(November 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

The Precious Poison (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
5311
Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Tarzan [John Clayton]; Boy [Jack Clayton]; Argus; Doctor Mervin; Yolanda Mervin; Kakar; Kumar; Loma; Stork Men; Terribs (Pal-ul-donian tribe)
Synopsis
Tarzan must find a cure for the swamp fever that has afflicted Dr. Mervin.
Reprints
Keywords
crocodile boat; giant spiders; kingbirds; lemoka berries; Lutor (Pal-ul-donian island); river otters; spider venom; swamp fever

Boy Goes Hunting (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]; Jad-Bal-Ja; Korak (mangani); Wanda Newland; Itombe; M'Basa; N'Goro; M'bongos (African tribe)
Synopsis
Boy saves Wanda Newland when she is captured by Itombe and M'Basa.
Reprints
Keywords
automobiles; stereotyping of African natives; witch doctors

The Mark of Evil (Table of Contents: 3)

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]; Buto; Mulungu; Geoffrey Towne
Synopsis
Tarzan tracks down a terrorist sect that is killing any native that is friendly with foreigners.
Reprints
Keywords
airplanes; machine guns; Nairobi; terrorism; zorillas

Kaino's Skill (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
Nagopa, the Witch Doctor, knew of the escape hole...
Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Dan-El; Natongo; Mothibi; Tavane; Nagopa
Synopsis
Dan-El and Natongo track Nagopa thru the tunnels under the city.
Reprints
Keywords
blowguns; dungeons; secret passages

Indexer Notes

Episode 26

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

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

"Spark Up-With Wheaties!" Said Power Hitter George Kell of the Boston Red Sox (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Wheaties / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    Tarzan
  2. 1. The Precious Poison
    Tarzan
  3. 2. Boy Goes Hunting
    Boy
  4. 3. The Mark of Evil
    Tarzan
  5. 4. Kaino's Skill
    Mabu
  6. 5. ["Nagopa, the Witch Doctor, knew of the escape hole..."]
    Brothers of the Spear
  7. 6. ["This ring free to new subscribers to Tarzan comics"]
  8. 7. "Spark Up-With Wheaties!" Said Power Hitter George Kell of the Boston Red Sox
    Wheaties
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Chris Boyko
  • Peter Croome
  • Steve Dasinger
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Ramon Schenk
  • Jim Stangas