Red Warrior #1
The Coming of the Red Warrior
Grey Eagle, chief of the Comanches is informed that his wife has given birth to a son. Grey Eagle then calls for a celebration and then goes into the mountains near their tribe and asks for the blessing of their god Manitou. Seeing lightning strike off in the distance as a sign of Manitou's blessing, Grey Eagle names his son Red Warrior and sees that he is trained to be his people's greatest warrior.
As he is growing up, Red Warrior learns the ways of the Comanche people, tasks both done by men and women to make him the most self-sufficient member of their tribe. Learning medicine and how to make clothing from the women, and learning hunting from the men. As he grew older, Red Warrior succeeded in slaying a bear, now cowering when the massive creature charged at him and killing it with a knife through the heart.
When Red Warrior reached adulthood he and his father were alerted of an attack by white outlaws that slew some of their people. After relocating their camp, the attacks still continued. While Grey Eagle believed the attackers were from the trading post, Red Warrior had heard stories that the instigators were men who were drunk off liquor that were responsible. Their investigation is cut short when they spot smoke coming from their village and rush back home. There they find their people had been attacked while most of the warriors were away on a hunting party. Among the slaughter is Red Warrior's mother who tells her son who attacked them before dying. Red Warrior then tells Grey Eagle to move his people while he tracked down and got revenge for his tribe.
Following the killers back trail, the Red Warrior traces them back to their camp and finds that the killers are a bunch of drunk outlaws taking pleasuring in having attacked the defenceless Natives. Furious, the Red Warrior attacks with his bow and arrow then charges into the group of men slaying the survivors with is knife. With all the outlaws dead, Red Warrior cries in triumph and then returns to his tribe.
Recurring Characters
Red Warrior
Grey Eagle
Nokomis
Manitou
The Threat of the Flaming Arrow
While out hunting Red Warrior is almost struck with an arrow. Inspecting it he finds that it was fired by someone in his own tribe. Wondering who would want to kill him, Red Warrior returns home to find Flaming Arrow trying to get the other warriors to join his side. He tells them that while they slave and toil to support the tribe, Red Warrior and his father do not do their share of the work.
Red Warrior confronts Flaming Arrow, knocking down the antagonist down with a single blow and refuting his claims. When Flaming Arrow attributes Red Warrior's contributions as luck, the two agree to battle to the death to settle the matter. They both meet with the local tribal elder who informs them that they will fight to the death when the moon rises.
Later that night, Red Warrior waits for Flaming Arrow to show up, and is ambushed by his foe. As the fight begins, Red Warrior easily gets the upper hand and downs Flaming Arrow. Instead of killing him, Red Warrior gives Flaming Arrow the opportunity to a fair fight to the finish. During the fight, Flaming Arrow manages to stab Red Warrior in the shoulder knocking him down. Flaming Arrow then takes a spear and is about to drive it into his opponents chest when he is briefly distracted by a bolt of lightning. Red Warrior takes advantage of this and gains the upper hand in battle. Losing the fight Flaming Arrow attempts to flee and is killed by a spear thrown by the Red Warrior.
Having watched the battle play out, Grey Eagle commends his son for winning the fight by playing fair.
Recurring Characters
Red Warrior
Grey Eagle
Horns of Death!
With a drought plaguing their tribe and people are dying of starvation and illness, Grey Eagle has sent his best warriors to find a new location for their tribe that is plentiful in both food and water. Along with the searching party he sends his own son, the Red Warrior. Eventually the hunting party returns empty handed, but they inform Grey Eagle that Red Warrior has not given up and is still out searching for salvation.
Out in the desert, Red Warrior's horse has succumbed to the elements and died, leaving him to travel the wastes along to try and find the ideal location for his people. Under a baking sun, the weakened Red Warrior goes to seek refuge in a nearby cave and find that it is a tunnel. Following it led to a river and following that river to a lush valley full of game. After killing a buffalo for food, Red Warrior returns to his bribe and informs them of his find and they all relocate to the new valley where they celebrate the survival of their people.
Recurring Characters
Red Warrior
Grey Eagle
