Tarzan Digest #1

(1972)

Don't Miss Tarzan in His Own Monthly Magazine (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

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

Table of Contents (Table of Contents: 2)

Tarzan / table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Joe Kubert (signed)

Inks

Joe Kubert (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton]

Tarzan and the Rite of the Great Apes (Table of Contents: 3)

Tarzan / comic story / 14 pages (report information)

Script

Russ Manning

Pencils

Russ Manning

Inks

Russ Manning

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tarzan! Yo!

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton]; Mangani; Balu; Maki; Do-Agi; Bu-Gash (death)

Synopsis

As Tarzan spends time with the Great Apes, Bu-Gash kidnaps Maki and injures Balu. Do-Agi frees Maki and drives Bu-Gash to his death at the hands of the tribe. Tarzan splints Balu's broken leg, and dances with the apes in the savage Dum-Dum.

Reprints

• from Tarzan Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 12/1/68 - 1/5/69 [some edits made]

Keywords

Dum-Dum; gorilla

Indexer Notes

Sunday strip reprints: 12/1/68-1/5/69 (#1969-1974); takes place between last story in this issue and 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-19

Tarzan and the Ant-Men (Table of Contents: 4)

Tarzan / comic story / 51 pages (report information)

Script

Russ Manning

Pencils

Russ Manning

Inks

Russ Manning

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Tarmangani! (Caucasians) ... and Numa... near a machine!

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton]; Marlene Channing; Cyril Richardson; Prince Komodoflorensal; King Elkomoe; Tacus; Joiper

Synopsis

Stranded in the realm of the Ant-Men, Tarzan and two companions are captured and shrunken in size. With the help of allies among the Ant-Men, they take advantage of their tiny size to escape through the thorn barrier just before they are restored to their full stature.

Reprints

• from Tarzan Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 1/14/68 - 5/19/68 [some edits made]

Keywords

Ant-Men

Indexer Notes

Sunday strip reprints: 1/14/68-5/19/68 (#1923-1941)

[Omtag, Yoto, Numa, Buto, Bolgani] (Table of Contents: 5)

Tarzan's Jungle Lore / text article / 3 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; animal

Tarzan and the Attack of the Beast Men (Table of Contents: 6)

Tarzan / comic story / 82 pages (report information)

Script

Russ Manning

Pencils

Russ Manning

Inks

Russ Manning

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It is Tantor... caught in a cowardly hunter's snare!

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton]; Korak [Jack Clayton]; Marlene Channing; Cyril Richardson; Joiper; Mugambi; Tuza; S'Renga; Sobek (death); Set-Opet; Yud; Mangani; Lord Sokar; Caz-Ak; Dagga Ramba; Muviro; Tantor

Synopsis

Using ancient techniques, Dagga Ramba merges men with animals, and uses them to begin the conquest of Africa. Tarzan and his allies defeat Dagga Ramba.

Reprints

• from Tarzan Sunday (United Feature Syndicate) 5/19/68 - 12/1/68 [some edits made]

Keywords

Desert; elephant; lost city

Indexer Notes

Sunday strip reprints: 5/19/68-12/1/68 (#1941-1969); continued in first story in this issue

Tarzan's Illustrated Ape-English Dictionary (Table of Contents: 7)

Tarzan / text story / 7 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Joe Kubert (signed); ?

Inks

Joe Kubert (signed); ?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

jungle; adventure

[Tantor, Manu, Duro, Wappi] (Table of Contents: 8)

Tarzan's Jungle Lore / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

non-fiction; animal

Now On Sale Everywhere (Table of Contents: 9) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Tarzan / illustration / 1 page (report information)

Pencils

Joe Kubert

Inks

Joe Kubert

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Tarzan [John Clayton]

Indexer Notes

Back cover. Same image as front cover without Kubert's signature or price.