions with characters whose native "Earth"s are known, are a mixture of at least two Earths.
- In All-Star Squadron #45, in a story set on Earth-Two, Liberty Belle (in 1942) had dreams about Tomahawk and Miss Liberty in 1776. Libby did research and discovered that Tomahawk and Miss Liberty were real historical figures, and that the events she saw in her dream were apparently accurate. Liberty Belle eventually came to believe that she was a descendant of Miss Liberty.
- In Limited Collectors' Edition #C-47, in a story set on Earth-One, Superman (in 1976) used his Time Projector to research Tomahawk and view some incidents from his life. There is no in-story indication that Superman was not viewing the past of Earth-One.
- In Justice League of America #159, in a story set on multiple Earths, the Lord of Time brought heroes from the past (including Miss Liberty) into 1978 on Earth-One as part of a complicated plan to manipulate the cosmic balance between Earth-One and Earth-Two. The past heroes, therefore, could be from Earth-One or Earth-Two and the story doesn't tell us who is from where.
- In Firestorm (Volume 2) #42, during the chaos of the Crisis on Infinite Earths, Firehawk and Wonder Girl of 1985 Earth-One were thrown back in time to 1776, where they met Tomahawk and Dan Hunter. It appears that they only traveled in time and were still on Earth-One, but it was during the Crisis, so that doesn't clarify the matter at all.
- In All-Star Squadron #54, Harbinger brought various heroes from the past (including Miss Liberty) to 1985's Earth-Two to protect Cape Canaveral. However, this group contained heroes from both Earth-One and Earth-Two, and so does not help us determine where Miss Liberty was from.
- So the New Earth version of Tomahawk may be either the version from All-Star Squadron #45, or the one from Limited Collectors' Edition #C-47, or more likely, a synthesis of his histories from both Earths. But there is no way to check. He never changed "costumes," his sidekick never aged into adulthood, his horses had no names, and the stories were absolutely not published in chronological order.
- Examples: Star-Spangled Comics #116 was set in a post-1776 Revolutionary War battle, Star-Spangled Comics #117 was set in the "Mid-18th Century," and Star-Spangled Comics #118 was set in 1772.
Related
- 257 Appearances of Tom Hawk (Earth-Two)
- 8 Images featuring Tom Hawk (Earth-Two)
- 2 Quotations by or about Tom Hawk (Earth-Two)
- Character Gallery: Tom Hawk (Earth-Two)
Footnotes
- ↑ Tomahawk #28
- ↑ Tomahawk #103
- ↑ Tomahawk #86
- ↑ Tomahawk #93
- ↑ Tomahawk #107
- ↑ Tomahawk #79
- ↑ Tomahawk #70
- ↑ Tomahawk #114
- ↑ Tomahawk #64
- ↑ Tomahawk #75
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- ↑ Tomahawk #92
- ↑ Tomahawk #100
- ↑ Tomahawk #78
- ↑ Tomahawk #90
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- ↑ Tomahawk #102
- ↑ Tomahawk #73
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- ↑ Tomahawk #62
- ↑ Tomahawk #71
- ↑ Tomahawk #46
- ↑ Tomahawk #54
- ↑ Tomahawk #95
- ↑ Tomahawk #82
- ↑ Tomahawk #86
- ↑ Tomahawk #115