(June 1969)

Western, 1962 Series
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Price
0.15 USD
Pages
36
Indicia Frequency
monthly except January, March, May and November
On-sale Date
1969-04-03
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Brand
Gold Key
Dell/Western Eight-Digit Code
10012-906
Printer
Printed in U.S.A.
Editing
Chase Craig (editor)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from 1969 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

Tarzan Triumphant [Part 1] (Table of Contents)

Tarzan / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
George Wilson (painting)
Inks
George Wilson (painting)
Colors
George Wilson (painting)
Letters
typeset

Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Tarzan; Danny Patrick
Reprints
Keywords
lions; machine guns

Mighty "Matchbox" (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Matchbox Diecast Cars / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Tarzan Triumphant [Part 1] (Table of Contents: 2)

Tarzan / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script
Edgar Rice Burroughs (original novel); Gaylord Du Bois (adaptation)
Pencils
Doug Wildey
Inks
Doug Wildey
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
?

Job Number
184-694
Feature Logo
Tarzan of the Apes
Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Tarzan; Danny Patrick; Lafayette Smith; Ogonyo; Barbara Collis; Jezebel; Abraham; Dominic Capietro; Leon Stabutch
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Adapted from Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel Tarzan Triumphant.

Barnabas Returns to Old Haunts in New 'Dark Shadows' Thriller (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Gold Key Comics Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Reader's Page Monsters (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Gold Key Comics Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Military Men - Your Credit Is Good! (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Military Diamond Sales Rings / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Jokes on You (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Gold Key Comics Club / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

A Kikuyu Dance (Table of Contents: 7)

Mabu / text story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Nat Edson (illustration)
Inks
Nat Edson (illustration)
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Genre
jungle
Characters
Mabu; Kaino; Hamasai; Kobero
Reprints

Indexer Notes

Art identification by Alberto Becattini.

Fiery Secret (Table of Contents: 8)

Leopard Girl / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script
Gaylord Du Bois
Pencils
Nat Edson
Inks
Nat Edson
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop; ?
Letters
?

Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Chui; Meru; Toto; Munya; Princess Kasla
Reprints

Neanderthal Man (Table of Contents: 9)

Prehistoria / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop
Letters
typeset

Genre
non-fiction; history
Reprints

["Two Bells", But is All Well?] (Table of Contents: 10)

Mini-Comics / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

Genre
humor
Characters
bell-ringer; female friend
Synopsis
A tower bell-ringer zips in and out of sight, to the dismay of a female friend.
Reprints
Keywords
bells; puzzlement; tower

Indexer Notes

Pantomime. Top half of page.

[Flower's Fleeting Fame] (Table of Contents: 11)

Mini-Comics / comic story / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
Western Publishing Production Shop

First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sign: "Win a Flower Club prize for most exotic plant"
Genre
humor
Characters
huge flowering plant; contestant; judge; photographer
Synopsis
A would-be trophy winner enters a huge flowering plant in a flower show.
Reprints
Keywords
exotic plant; fame-is-fleeting; flower show; trophy; unwelcome surprise

Indexer Notes

Pantomime. Lower half of page.

Large - Fluorescent Colored Posters (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

Artko Studios, Inc. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

3 Complete Fishing Outfits (Table of Contents: 13) (Expand) /

Niresk Fishing Outfits / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. Tarzan Triumphant [Part 1]
    Tarzan
  2. 1. Mighty "Matchbox"
    Matchbox Diecast Cars
  3. 2. Tarzan Triumphant [Part 1]
    Tarzan
  4. 3. Barnabas Returns to Old Haunts in New 'Dark Shadows' Thriller
    Gold Key Comics Club
  5. 4. Reader's Page Monsters
    Gold Key Comics Club
  6. 5. Military Men - Your Credit Is Good!
    Military Diamond Sales Rings
  7. 6. Jokes on You
    Gold Key Comics Club
  8. 7. A Kikuyu Dance
    Mabu
  9. 8. Fiery Secret
    Leopard Girl
  10. 9. Neanderthal Man
    Prehistoria
  11. 10. ["Two Bells", But is All Well?]
    Mini-Comics
  12. 11. [Flower's Fleeting Fame]
    Mini-Comics
  13. 12. Large - Fluorescent Colored Posters
    Artko Studios, Inc.
  14. 13. 3 Complete Fishing Outfits
    Niresk Fishing Outfits
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Steve Coates
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Jan Roar Hansen
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Van Dore