Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan #6

(27 August 1981)

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Seven Seas Stamps / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Diary of John Slessinger (Table of Contents: 2)

Tarzan / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

R. Davenport ?

Pencils

José Ortiz

Inks

José Ortiz

Letters

typeset

Editing

Josep Toutain ? (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In time, history yields up most of its secrets.

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton]; Mark Collins; Freedland/Friedland; Shinner/Shiner; Ashawa tribesmen

Synopsis

Mark Collins buys the diary of an explorer who vanished 150 years earlier and investigates a claim of untold wealth. He gains Tarzan's help, but is followed by two thieves who steal the diary. The criminals shoot Ashawa tribesmen guarding a sacred cave of ancient bones and find Slessinger's chest. Freedland then kills Shinner for the treasure, but then falls to his death as Tarzan smokes him out of the cave. Collins discovers the secret is Egyptian hieroglyphs revealing the location of Tutankhamun's tomb--a treasure now worthless.

Reprints

• from El Nuevo Tarzan (Toutain Editor, 1979 series) #9 [El diario del explorador blanco]

Indexer Notes

Script credit reported at http://www.copyrightencyclopedia.com. Shinner is called 'Shiner' and Freedland is called 'Friedland' at various points in the story.

The Buffalo Hunt (Table of Contents: 3)

Tarzan / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Demetrio Sánchez Gómez (signed) ([as Demetrio]); Alfredo Elías (signed) [as Elias]

Inks

Demetrio Sánchez Gómez (signed) ([as Demetrio]); Alfredo Elías (signed) [as Elias]

Letters

typeset

Editing

Josep Toutain ? (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Of the many proud beasts in Africa, few are as strong and fearsome as the buffalo…

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton]; Mike Harvey; Ziggy Zeigler; Shaw; Benson; Mkawa; Chief Njoka

Synopsis

When Ziggy Zeigler shoots the leader of a buffalo herd, the wounded animal gores his leg and escapes. Zeigler insists his group continue the hunt and they enter Bushira tribal homelands where the buffalo are sacred. Tarzan is drawn by war drums and convinces Chief Njoka that killing white men will lead to punishment, but Mkawa has already left to deliver justice. Tarzan follows, but is too late to save the first two men in the hunting group. While Tarzan fights to stall the warriors, Zeigler pushes on. The buffalo also pursues Zeigler and the pair, driven by revenge, die together.

Reprints

• from Tarzan (Juniorpress, 1979 series) #24 (1979)
which is reprinted
• from ?

Indexer Notes

The signature on this story is dated '77'. The signature is 'elias & DEMETRIO', probably by a single letterer. There are various claims about the identity of 'Elias', including that he provided the script. However, it seems most likely this is Spanish artist Alfredo Elías Mondeja (who did Simba in 'Jaimito').

Diamond Mountain (Table of Contents: 4)

Tarzan / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

José María Gironella [as Giro] (signed)

Inks

José María Gironella [as Giro] (signed)

Letters

typeset

Editing

Josep Toutain ? (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the village of Ushanti, the market was thriving as Chief Sapweta proudly showed round his guest, Tarzan.

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton]; Chief Sapweta; Ushanti villagers; Sean Magee; Van Cloe; Williams; Preston; Commissioner

Synopsis

Tarzan intervenes when Sean Magee attempts to short change a market stallholder. Tarzan suspects Magee's thugs when the Commissioner tells him about a diamond racket and his suspicions are proven when Magee tries to kill him.

Reprints

• from Tarzan (Atlantic Förlags AB, 1977 series) #14/1979 ([juli] 1979)

Master of the Eagles (Table of Contents: 5)

Tarzan / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Vilanova (signed as FJ Gonzalez)

Inks

Vilanova (signed as FJ Gonzalez)

Letters

typeset

Editing

Josep Toutain ? (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Life for the goatheard, Kunda Tae, from the village of Indala was peaceful.

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton]; Kunda Tae; Chief Nawa; Tanda; Chief Randa; Ungari; Kura; Matta

Synopsis

Two Steppe Eagles steal Kunda Tae's best goats and then continues to steal his village's food. Chief Nawa calls for Tarzan, who discovers the eagles have been trained. He finds Tanda, the master of the eagles, but is captured. Tarzan learns that Tanda is providing food for Chief Randa and his family after they were forced out of their village. Randa's evil cousin Ungari has turned their village into a slave labor camp. Tarzan and Tanda return to the village to lead a revolution. When Tarzan is captured, the eagles rescue him and the village.

Reprints

• from Tarzan (Atlantic Forlag, 1977 series) #21/1979 ([oktober] 1979)

Indexer Notes

The signature on this story is dated '79'.

Calloway's Last Hunt (Table of Contents: 6)

Tarzan / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

José María Gironella [as Giro] (signed)

Inks

José María Gironella [as Giro] (signed)

Letters

typeset

Editing

Josep Toutain ? (original editor)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Take it from me son, fear catches up with every hunter sooner or later..

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Tuka; Sam Calloway; Dusty Calloway; Kelly Martins; Mendaro; Abe Finch; Earl Riker; Joe Dakota

Synopsis

When Sam Calloway loses his nerve hunting the massive rogue elephant Gorton, his son takes over against his father's wishes and teams up with the Riker. Tarzan knows Riker's gang is trouble and pushes Sam to stop drinking and help his son.

Reprints

• from Tarzan (Juniorpress, 1979 series) #24 (1979)
which is reprinted
• from ?

The Sabretooth Tiger (Table of Contents: 7)

Tarzan / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Editing

? (original editor)

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Korak [Jack Clayton]; Tarzan [John Clayton]; Fat Oonga; Father Dunn; Gus

Synopsis

Tarzan and Korak enter a town under siege and Tarzan is soon imprisoned for multiple violent murders. He escapes prison and begins hunting a wild beast mad with revenge for the loss of its family to white hunters.

Reprints

• from Tarzan (Atlantic Forlag, 1977 series) #4/1979 ([februar] 1979)

Indexer Notes

This story doesn't seem to be from the usual Spanish source. It is not the standard 16 pages.

Tarzan's Animals (Table of Contents: 8)

activity / 1 page (report information)

Script

Joe Kubert

Pencils

Joe Kubert

Inks

Joe Kubert

Letters

typeset

Editing

? (original editor)

Job Number

[N-1017]

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is how the animals in the jungle are drawn. Try it yourself.

Synopsis

How to draw an elephant and an ape.

Reprints

• from Tarzan (Atlantic Forlag, 1977 series) #4/1979 ([februar] 1979)
which is reprinted
• from Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-29 ([August-September] 1974) [upper half]

Indexer Notes

This feature has been created from the upper half of 'How to Draw Tarzan's Animals' from Limited Collectors' Edition (DC, 1972 series) #C-29 ([August-September] 1974). It does not appear to have been sourced directly from DC.

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