(June 1953)

Dell, 1948 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
36
Indicia frequency:
monthly
Indicia Publisher:
Dell Publishing Co., Inc.
Brand:
Dell Comic
Editing:
Alice Cobb
Format:
standard US Golden Age size; saddle-stitched; color cover; color newsprint pages

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Tarzan / cover / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Pencils:
? (photo)
Inks:
? (photo)
Colors:
? (photo)
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Jungle
Characters:
Lex Barker (as Tarzan; Photo)

The Haunted Plantations (Table of Contents)

Tarzan / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils:
Jesse Marsh
Inks:
Jesse Marsh
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Jungle
Characters:
Tarzan; Buto; Geoffrey Barbour; Roberta Faye; Ungali (witch doctor); Martha Faye
Synopsis:
Tarzan and Chief Buto discover the secret behind the "ghosts" who are haunting Buto's people.

The Shamba Raider (Table of Contents)

Boy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils:
Jesse Marsh
Inks:
Jesse Marsh
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Jungle
Characters:
Boy; Dombie; Kusa (Dombie's aunt); Muviro; Dasuto
Synopsis:
Boy helps Dombie and his people catch a buffalo that has been raiding their corn.

The Elephant's Problem (Table of Contents)

Mabu / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Genre:
Jungle

Tarzan Returns To Cathne (Table of Contents)

Tarzan / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils:
Jesse Marsh
Inks:
Jesse Marsh
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Jungle
Characters:
Tarzan; Queen Elaine of Cathane; Muviro; Timon; Princess Loma of Lutor; King Jathon of Cathane; Goliath (King Jathon's giant lion); Prince Ergon of Athane
Synopsis:
Tarzan and his Wazari warriors travel to Cathane and learn that Timon has seized power and plans to attack the neighboring city of Athane.

[Episode 21] (Table of Contents)

Brothers of the Spear / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils:
Russ Manning
Inks:
Russ Manning
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
Jungle
Characters:
Dan-el; Natongo; Nagopa
Synopsis:
Nagopa and his men trap Dan-el and Natongo underground.

The Dangina (Table of Contents)

Tarzan's World / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
Jesse Marsh
Inks:
Jesse Marsh
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Reprinted:
  • in Golden Comics Digest (Gold Key, 1969 series) #4 (August, 1969)

Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. The Haunted Plantations
    Tarzan
  2. 2. The Shamba Raider
    Boy
  3. 3. The Elephant's Problem
    Mabu
  4. 4. Tarzan Returns To Cathne
    Tarzan
  5. 5. [Episode 21]
    Brothers of the Spear
  6. 6. The Dangina
    Tarzan's World
This issue was most recently modified by:
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed
Issues in this series have been indexed by:
  • Lou Mougin
  • Tony R. Rose