Pow Wow Smith
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Ohiyesa "Pow Wow" Smith is a fictional Western hero published by DC Comics. Created by writer Don Cameron and penciler Carmine Infantino, he is a Sioux who is the sheriff of the small Western town of Elkhorn, where he is known as a master detective. He prefers to be addressed by his proper name, Ohiyesa, but people called him "Pow Wow" so stubbornly that he eventually gives up and accepts the nickname among them.
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Publisher | DC Comics |
First appearance | Detective Comics #151 (September 1949) |
Created by | Don Cameron (writer) Carmine Infantino (artist) |
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Alter ego | Ohiyesa Smith |
Team affiliations | Rough Bunch Justice Riders |
Partnerships | Hank Brown |
Abilities | Skilled detective, forensic specialist, bush tracker, expert marksman |
Originally, the Pow Wow Smith character was located in the modern West. Later stories were set in the 19th century. It was eventually retconned that the Old West character was the ancestor of the modern-day character. Since then, Smith has remained a generation legacy, and a historical figure in the DC Universe, meeting other heroes in their occasional time travel stories.[1]