(December 1952)

Dell, 1948 Series
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Volume
1
Price
0.10 USD
Pages
52
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Brand
Dell Comic
Editing
Alice Nielsen Cobb (editor)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Tarzan / cover / 1 page (report information)

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

Genre
jungle
Characters
Tarzan (photo of Lex Barker)
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Tarzan and the Men of Monga (Table of Contents: 1)

Tarzan / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

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

Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Tarzan [John Clayton]; Muviro; Mulungo; Ro-Mee-Lah; Jo-Rah; crooked-legged men; Chula; Ekkal
Synopsis
While exploring Pal-ul-don, Tarzan rescues Ro-Mee-Lah, sister of his friend Jo-Rah, from the crooked-legged men of Monga. Jo-Rah gives Tarzan a dyal to carry him through the Valley of Monsters.
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Keywords
bolas; caves; dice; dyals (ratitids); gambling; garths (tyrannosaurids); giant gorillas; giant swans; Monga (Pal-ul-donian kingdom); pythons; slaves; snow leopards; the Great Swamp; the Valley of Monsters; thipdars (pteranodons)

The Elephants of Athne (Table of Contents: 2)

Tarzan / comic story / 14.8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Tarzan [John Clayton]; Ergon; Horace Maypool; Ellen Maypool; Hussein; Habib
Synopsis
Tarzan visits the city of New Athne and discovers that the Athneans have taken two archaeologists prisoner. The ransom price set by Prince Ergon is one rifle and a safari car. When Tarzan returns with the ransom, he finds that the archaeologists want to stay and study New Athne.
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Keywords
elephants; ivory; lions; New Athne (Pal-ul-donian kingdom); safari cars; stereotyping of Arabs

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

statement of ownership / 0.2 page (report information)

Letters
typeset

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Indexer Notes

The ownership of Dell Publishing is given as George Delacourte Jr and Margarita Delacourte. The editor and business manager is listed as Helen Meyer.

New Warrior (Table of Contents: 4)

Mabu / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
jungle

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The gateway is guarded, Dan-El!
Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Dan-El; Natongo; Kongoni; Chamok; Mugabi
Synopsis
Dan-El and Natongo find that they have reached the kingdom of the Aba-Zulus. Kongoni, the king's speaker, recognizes Dan-El's key and birthmark and acknowledges him as king of the Aba-Zulus. The brothers hide until dark.
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Indexer Notes

Episode 15

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Bob Waterfield Sparks in Grid Battle! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

What Sparks a Champion Sparks You! / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Tarzan
  2. 1. Tarzan and the Men of Monga
    Tarzan
  3. 2. The Elephants of Athne
    Tarzan
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
  5. 4. New Warrior
    Mabu
  6. 5. ["The gateway is guarded, Dan-El!"]
    Brothers of the Spear
  7. 6. ["The Christmas gift with excitement, thrills, action!"]
  8. 7. Bob Waterfield Sparks in Grid Battle!
    What Sparks a Champion Sparks You!
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Peter Croome
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk