The Native American has a long history in the American comic book, appearing most frequently when Western-themed comics were popular during the post-WWII years of the Golden Age (1946-1958). Mostly a plot device, the Indian male was the typically cast as the ignoble savage, while the Indian woman was virtually nowhere to be seen. There were a few examples of the noble savage as well, most notably with the beautiful painted covers of the Indian Chief series and in the character of Tonto, the Lone Ranger's loyal sidekick. Also notable were several "White Indians", Caucasians who had gone native. Eventually, some Native American superheroes arrived on the scene, especially in the 1980s, with powers that emphasized the mystical characteristic of the noble savage. The Authentic History Center is currently collecting sources for an eventual thorough essay on the history of Native Americans in comic books. For now, a gallery of Golden Age covers featuring Native Americans is presented below, as well as a series of ten newspaper strips from the 1930s featuring an early Native American comic character, Big Chief Wahoo.