(October 1953)

Dell, 1948 Series
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Volume:
1
Price:
0.10 USD
Pages:
52
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]

Tarzan Builds a Home (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; Jane; Boy; Tantor; King of Opar; Prince Illonyi; Garvey; Nobby; Doc Manlek; Youssef; Ali
Synopsis:
Young Prince Illonyi is injured by two hunters and taken to the city to be sold as a slave but Tarzan comes to his rescue.

Boy Meets Bolgani (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; Chief Buto; N'Glongo
Synopsis:
Boy and Dombie battle a gorilla that is raiding Chief Buto's crops.

The Thipdar's Prey (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; Alexander MacWhirtle
Synopsis:
Tarzan and Dr. MacWhirtle travel to the Valley of Monsters to retrieve some Pteranodon eggs for scientific study.

Reunion (Table of Contents)

Mabu / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
Typeset

Content Information

Genre:
Jungle

["After Delivering Their False King..."] (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; General Ulangi; Colonel Luguba; Tavane; Nagopa; Han-Ool; Mothibi
Synopsis:
Dan-El and Natongo learn of the death of General Kongoni. Nagopa and Han-Ool escape from the dungeon where Dan-El had them placed.

Indexer Notes

Episode 24.


The Thipdars of Pal-Ul-Don (Table of Contents)

Jungle World / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

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

Content Information

Genre:
Jungle

"Spark Up-...You Need Stamina to Pitch!" Said Robin Roberts (Table of Contents)

Wheaties; Spark Up with Wheaties! / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:
?
Pencils:
?
Inks:
?
Colors:
?
Letters:
?

Content Information

Genre:
sports
Characters:
Philadelphia Phillies [Robin Roberts]

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Ad in comic form for Wheaties breakfast cereal.


Editing

Table of Contents

  1. 1. Tarzan Builds a Home
    Tarzan
  2. 2. Boy Meets Bolgani
    Boy
  3. 3. The Thipdar's Prey
    Tarzan
  4. 4. Reunion
    Mabu
  5. 5. ["After Delivering Their False King..."]
    Brothers of the Spear
  6. 6. The Thipdars of Pal-Ul-Don
    Jungle World
  7. 7. "Spark Up-...You Need Stamina to Pitch!" Said Robin Roberts
    Wheaties; Spark Up with Wheaties!
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