(June 1953)

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; adventure
Characters
Tarzan (photo of Lex Barker)
Reprints

Tarzan and the Haunted Plantations (Table of Contents: 1)

Tarzan / comic story / 16 pages (report information)

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

Job Number
536
Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Tarzan [John Clayton]; Buto; Geoffrey Barbour; Roberta Faye; Martha Faye; Ungali; Matusis (African tribe)
Synopsis
Tarzan and Chief Buto discover the secret behind the "ghosts" who are haunting Buto's people.
Reprints
Keywords
dogs; gold; kidnapping; pyrethrum plantations

Boy and the Shamba Raider (Table of Contents: 2)

Boy / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

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

Genre
jungle
Characters
Boy [Jack Clayton]; Muviro; Dombie; Kusa; Balulu; Dasuto
Synopsis
Boy helps Dombie and his people catch a buffalo that has been raiding their corn.
Reprints
Keywords
Cape buffalo; cornfields; fishing spears; tiger pits

The Elephant's Problem (Table of Contents: 3)

Mabu / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Script
?
Letters
typeset

Genre
jungle

Tarzan Returns to Cathne (Table of Contents: 4)

Tarzan / comic story / 15 pages (report information)

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

Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Tarzan [John Clayton]; Muviro; Elaine; Jathon; Goliath (giant lion); Timon; Loma; Ergon
Synopsis
Tarzan and his Wazari warriors travel to Cathne and learn that Timon has seized power and plans to attack the neighboring city of Athne.
Reprints
Keywords
Athne (Pal-ul-donian kingdom); Cathne (Pal-ul-donian kingdom); chariots; crocodile boats; elephants; leopards; lions; the Great Swamp

[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
Ho! Ho! The jackals of Nagopa are poor marksmen, Natongo!
Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Dan-el; Natongo; Nagopa
Synopsis
Nagopa and his men trap Dan-el and Natongo underground.
Reprints
Keywords
Amotu (Aba-zulu town); caves; leopards

Indexer Notes

Episode 21

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

Tarzan's World / illustration / 1 page (report information)

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

First Line of Dialogue or Text
The dangina, or Cape hunting dog, (Lycaon pictus), is not a true dog...
Synopsis
Portrait of a pack of wild dogs, hunting.
Reprints
Keywords
antelopes; wild dogs

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

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

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Tarzan
  2. 1. Tarzan and the Haunted Plantations
    Tarzan
  3. 2. Boy and the Shamba Raider
    Boy
  4. 3. The Elephant's Problem
    Mabu
  5. 4. Tarzan Returns to Cathne
    Tarzan
  6. 5. ["Ho! Ho! The jackals of Nagopa are poor marksmen, Natongo!"]
    Brothers of the Spear
  7. 6. ["The dangina, or Cape hunting dog, (Lycaon pictus), is not a true dog..."]
    Tarzan's World
  8. 7. ["Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle - together with his Dell comic friends..."]
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Katy Hayhurst
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Gene Reed (R.I.P.)
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk