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Tarzan in "Escape from Sumatra," part 2 of an adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan and the Foreign Legion." Leopard Girl back-up story, "The Rescue of Crystal." Painted front cover. Number on cover 10012-007 July. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Tarzan and the Tarzan Twins," script by Edgar Rice Burroughs (original story), art by Mike Royer; Doc and Dick are cousins, but they are often called "The Tarzan Twins" because of they look very much alike; They are distant relatives of Tarzan's, and have been invited to spend their holidays with him; When they get lost in the jungle, they experience all kinds of adventurous situations: they are captured by a hostile tribe, seek shelter from a terrible storm and end up saving a missionary's daughter from the savages of Opar. "On Night Guard" text story starring Mabu. "The Fallen City," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Queen Zulena returns to the city of Tungelu together with her husband Natongo, only to find it destroyed; When they find a hidden passage, it leads them to a group of remaining Tungelu warriors under the command of N'Glomi; He tells them that the women and the children have been abducted by the Tuaregs. Number on cover 10012-010. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

Painted cover art by George Wilson. "Tarzan and the Tower of Sheba," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Paul Norris; Tarzan helps the inhabitants of the Tower of Sheba fight of Somali raiders. "Walls of Mystery," script by Gaylord Du Bois, art by Russ Manning; Dan-El and Natongo find an ancient abandoned city. Tarzan's Ape-English Dictionary; A to Zu-Vo. Number on cover 10012-110 October. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.15.

48-page giant. First DC issue (formerly published by Dell/Gold Key). Great stories and excellent art including: Tarzan in "Origin of the Ape-Man, part 1" (script and art by Joe Kubert); John Carter of Mars in "Arrival!" (art by Murphy Anderson; adapted from the novel "A Princess of Mars"); "Tarzan's First Christmas" Tarzan text story with illustrations by Hal Foster (reprinted from a newspaper Sunday strip, December 27, 1931); and a one-page Burroughs biography by Marv Wolfman. Gray Morrow John Carter pin-up. Kubert cover. Cover price $0.25.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Land of the Giants, script and art by Joe Kubert and Burne Hogarth, coloring by Tatjana Wood; Tarzan encounters a tribe of red-skinned giants who possess a potion that can make a man a super-powerful giant. Land of the Pygmies, script and art by Hal Foster; reprinted from United Features' Tarzan comic strip, 31 January 1932. Letter to the editor from comics artist Tom Yeates. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Balu of the Great Apes, script and art by Joe Kubert; Tarzan rescues Teeka's balu and the tribe from Sheeta; adapted from Edgar Rice Burroughs's short story, "The Fight For the Balu." Adventure On Poloda, script by Marv Wolfman, art by Dan Green; adapted from Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel, Beyond the Farthest Star. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Joe Kubert. The Nightmare!, script and art by Joe Kubert; Tarzan has nightmares after eating rancid meat; adapted from Edgar Rice Burroughs's short story, "The Nightmare." The Naming of Tangor continuation of "Beyond the Farthest Star," script by Marv Wolfman, art by Dan Green; based on the novel by Burroughs. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Joe Kubert. The Black Queen!, script and art by Joe Kubert; Tarzan defeats a tyrannical queen. The Forest of Peril! continuation of "Beyond the Farthest Star," art by Murphy Anderson; based on the novel by Burroughs. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Trial By Treachery, script and art by Joe Kubert; Rokoff attempts to involve Tarzan in a matter of honor with Count DeCoude; adapted from Edgar Rice Burroughs's novel, The Return of Tarzan. Tarzan's Animal Encyclopedia. Tarzan Comes Alive text article (about Tarzan in the movies) by Allan Asherman, art by Joe Kubert; Photos of Johnny Weissmuller, Maureen O'Sullivan, Buster Crabbe, Lex Barker, and Gordon Scott. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Part 3: Return To the Primitive, script and art by Joe Kubert; The machinations of Rokoff lead Tarzan to his jungle home and a shipwreck sends the Porter party there as well. Civilization Or Wilderness? text story, script and art by Hal Foster; reprinted from United Features's Tarzan newspaper strip 3 January 1934. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Tarzan Walks Among Us!, script by Russ Manning and Carl Gafford, art by Russ Manning; Tarzan origin retold. Tarzan's Animal Encyclopedia, pencils by Sam Glanzman; info about wolves. Tarzan's Animal Encyclopedia; birds constitute the main check against the reproduction of insects. Brief obituary for Lex Barker (screen Tarzan). 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

Cover by Joe Kubert. Trial By Blood!, script and art by Joe Kubert; Tarzan protects pygmy maidens from a dinosaur. Tarzan's Animal Encyclopedia about dinosaurs. 36 pgs., full color. $0.20. Cover price $0.20.

96-page giant. New stories: "Tarzan and the Lion Man" (part 1) (script and art by Joe Kubert); Korak in "The Ancient Awakes!" (script by Bob Kanigher, art by Alex Nino). Reprints: Congo Bill in "Safaris For Sale," Tarzan in "The Deadly Dangers of Pal-Ul-Don" (art by Russ Manning), Simba the Jungle Boy in "My Enemy, the Jungle" (script by George Kashdan, art by Jack Sparling), and "The Return of Detective Chimp" (script by John Broome, pencils by Carmine Infantino, inks by Frank Giacoia). One-page article, "Evolution Through an Ape-Man's Eyes" by Allan Asherman. Kubert cover. Cover price $0.60.

100-page giant. New stories: "Tarzan and the Lion Man" (part 3) (script and art by Joe Kubert) and Korak in "The Star of Death" (script by Bob Kanigher, art by Alex Nino). Reprints: Tarzan in "The Land That Time Forgot" (art by Russ Manning); "I Tracked the Beast of Montrouge Forest" (art by Leonard Starr), Rex the Wonder Dog in "The Secret of the Golden Crocodile" (script by Bob Haney, pencils by Gil Kane, inks by Bernard Sachs), Detective Chimp in "Detective Bobo, Chimp-knapped," and Congo Bill in "School for Hunters!" (art by John Smalle). Photo of Johnny Weissmuller from "Tarzan of the Apes" (1932). Kubert cover. Cover price $0.60.

100-page giant. New story: Tarzan in "The Magic Herb" (script and art by Joe Kubert). Reprints: Congo Bill in "The Mail-Order Hunter" (art by John Smalle); Detective Chimp in "Bobo's New York Adventure" (script by John Broome, art by Carmine Infantino); "I Shoot With a Camera"; and Tarzan in "The Mahagga" (art by Russ Manning). Johnny Weissmuller publicity photo as Tarzan from 1932. One-page article, "Maureen O'Sullivan: The Most Famous Jane of All" by Allan Asherman. Kubert cover. Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. The Stone Sphinx, script by Russ Manning, art by Russ Manning and Joe Kubert. Tarzan battles the Stone Sphinx. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

64-page giant; Russ Manning reprint Cover price $0.60.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. Tarzan and the Castaways: Part 1: Caged Prisoner, script by Joe Kubert, pencils by Joe Kubert (layouts) and Franc Reyes (finished art), inks by Franc Reyes; Tarzan battles lions in this adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Castaways. Fantastic Creatures of Edgar Rice Burroughs filler page, art by Neal MacDonald. 32 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. Mayan Sacrifice (Ch. 3), script by Joe Kubert, pencils by Joe Kubert (layouts) and Franc Reyes (finished art), inks by Franc Reyes; a woman is set to be sacrificed in this adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Castaways. Fantastic Creatures of Edgar Rice Burroughs filler page, art by Neal MacDonald. 36 pgs. $0.25. Cover price $0.25.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. Temple of the Virgins (Ch. 4), script by Joe Kubert, pencils by Joe Kubert (layouts) and Rudy Florese (finished art), inks by Rudy Florese; Tarzan faces sharks in this adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and the Castaways. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.25.

Cover pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Ricardo Villagran. Tarzan the Untamed (Ch. 1), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Redondo Studio; Tarzan encounters a lion attacking a woman in this adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan the Untamed. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Jungle War (Part Two), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Rudy Florese; Tarzan battles the savage hordes of an empire to avenge the woman he loves in this adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan the Untamed. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Cover art by Joe Kubert. A Death For a Death (Part 4), script by Gerry Conway, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Rudy Florese; ; adapted from Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan the Untamed. Balu of the Great Apes, script and art by Joe Kubert. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Cover art by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez. Vengeance and Mercy (Part 5), script by Gerry Conway and Dave Kraft, pencils by Jose Luis Garcia-Lopez, inks by Frank Springer; Tarzan battles a horde of killer apes in this adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan the Untamed. 32 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

Cover pencils by Ernie Chan [as Ernie Chua], inks by Alfredo Alcala. The Nightmare, script and art by Joe Kubert; Tarzan is attacked by the Demon Lion and grabbed by the Devil Bird. 36 pgs. $0.30. Cover price $0.30.

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"Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar." Loosely based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel of the same name, this story finds the Lord of the Apes rescuing a man who has secretly vowed to kill him. Also includes: "Tarzan's Jungle Drums" and "Tarzan Pinup." Buscema's cover pays homage to the cover of the October, 1912 issue of All-Story Magazine. Script by Roy Thomas, art and cover by John Buscema. Cover price $0.30.

"The Road to Opar!" Jane reveals to Jules Frecoult (who is really Albert Werper) Tarzan's origin and tells him how they met, fell in love, and married. Also includes: "Tarzan's Jungle Drums" and "Language of the Great Apes." Script by Roy Thomas, art and cover by John Buscema. Cover price $0.30.

"The Altar of the Flaming God!" Albert Werper follows Tarzan into the treasure vaults of Opar, where an earthquake knocks the Lord of the Apes unconscious and devolves him into the Apeman he once was. After rejecting La of Opar's advances, Tarzan must battle the Beastmen of Opar. Also includes: "Language of the Great Apes" and "Tarzan Faces La of Opar." Script by Roy Thomas, art and cover by John Buscema. Cover price $0.30.

"A Beast Again." Arab slaver Achmet Zek and his henchmen burn down Tarzan's estate and make off with Jane. Albert Werper steals Tarzan's jewels of Opar. Script by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema, cover by Tony DeZuniga. Cover price $0.30.

"La Seeks Vengeance!" Surrounded by lions, Tarzan uses his spear to pole vault over a charging rhino. Sheik Achmet Zek holds Jane captive and has his eyes on jewels that are in the possession of Albert Werper. Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Buscema and Pablo Marcus. Cover price $0.30.

"A Priestess...Yet a Woman!" Tarzan finds Jane and saves La from a rampaging elephant. Abyssinian soldiers, on the trail of Achmet Zek, capture Albert Werper and Mugambi. Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

"Tarzan Rescues the Moon!" Stricken by a gunshot wound, Tarzan flashes back to childhood memories of growing up with the ape-tribe of Kerchak, specifically the time he told them a fanciful yarn about the stars being the eyes of a lion and the lion preparing to eat the moon. Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Rudy Mesina. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

"The God of Tarzan." Based on chapter four of ERB's short story collection The Jungle Tales of Tarzan, this tale finds a young Lord of the Apes contemplating the existence of God. He also saves an ape and her child from a snake and has an altercation with Gomangani the witch doctor. Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala, inks by Alcala. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

"The Battle for the She-Ape!" Based on "The Battle for Teeka" from ERB's short story collection The Jungle Tales of Tarzan, this adventure yarn finds Tarzan rescuing a she-ape named Teeka from kidnapper Toog, who belongs to a rival tribe. This is the last issue in the series written and edited by Roy Thomas. Script by Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Buscema and Ernie Chua. Cover price $0.35.

"Passage to Pellucidar!" Tarzan braves the dangers of Pellucidar, which is the secretive, prehistoric world inside Earth. A Pellucidar native saves Princess Ayesha from a pack of hyenadons. Script by David Kraft, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

"Pursuit!" A thief named Frazier blames Tarzan for the theft of the Korsar pirates' gold. Abdul "Mad Arab" Alhazred gets shot in the face. Script by David Kraft, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Klaus Janson. Cover by John Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

"The Land of the Awful Shadow." In their pyramid city on the dark side of the moon, where they plot to attack the interior of hollow Earth, the Mahars develop a sonic crystal cannon that the Mad Arab covets. Tarzan escapes ape men and mounts a pterodactyl. Script by Bill Mantlo and David Kraft, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Rudy Nebres. Cover by John Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

"Night of the Equinox!" The Mahar's sonic crystal cannon zaps Abdul "Mad Arab" Alhazred, prompting the telling of his origin. Dinosaurs stampede Tarzan and his Korsar buddies, leading them into the Mahar pyramid city. Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Jim Mooney. Cover by John Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

"Fight to the Death!" Tarzan battles Abdul "Mad Arab" Alhazred to the death in the Land of the Awful Shadow. Princess Ayesha finds love with her Pellucidar mate. Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Pablo Marcus. Cover by John Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

"Concrete Jungle!" Animal poachers have a new stage show for their Safari Club, pitting Tarzan and Jad-bal-ja the lion against an albino gorilla. Complications ensue when a gangster arrives demanding money from the owner of the club. Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Ricardo Villamonte. Cover by Rich Buckler. Cover price $0.40.

35 cent price variant, limited distribution. "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar." Loosely based on the Edgar Rice Burroughs novel of the same name, this story finds the Lord of the Apes rescuing a man who has secretly vowed to kill him. Also includes: "Tarzan's Jungle Drums" and "Tarzan Pinup." Buscema's cover pays homage to the cover of the October, 1912 issue of All-Story Magazine. Script by Roy Thomas, art and cover by John Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

35 cent price variant. "The Road to Opar!" Jane reveals to Jules Frecoult (who is really Albert Werper) Tarzan's origin and tells him how they met, fell in love, and married. Also includes: "Tarzan's Jungle Drums" and "Language of the Great Apes." Script by Roy Thomas, art and cover by John Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

35 cent price cover variant, with square price style. "A Beast Again." Arab slaver Achmet Zek and his henchmen burn down Tarzan's estate and make off with Jane. Albert Werper steals Tarzan's jewels of Opar. Script by Roy Thomas, art by John Buscema, cover by Tony DeZuniga. Cover price $0.35.

Limited Distribution 35 Cent Price Variant. "La Seeks Vengeance!" Surrounded by lions, Tarzan uses his spear to pole vault over a charging rhino. Sheik Achmet Zek holds Jane captive and has his eyes on jewels that are in the possession of Albert Werper. Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Tony DeZuniga. Cover by Buscema and Pablo Marcus. Cover price $0.35.

"Tarzan's First Love." Based on a tale from ERB's The Jungle Tales of Tarzan, this story finds the Lord of the Apes in love with she-ape Teekla. Tarzan rescues rival Taug and realizes that his love for Teekla must remain unrequited. "The End of Bukawai." The witch doctor Bukawai captures Tarzan. Also based on a tale from The Jungle Tales of Tarzan. Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Steve Gan. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.50.

Featuring the same setting as that found in ERB's Tarzan and the Ant Men, this untitled story finds anthropologist Evelyn Hague being kidnapped while on an African expedition. In addition to battling the ant men, Tarzan must face full sized warrior women. Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Ricardo Villamonte and Joe Sinnott. Cover by Rich Buckler. Cover price $0.60.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The Man and the Mangani." While suffering memory loss, Tarzan leads a tribe of Great Apes in battle against Sheik Achmet Zek and his minions. An ape captures Jane, spurring Tarzan to anger and hot pursuit. Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema, inks by Rudy Mesina. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "The God of Tarzan." Based on chapter four of ERB's short story collection The Jungle Tales of Tarzan, this tale finds a young Lord of the Apes contemplating the existence of God. He also saves an ape and her child from a snake and has an altercation with Gomangani the witch doctor. Script by Roy Thomas, pencils by John Buscema and Alfredo Alcala, inks by Alcala. Cover by Buscema. Cover price $0.35.

Mark Jeweler Advertisement Insert Variant. "Concrete Jungle!" Animal poachers have a new stage show for their Safari Club, pitting Tarzan and Jad-bal-ja the lion against an albino gorilla. Complications ensue when a gangster arrives demanding money from the owner of the club. Script by Bill Mantlo, pencils by Sal Buscema, inks by Ricardo Villamonte. Cover by Rich Buckler. Cover price $0.40.

Written by Bruce Jones. Art by Christopher Schenck and Thomas Yeates. Cover by Arthur Suydam. In the past, the Lord of the Apes has risked his life to save many people -- some of whom he called friend and others for whom he had no name. Now, it is Jane who needs saving. She is dying, the result of a mysterious virus. And with no one to battle, no savage creatures to fend off, for the first time in his life, Tarzan feels helpless. 32 pages, FC. Cover price $2.95.