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Edgar Rich Burrough’s Tarzan        Marvel King-Size Annual Comics Lot 

Tarzan is probably one of the most famous characters of 20th century literature, the star of a series of novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs, numerous movies and television shows, and a beautifully-drawn comic strip that ran in Sunday newspapers for nearly 50 years. Burne Hogarth stands out even among such notables as Hal Foster, Russ Manning and Joe Kubert as the classic Tarzan comic artist. His run on the strip during the 1940’s was a visual cornucopia of perfectly-drawn figures in motion, densely-foliated jungles and architecturally-rich lost cities. 

In this 1977 adventure series, Marvel brings us its version of Tarzan, the world’s most famous jungle man. John Buscema did a great job of presenting the tales of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ legendary character. What’s more, he managed to bring a new sense of adventure to a character whose exploits had been covered heavily in comics, books, and films.

Edgar Rich Burrough’s Tarzan Marvel King-Size Annual Comics Lot includes:

Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Jungle Tales of Tarzan Annual #1 
Writer: Roy Thomas 
Artist: John Buscema 
Inker: Steve Gan 
Colorist: George Roussos 
Letterer: Joe Rosen 
Editor: Roy Thomas 
Cover by: John Buscema 

Stories/Spoilers:  
“Tarzan’s First Love” 
Tarzan, Lord of the Apes, finds himself in love with she-ape Teekla. He defeats his love rival Taug and wins her affection, only for it to be short-lived. Tarzan realizes that he is different from the apes. With this realization, Tarzan rescues his rival Taug from some natives and decides that his love for Teekla must remain unrequited.  

“The End of Bukawai”  
The witch doctor Bukawai captures Tarzan and ties him up. Tarzan has to fight off hungry hyenas while he figures out how to free himself. Finally freeing himself, he beats the witch doctor up and leaves him to get eaten by the hyenas. 

Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle Annual #2 
Writer: Bill Mantlo 
Artists: Sal Buscema & F. Matera 
Colorist: G. Roussos 
Letterer: Jean Simek 
Editor: Bob Hall 
Cover by: John Buscema & Bob Hall 

Story/Spoilers:  
“The Day of the Death-Dancers” 
While adventuring in the jungle, Tarzan stumbles across a cart wreckage. He finds a princess inside a grain basket. He learns that her throne was usurped by a corrupt politician. Tarzan and Jad-bal-ja the Lion journey with her to her city to try and solve the situation. They are captured and Tarzan is presented as a sacrifice to a snake god. Tarzan battles the snake god and, with the help of Jad-bal-ja the lion, restores the orphaned princess to her throne. 

Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan: Lord of the Jungle Annual #3 
Writer: Bill Mantlo 
Artists: Sal Buscema, Ricardo Villamonte, & Joe Sinnott 
Colorist: George Roussos 
Letterer: John Costanza 
Editor: Allen Milgrom 
Cover by: Rich Buckler 

Story/Spoilers:  
“A Night at the Opera!”
Tarzan foils an assassination on Julia Hague. They later find out that Julia Hague’s sister has been captured. Anthropologist Evelyn Hague has been kidnapped while on an African expedition. Tarzan is faced with an array of foes as he arrives in Africa to look for Evelyn, including ant-men, full-grown men in a tank, and even a tribe of full-sized warrior women. 

Comics lot contains: Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Tarzan Marvel King-Sized Annuals Issues #1-3.  Marvel Comics 

Comics are bagged & boarded and will be carefully / securely packaged then shipped via USPS Priority Mail to ensure that it arrives to you perfectly and quickly. 

All First Printings 
Publisher: Marvel Comics 
Publication Date: 1977 – 1979 
Format per comic: FC, 48 pages, Comic, 10.25″ x 6.65″ 
UPC: 0714860206365 

Collectible Entertainment note: Comics #1,2,3 are in Fine to Very Fine condition.  Very Nice Set!  Please See Scans!!  A must have for any serious Tarzan enthusiast and/or collector.  A fun & entertaining read.  Highly Recommended.

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