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Thunda (1952) comic books

  • Issue #1
    Thunda (1952) 1
    • 3.5" Cumulative spine split with lateral spine tearing. Cover detached at one staple. Centerfold detached and an additional center wrap detached at one staple.
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    Stories by Gardner Fox. Art by Frank Frazetta. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #47. A jungle lord fights to survive in a valley that time forgot, with art by legendary artist Frank Frazetta during his early years. Military pilot Roger Drum crash-lands in a lost African valley of ape-men and prehistoric monsters. To survive, he becomes the warrior Thun'da, a Tarzan-like figure. Now he must survive wild animals and the empire of queen Pha. This issue has the distinction of being the only original comic Frazetta illustrated from cover to cover. King of the Lost Lands; The Monsters from the Mists; When the Earth Shook; Gods of the Jungle. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Thunda (1952) 3
    • Cover, first wrap, and centerfold detached at one staple.
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    Art by Bob Powell. Cover by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #73. A jungle lord fights to survive in a valley that time forgot. A legendary waraxe appears to be cursed, but Thun'da suspects foul play; Thunda battles the dinosaur-god of the fishmen of Sharda; A gold hunter comes to the Dawn Lands and begins bullying humans and animals alike. The Axe of Death!; The Dragon Devil!; The Terror of the Witch Doctor!; Cave Girl: The Man Who Served Death! 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Thunda (1952) 4

    Art by Bob Powell. Cover by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #78. A jungle lord fights to survive in a valley that time forgot. A sinister animal trainer uses hypnosis to drive the animals of the jungle into a murderous frenzy. Irana, queen of the Amazons, wants to make Thun'da her husband. Cave Girl faces the queen of the hidden city of Korchak, who uses trickery to keep her subjects in line. When the Jungle Went Mad!; The Women Warriors!; Cave Girl: The Shadow God of Korchak!; The Devil Drug! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Thunda (1952) 5

    Stories by Gardner Fox and others. Art by Bob Powell. Cover by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #83. A jungle lord fights to survive in a valley that time forgot. Attacks from the sky draw Thun'da to the city of the bird-women; A thief from the outside world tries to set himself up as ruler of a primitive kingdom; Escaped killers flee into Cave Girl's jungle and soon regret it. The Flying Devils!; Lord of the Little People!; Cave Girl: Death Comes Three Ways!; The Treasure of Lobengula! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #6
    Thunda (1952) 6
    • 1/2" Spine split from top. Cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Art by Bob Powell. Cover by Bob Powell. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #86. A jungle lord fights to survive in a valley that time forgot. Thun'da works as a stuntman on a movie shoot, but is accused of murder when the director is killed. Thun'da, King Rex, and Irana's Amazons join forces to fight Arab slavers. A native tries to prove himself, and must be rescued repeatedly by Cave Girl, but maybe that's his plan. Terror of the Tusks!; Killer In The Dark!; Cave Girl: The Little Man Who Was All There!; The Women-Stealers! Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.