Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar #1 [Regular Edition]

([January] 2013)

Marvel Masterworks Presents Ka-Zar Volume 1 (Table of Contents: 1)

credits, title page / 1 page (report information)

Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Collecting Marvel Super-Heroes No. 19, Astonishing Tales Nos. 1-16 & Savage Tales No. 1

Marvel Masterworks Credits (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 2 pages (report information)

Letters

typeset

Marvel Masterworks Contents (Table of Contents: 3)

Ka-Zar / table of contents / 2 pages (report information)

Pencils

Jim Starlin

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

jungle; superhero

Indexer Notes

Art from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #16 cover.

Introduction (Table of Contents: 4)

foreword, introduction, preface, afterword / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Letters

typeset

Reprints

• in Marvel Limited Edition. Ka-Zar (Panini España, 2015 series) (Abril 2015)

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

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith

Inks

Herb Trimpe

Colors

?

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Quor

Reprints

• from Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1967 series) #19 (March 1969)

My Father, My Enemy! (Table of Contents: 6)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Arnold Drake; Steve Parkhouse

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

Sid Greene

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar (origin details); Plunderer; Nuba; Quor; Reptile Men; Sagyr and the Golden People; Vanessa Marlowe; Mr. Marlowe; Lord Plunder (flashback)

Reprints

• from Marvel Super-Heroes (Marvel, 1967 series) #19 (March 1969)

Indexer Notes

Ka-Zar appearance between INCREDIBLE HULK #111 and X-MEN #62.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7)

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Marie Severin

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

Marie Severin ?

Letters

Sam Rosen; Morrie Kuramoto (top caption)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the clutches of Kraven the Hunter!

Genre

adventure; superhero; jungle

Characters

Ka-Zar; Kraven the Hunter; Zabu; Doctor Doom; Doomsman

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #1 (August 1970)

The Power of Ka-Zar! (Table of Contents: 8)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Jack Kirby

Inks

Sam Grainger

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Kraven

Synopsis

Kraven the Hunter sets his sights on capturing Zabu, knocking out Ka-Zar in the process and then returning to New York with Zabu as his captive.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #1 (August 1970)

Indexer Notes

Ka-Zar appearance after X-MEN #63.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Verpoorten

Colors

?

Letters

Morrie Kuramoto

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Our Master of Menace--At the Mercy of the Doomsman!

Genre

adventure; superhero; jungle

Characters

Ka-Zar; Kraven; Zabu; Doctor Doom; The Doomsman; Prince Rudolfo

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #2 (October 1970)

Frenzy on the Fortieth Floor! (Table of Contents: 10)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Jack Kirby; Barry Windsor-Smith ?; Marie Severin ?

Inks

Sam Grainger

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Kraven; Garokk the Petrified Man (introduction); Zabu

Synopsis

Ka-Zar tracks down Kraven in New York and frees Zabu.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #2 (October 1970)

Indexer Notes

Partly redrawn: page 2 panel 1; page 4 panel 3; page 5 panels 2 and 3; page 10 panels 5 and possibly 2 (Ka-Zar redrawn by uncredited artists). The Ka-Zar face in page 2 panel 1 is possibly by Barry Smith (who pencilled the Ka-Zar story in Astonishing Tales #3) but the Ka-Zar figures in page 4 panel 3 and page 5 panels 2 and 3 are by a different artist again, possibly Marie Severin.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Marie Severin; John Romita (alterations)

Inks

Mike Esposito; John Romita (alterations)

Colors

Marie Severin ?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

adventure; superhero; jungle

Characters

Doctor Doom; The Doomsman; Ka-Zar; Zabu

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #3 (December 1970)

Back to the Savage Land (Table of Contents: 12)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith

Inks

Sam Grainger

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

400Z

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zaladane (Queen Priestess of Garokk the Sun-God, introduction); Tongah (introduction); Garokk the Petrified Man (origin); Zabu

Synopsis

Ka-Zar and the Petrified Man return to the Savage Land where Zaladane, Queen Priestess of Garokk, the Sun-God has destroyed Tongah's village and killed his family. They arrive just in time to see Zaladane leading her people to attack the kingdom of the lizard-men.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #3 (December 1970)

Keywords

Savage Land

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Jungle Lord vs: Sun God!

Genre

adventure; superhero; jungle

Characters

Ka-Zar; Doctor Doom

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #4 (February 1971)

The Sun God! (Table of Contents: 14)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith

Inks

Sam Grainger

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Job Number

407Z

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zaladane (villain); Garokk the Sun-God (formerly the Petrified Man); Zabu; Tongah; the Vala-Kuri (introduction)

Synopsis

The Petrified Man is turned into Garokk, the Sun God and he stops the attack on the Vala-Kuri by Zaladane and her people. Zaladane rejects Garokk and continues to attack Ka-Zar.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #4 (February 1971)

Keywords

Savage Land

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15)

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Buscema; Marie Severin (alterations)

Inks

John Verpoorten; Marie Severin (alterations)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

This is your finish, Doom!

Genre

adventure; superhero; jungle

Characters

Doctor Doom; Red Skull; Ka-Zar; Zabu

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #5 (April 1971)

Rampage! (Table of Contents: 16)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

Mike Stevens

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Garokk; Zaladane; Guardian of the Pool; Tongah; Zabu

Synopsis

Ka-Zar is taken to the Pool that Garokk drank from that made him immortal. He is attacked by the Guardian of the Pool but he manages to defeat him and then cast Garokk into the Pool where he loses his immortality and dies.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #5 (April 1971)

Keywords

Savage Land

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

Morrie Kuramoto

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Beware the Man-God men call Damon!

Genre

adventure; superhero; jungle

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Damon; Tongah; Doctor Doom; Black Panther

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #6 (June 1971)

'Ware the Winds of Death! (Table of Contents: 18)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Gerry Conway

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Tongah; Damon (introduction, villain); Barbara Morse (introduction); Lelania; Tatia (Tongah's sister, introduction); Emuel (Tongah's brother, introduction)

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #6 (June 1971)

Keywords

Savage Land

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Herb Trimpe (signed)

Inks

Herb Trimpe (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Morrie Kuramoto

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Strike, Zabu! A God must die...

Genre

adventure; superhero; jungle

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Damon; Doctor Doom; Black Panther

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #7 (August 1971)

Deluge! (Table of Contents: 20)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Herb Trimpe

Inks

Herb Trimpe

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Tongah; Damon (villain); Barbara Morse; Tatia (merges with Lelania); Emuel; Lelania (resurrected in Tatia's body)

Synopsis

The battle with Damon ends when Lelania takes over Tatia's body and takes Damon away.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #7 (August 1971)

Keywords

Savage Land

Indexer Notes

Next Ka-Zar story in Savage Tales #1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21)

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Marie Severin

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

Marie Severin ?

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

War at the bottom of the world!

Genre

adventure; superhero; jungle

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Dr. Paul Allen; Doctor Doom (inset)

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #8 (October 1971)

The Battle of New Britannia! (Table of Contents: 22)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; Gary Friedrich

Pencils

Herb Trimpe

Inks

Tom Sutton

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

697 Z ?

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Barbara Morse; Paul Allen (introduction); Wilhelm (New Britannian); Reggie (New Britannian)

Synopsis

While flying to see Ka-Zar in the Savage Land, Barbara Morris and Paul Allen crash, with Paul being saved by Ka-Zar and Barbara being rescued by the British of New Britannia. Ka-Zar and Paul don't know that Barbara has been saved, so they venture into the Lost Lake to save her.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #8 (October 1971)

Keywords

British of New Britannia; Germans of Lost Lake; Savage Land

Indexer Notes

This story is continued in issue #10.

This Badge Bedeviled! (Table of Contents: 23)

Brothers Link / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein; Mike Friedrich (plot)

Pencils

George Tuska

Inks

Mike Esposito

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

540Z

Characters

Joshua Link (introduction, origin); Damian Link (introduction, origin); Jeff Hanley (death); Brackett; Monk (death)

Synopsis

While Damian Link is trying to stop a robbery he and his twin brother Joshua Link are somehow linked together by experimental rays. Later when his gang tries to kill him Joshua is able to summon Damian to help him. While helping Joshua Damian finds himself with new powers when Joshua's energy enters his body.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #8 (October 1971)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Man vs. beast--in a savage land!

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-zar; Iranda; Zabu

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #9 (December 1971)

The Legend of the Lizard Men! (Table of Contents: 25)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

633Z

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-zar; Iranda (villain, introduction, death); Lizard Men (introduction); Zabu; Lowani

Synopsis

When Ka-Zar goes in search of missing women and men from a local village, he finds the woman, Iranda and the Lizard Men. She takes him to her castle where he sees one of the missing women. When he tries to rescue her, the Lizard Men attack him. He is barely able to escape but when he does, he takes Iranda's crown with him. With her crown gone, at moonrise her enchantment wears off and she becomes a Lizard being. After she dies, her enchantments fade and the Lizard Men turn back into the missing warriors from the village.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #9 (December 1971)

Keywords

Savage Land

Indexer Notes

This story takes place after the story in Savage Tales #1 and before the story in Astonishing Tales #8.

To Die In Flames! (Table of Contents: 26)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Gil Kane; John Romita (alterations)

Inks

Joe Sinnott; John Romita (alterations)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #10 (February 1972)

Indexer Notes

Zabu figure by John Romita.

To End In Flame! (Table of Contents: 27)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas; Gerry Conway

Pencils

Barry Windsor-Smith

Inks

Sal Buscema

Colors

?

Letters

Artie Simek

Job Number

809Z

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Barbara Morse; Germans of Lost Lake (villains); Heinrich Draco (introduction, death); Paul Allen; Heida; Gerhad Draco; Captain Christopher (introduction, death); Jonathan Christopher

Synopsis

Ka-Zar uncovers the truth that Heinrich Draco and Captain Christopher, the leaders of the two warring factions in New Britannia, know that the war is over and are prolonging it for their own reasons. He and Zabu manage to stop the two when they try to blow up the Savage Land by dropping a bomb into a volcano.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #10 (February 1972)

Keywords

Savage Land

Indexer Notes

This story is continued from issue #8.

Maa-Gor the Man-Ape! (Table of Contents: 28)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

John Romita

Colors

Stan Goldberg ?

Letters

Sam Rosen; Morrie Kuramoto

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Maa-Gor

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #11 [Regular Edition] (April 1972)

A Day of Tigers! (Table of Contents: 29)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Frank Giacoia

Colors

Stan Goldberg

Letters

Sam Rosen

Job Number

747-Z

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar (also in detailed origin flashback); Zabu (also in origin flashback); Parnival Plunder (Ka-Zar's brother, flashback); Lord Plunder (Ka-Zar's father, dies in flashback); Maa-Gor (flashback); Barbara Morse; Paul Allen; Spassky; Willis; Swamp Men of the Savage Land (flashback)

Synopsis

The origin of Ka-Zar and Zabu, including the tale of Lord Plunder's first visit to the Savage Land.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #11 (April 1972)

Keywords

Savage Land

Terror Stalks the Everglades! (Table of Contents: 30)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

Joe Sinnott

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Barbara Morse; Dr. Paul Allen

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (June 1972)

Terror Stalks the Everglades! (Table of Contents: 31)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (pages 1-9, 17-21)

Pencils

John Buscema (pages 1-9, 17-21)

Inks

Dan Adkins (pages 1-9, 17-21)

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza ((pages 1-9, 17-21) [as Jon Costa])

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Man-Thing; A.I.M. (villain); Barbara Morse; Paul Allen; Dr. Wilma Calvin (introduction); Dr. Wendell (introduction)

Synopsis

Ka-Zar and Zabu fly to the Everglades to help Barbara Morse and Paul Allen search for Ted Sallis. Once there they encounter the Man-Thing and AIM agents.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (June 1972)

Keywords

Everglades; Miami

Indexer Notes

Man-Thing was last seen in Savage Tales #1.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Man-Thing / comic story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

Len Wein (pages 10-16)

Pencils

Neal Adams (pages 10-16); John Romita (alterations, see notes)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen (pages 10-16); Morrie Kuramoto (see notes)

Genre

horror-suspense

Characters

Man-Thing [Ted Sallis] (origin flashback); Ellen Brandt (flashback); Dr. Wilma Calvin; Jasper Petrie; Paul Allen; Barbara Morse

Synopsis

Dr Calvin gets shot by nervous townspeople after Ted Sallis has become Man-Thing.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #12 (June 1972)

Keywords

Everglades; Florida

Indexer Notes

Man-Thing was last seen in Savage Tales #1. This story is inserted as a flashback within the Ka-Zar story.

The Mark of the Man-Thing! (Table of Contents: 33)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Rich Buckler (signed)

Inks

Rich Buckler (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Man-Thing; Zabu

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #13 [Regular Edition] (August 1972)

Man-Thing! (Table of Contents: 34)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Rich Buckler (pages 1-6); John Buscema (pages 7-20)

Inks

Dan Adkins

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

Job Number

930 Z

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Man-Thing; A.I.M. (villain); Barbara Morse; Paul Allen (revealed as an agent of A.I.M., death); Dr. Wilma Calvin; Dr. Wendell (death); R-17 (death); Q-5; T-14; Willie

Synopsis

Ka-Zar (with the help of AIM) manages to capture the Man-Thing and he is transported to the lab. He escapes and follows Ka-Zar and Barbara Morse when they go searching for the kidnapped Dr. Calvin. They find and save Dr. Calvin but the traitorous Paul Allen is killed by the Man-Thing.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #13 (August 1972)

Keywords

Everglades

Indexer Notes

Man-Thing's next appearance is in Adventure Into Fear #10. Ka-Zar continues in Astonishing Tales #15.

The Monster--and the Machine! (Table of Contents: 35)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane (signed)

Inks

Gil Kane (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Carla

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #14 [Regular Edition] (October 1972)

The Night of the Looter! (Table of Contents: 36)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen; ?

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Carla (introduction, villain, death); Ralph (introduction, villain); Swamp Men

Synopsis

Carla and Ralph come to the Savage Land with a Swamp Tank to steal Ka-Zar's vibranium, but when they force him to open the door to where it is stored the vibranium destroys the tank. Carla is carried off and killed by the Swamp Men when Ralph is not able to save her because the gun he was using only had blanks due to Carla replacing the bullets with blanks in an effort to get Ralph killed.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #14 (October 1972)
which is reprinted
• from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #1 (May 1971) [Minus 1 page:page 10, panels 3-8; page 11, panels 1-3 and some censoring of other panels. Dialogue alterations: page 7, panel 6; page 10, panels 1 and 2; page 11, panels 4 and 5. Redrawn panels: page 8, panel 3; page 11, panel; page 14, panel 7; page 15, panel 6.]

Indexer Notes

Panels 3-8 of page 10 and panels 1-3 of page 11 are not reprinted from the original. Also, panel 6 of page 7, panels 1-4 of page 10 of this reprint have altered dialogue. And finally, panel 3 of page 8, panel 5 of page 10, panel 7 of page 13 and panel 6 of page 14 of this reprint have been redrawn. No credits are given for the story.

They Stalk the Concrete Jungle! (Table of Contents: 37)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Bill Everett

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Vinnie

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #15 [Regular Edition] (December 1972)

...And Who Will Call Him Savage? (Table of Contents: 38)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Gil Kane

Inks

Tom Sutton

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Barbara Morse (first as "Bobbi"); Dr. Wilma Calvin; Man-Thing (flashback); Paul Allen (flashback); A.I.M. (flashback); The Pusher (introduction, villain); Vinnie [Percy Ronald Calvin]; "Scratch" Riker (death); Bee-Jay; Rufus; Jazz; Doctor Wallace

Synopsis

While pledged to watch over Dr. Calvin until she is healed Ka-Zar finds himself stuck in the city. He rescues a pusher from an attack and ends up involved in a turf war. When The Pusher attempts to kidnap Dr. Calvin he stops him and his men but Dr. Calvin has a relapse. Later it turns out that one of the men he took to the police is Dr. Calvin's son.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #15 (December 1972)

Keywords

addiction; drugs; New York City; overdose

Jungle Lord Stalks Pusher--In the Heart of a Hostile Land! (Table of Contents: 39)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Jim Starlin; Gil Kane (see notes)

Inks

Frank Giacoia; Tom Sutton (see notes)

Colors

?

Letters

Morrie Kuramoto (bottom blurb); John Costanza

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #16 [Regular Edition] (February 1973)

Indexer Notes

Background scenes by Kane/Sutton from the previous issue.

To Stalk a City! (Table of Contents: 40)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 20 pages (report information)

Script

Mike Friedrich

Pencils

Rich Buckler (pages 1-11); John Buscema (pages 12-20)

Inks

Chic Stone; Al Milgrom (backgrounds on page 1)

Colors

?

Letters

Denise Wohl

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Bobbi Morse; Dr. Wilma Calvin (also in flashback); The Pusher (villain); Vinnie [Percy Ronald Calvin] (also in flashback); Quinn; Jackers; Henry Calvin (flashback, dead); Frank

Synopsis

Ka-Zar defeats The Pusher and helps to save Vinnie's life. Dr. Calvin wakes up and is relieved to find out that her son is with her and is a hero.

Reprints

• from Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #16 (February 1973)

Keywords

drugs; New York City; subway

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 41)

Conan / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

John Buscema (painting)

Inks

John Buscema (painting)

Colors

John Buscema (painting)

Letters

Sam Rosen; typeset

Genre

sword and sorcery

Characters

Conan

Reprints

• from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #1 (May 1971)

The Night of the Looter! (Table of Contents: 42)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

Script

Stan Lee

Pencils

John Buscema

Inks

John Buscema

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Behold, this savage land-- this hidden world that time forgot!

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Carla (death); Ralph; Swamp Men

Synopsis

Carla and Ralph come to the Savage Land with a swamp tank to steal Ka-Zar's vibranium, but when they force him to open the door to where it is stored, the vibranium destroys the tank. Carla is carried off and killed by the Swamp Men when Ralph is not able to save her because the gun he was using only had blanks due to Carla replacing the bullets with blanks in an effort to get Ralph killed.

Reprints

• from Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #1 (May 1971)

Keywords

anti-metal; Savage Land; vibranium

Twice the Excitement in Only Half the Space! (Table of Contents: 43) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins / in-house column / 0.5 page (report information)

Kazar and Dr. Doom! Terrific Together… (Table of Contents: 44) (Expand) /

Doctor Doom; Ka-Zar / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

The Mystery of the Midnight Stalker (Table of Contents: 45)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Marie Severin

Inks

John Verpoorten

Colors

Marie Severin ?

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No one invades Ka-Zar's jungle domain!

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu

Reprints

• from Ka-Zar (Marvel, 1970 series) #1 (August 1970)

Indexer Notes

Hidden obscene word spelled out in grass over Zabu's rump.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 46)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

John Romita; Marie Severin (alterations)

Inks

John Romita; Marie Severin (alterations)

Colors

?

Letters

Sam Rosen

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Strike, Zabu-- Strike!

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Characters

Ka-Zar; Zabu; Daredevil; Plunderer

Reprints

• from Ka-Zar (Marvel, 1970 series) #2 (December 1970)
which is reprinted
• from Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #12 (January 1966)

Keywords

Savage Land

Indexer Notes

Cover is a flipped image of Daredevil (Marvel, 1964 series) #12, with alterations and additions by Marie Severin (Zabu added, and a face added in the lower left hand corner).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 47)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Marie Severin

Inks

Sal Buscema

Colors

Marie Severin ?

Letters

Morrie Kuramoto

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Why didn't he let go?

Genre

jungle; superhero

Characters

Spider-Man; Ka-Zar; Zabu

Reprints

• from Ka-Zar (Marvel, 1970 series) #3 (March 1971)

The Marvel Masterworks Library (Table of Contents: 48) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 49)

Ka-Zar / cover reprint (on interior page) / 1 page (report information)

Script

various

Pencils

various

Inks

various

Colors

various

Letters

various

Genre

adventure; jungle; superhero

Indexer Notes

Astonishing Tales #1, 4, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16.