Mantoka was a mysterious Native American man given the powers of his father, the tribe’s Shaman. During a shamanic initiation ceremony, a rattlesnake bit him and he presumably had a vision. He discovered he had gained the powers of a shape-shifter, could freeze objects, set things on fire, and change the shape of objects. Mantoka rescues his tribe’s hunters, who were being enslaved by a white man as mine workers. He then goes on to fight crime.
Alias Mantoka, Maker of Indian Magic |
Real Names/Alt Names Mantoka |
Characteristics Hero, Magician, Centaur Universe, Firestarter, Magic Caster, Shapeshifter, World War II Era, Native American |
Creators/Key Contributors Jack Cole |
First Appearance Funny Pages vol. 4 #1 (1940) |
First Publisher Centaur Publishing [CB+] [DCM] [GCD] |
Appearance List Funny Pages vol. 4 #1, 36-37 |
Sample Read Funny Pages [DCM] [CB+] |
Description Mantoka was a mysterious Native American man given the powers of his father, the tribe’s Shaman. During a shamanic initiation ceremony, a rattlesnake bit him and he presumably had a vision. He discovered he had gained the powers of a shape-shifter, could freeze objects, set things on fire, and change the shape of objects. Mantoka rescues his tribe’s hunters, who were being enslaved by a white man as mine workers. He then goes on to fight crime. |
Source Mantoka – Public Domain Super Heroes Wiki |