Comic Title: Detective Comics #157
Publisher: DC (National Comics Publications, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: March 1950
Approx. On Sale Date: January 18, 1950 Copyright Date January 16, 1950
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1950
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 48
Editor: Jack Schiff

Title: "The Promise of Pow-Wow Smith"
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Pow-Wow Smith (of Earth-1)

Penciller: Carmine Infantino

Feature Character(s)

• Pow-Wow Smith (last appearance in Detective Comics #156; next appearance in Detective Comics #158)

Supporting Character(s)

• Ohiyesa's mother (last appearance in Detective Comics #151; no further appearances)
• Members of Ohiyesa's tribe (Grey Owl named; last appearance in Detective Comics #156; next appearance in Detective Comics #158)

Villain(s)

• A gang of masked bandits (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• An unnamed sheriff (no further appearances)
• Various railroad employees (no further appearances)

Synopsis:
Pow-Wow Smith is summoned by a local sheriff to help fight a gang of bandits terrorizing a railroad construction project. Pow-Wow finds traces of oil nearby, but the ground does not contain oil. He calls on the help of his other tribe members to help guard the railroad, while he finds the secret of the oil. He traces it back to a secret pipeline. The bandits had been stealing oil from the pipeline and the railroad threatened to expose their operation. Pow-Wow exposes the plan, captures the bandits, and ensures the railroad is completed.