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Tarzan Comics
Dell Story Titles Part 1
Compiled by Bill Hillman


ERB Comics Encyclopedia
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Dell Tarzan 
Comics Summaries
by Duane Adams
ERB Comics Encyclopedia
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0789 Tarzan Murray Comics Australia
0659 Fires of Tohr comic / OTR
0850 Dell #1 Comparative Study
1479 Dell Overview ~ All Titles
1551 Dell Tarzan Kill Tally
1529 Dell Tarzan 4-Colour 1947
..
0851 Dell Comics 1-10 Summaries
0852 Dell Comics 11-20 Summaries
1478 Tarzan Dells: 21-30
1552 Dell Tarzan Summaries 31-40
1553 Dell Tarzan Summaries 41-50
1569 Dell Tarzan Summaries 51-60
1571 Dell Tarzan Summaries 61-70
1572 Dell Tarzan Summaries 71-80
1573 Dell Tarzan Summaries 81-90
1574 Dell Tarzan Summaries 91-100
1575 Dell Tarzan Summaries 101-110
1576 Dell Tarzan Summaries 111-120
1577 Tarzan Summaries 121-131
1566 Dell Tarzan Annuals 1-3.
1567 Dell Tarzan Annuals 4-7
1596 Dell Tarzan Annuals  8-10
1597 Dell Language Banks
1595 Dell Places: A-F | G-L | M-R | S-Z
1598 Dell Things: A-E |F-L | M-R | S-Z
1690 Dell People/Animals A-Z

 
For Thumbnail Cover Illustrations See the Dell Comics Mosaic
Dell Covers 1-19 are featured in ERB Comics
Gallery 1
Dell One-Shot 134
"Tarzan and the Devil Ogre"
Covers Front & Back: Jesse Marsh


Dell One-Shot 161
Tarzan and Fires of Tohr (Adaptation of Radio Drama)
Tarzan and the Black Panther
Covers Front & Back: Jesse Marsh
Inside Front Cover "Tarzan's Friends" JM
Back Inside Cover "Tarzan's Animals" JM

1
1948/01-02
Tarzan and the White Savages of Vari
Covers Front & Back: Jesse Marsh
Inside Covers "Ape-English Dictionary"


2
1948/03-04
Tarzan and the Captives of Thunder Valley
Covers Front & Back: Jesse Marsh
Inside Covers "Ape-English Dictionary"


3
1948/05-06
Tarzan and the Dwarfs of Didona
Covers Front & Back: Jesse Marsh
Inside Covers "Ape-English Dictionary"


4
1948/06-07
Tarzan and the Lone Hunter
Ape-English Dictionary inside front and back covers


5
1948/09/10
Tarzan and the Men of Greed
Ape-English Dictionary inside front and back covers


6
1948/11-12
Tarzan and the outlaws of Pal-ul-don
Covers Front & Back: Jesse Marsh
Inside Covers "Ape-English Dictionary"


7
1949/01-02
Tarzan in the Valley of Monsters
Covers Front & Back: Jesse Marsh
Inside Covers "Ape-English Dictionary"


8
1949/03-04
Tarzan & the White Pygmies
Front Cover: Moe Gollub pen and ink
Back Cover: " Masai warrior" MB?
Inside Covers "Ape-English Dictionary"


9
1949/05-06
Tarzan and the Men of A-lur
      (inside covers have ape-english, but no other articles/stories)
Hadendoa (West Africa) featured on back cover

10
1949/07-08
Tarzan & Treasures of the Bolgani
(Boy and the) Baboon's king
(True tales of Darkest Africa  - text)
Front Cover Moe Gollub line art
Back Cover  "Mangbattu Warrior" (MB?)

11
1949/09-10
Tarzan and the Sable Lion
(Mabu: Song of the Spear)
Two Against the Jungle (Sid and Bucky - to be continued)
Ape-English Dictionary inside back cover.
"Swazi Warrior of South Africa near Natal" on back cover

12
1949/11-12
      Tarzan and the Price of Peace
(Mabu's Ivory Hunt)
Sid and Bucky: Two Against the Jungle
Ape-English Dictionary inside Front Cover
Dahoman Warrior of West Africa on back cover

13
1950/01-02
Tarzan and the Knight of Lyonesse
Tarzan and the Ape-Hunter
(Mabu, the Lion-Hearted)
Sid and Bucky: Two Against the Jungle
First 52 pages ALL COMICS, Barker on cover.
1/2 page of Ape-English Dictionary inside back cover.
Ruanda Chief on back cover.


14
1950/03-04
Tarzan and the Lost Legion
(Mabu Sends for Help!)
Sid and Bucky: Two Against the Jungle
Tarzan and the Flying Chief
Jungle World inside front cover
"Sorcerer" from African Congo on back cover

15
1950/05-06
Tarzan & the Cave Men
T & the Hunter's Reward
(Mabu hides his trail)
Two Against the Jungle serial "The Cannibal Combat"
Lex Barker photo cover
Back Cover  "Kikuyu Chief" (MB art?)
Inside Covers "Tarzan's Jungle World" and  subscription ad

16
1950/07-08
Tarzan and the Beasts of Armor
(Mabu and the Gigantic Lizard)
Sid and Bucky: Two Against the Jungle - Battle of the Python
Tarzan and the Giant Island
Jungle World inside front cover. "Warrior 4" on back cover

17
Tarzan and the Pygmy Princess
      Tarzan and the Siftas' Captive
(Mabu and the Day the sun Went Out)
      Two Against the Jungle:
The Valley of the Pygmy Animals (continued)

18
1950/11-12
Tarzan and the Valley of Mists
Tarzan and the Dyal
(Mabu and the Lop-Eared Leopard)
Sid and Bucky: Two Against the Jungle: "Rescue of the Wild Man"
1/2 page of Jungle World inside back cover.
"Warrior 8" on back cover

19
1951/01-02
Tarzan in the Ivory City
Tarzan and the Thipdar
(Mabu's Dream)
Sid and Bucky: Two Against the Jungle: Escape From Pygmy Valley
L1/2 page Jungle World inside back cover
"Warrior 11" on back cover
Dell Comic Covers 20-39 are featured at 
ERB Comics Gallery 2
20
1951/03-04
Tarzan and the Terribs
Tarzan Frees His Friends
(Mabu's New Skill)
Sid and Bucky: Two Against the Jungle: The Bargain
Map of Jungle World, Paul-ul-don, inside front cover
Warrior 13 on back cover

21
1951/05-06
Tarzan Returns to the City of Gold
 (Mabu Saves a Stranger)
Sid and Bucky: Two Against the Jungle: Attack of the Savages
Jungle World Monkeys inside front cover
Photo of diorama of White African Rhinoceros at
American Museum of Natural History on back cover 
22

1951/07
Tarzan and the Winged Terror
Tarzan and the Chariots of Cathne
(Mabu: Great Magic)
Sid and Bucky: Two Against the Jungle: Battle of the Beasts
Jungle World Drawing of Tarzan looking at
Cathne inside front cover
Photo of diorama of Bongo at American Museum of Natural History
on back cover


23
1951/08
Tarzan Keeps Faith
Tarzan and the Trumpeting Herd
(Mabu: The Legend of the Sun)
Jungle World drawing of Tarzan and N'Kima inside front cover
Photo of diorama of mountain gorilla, American Museum of
Natural History on back cover
Sid and Bucky: Two Against the Jungle on Jungle Island (JM)


24
1951/09
Tarzan on the Trails of Antiquity
Tarzan and the Moving Forts
(Mabu: The Ways of the Elephant)
Sid and Bucky: Two Against the Jungle: Journey's End
Jungle World drawing inside front cover
Photo of diorama of wild buffalo of Africa,
American Museum of Natural History, on back cover

25
1951/10
Tarzan: The Webs of Arrack
Tarzan and the King of Gomambas
(Mabu's Special Day)
Brothers of the Spear:
(The Beginning - Natongo and Dan-el become Brothers of the Spear
in the Zulu tribe, by demonstrating their spear throwing skill.
They also become blood brothers.)
Jungle World drawing of Serval and Numa inside front cover.
Photo of diorama of mandrill, American Museum of
Natural History on back cover


26
1951/11
Tarzan and the Treasure of Isis (JM)
(Mabu Proves a Trainer)
Jungle World drawing of Tarzan and Buto (JM)
in arm wrestle inside front cover
Photo of diorama of Giant Panda, American Museum of
Natural History, on back cover
Brothers of the Spear: Dan-el and Natongo (JM)


27
1951/12
    Tarzan and the Apeling (JM)
(Mabu's Great Idea)
Dan-el and Natongo: Brothers of the Spear (JM)
1/2 page drawing of Jungle World
swamps and waterfalls inside back cover
Photo of diorama of chimpanzee, American Museum of
Natural History, on back cover


28
1952/01
Tarzan and the Wickedness of Gogulu
(Mabu: Journey's Beginning)
Brothers of the Spear: Dan-el and Natongo
1/2 page drawing of Jungle World's Smilodon inside back cover
Photo of diorama of asiatic leopard, American Museum of
Natural History, on back cover

29
1952/02
Tarzan: "Tracks of a Robber Band"
(Mabu: Jungle Stampede)
Brothers of the Spear
Drawing of Jungle World acrobats inside front cover.
Photo of diorama of lion pride, American Museum of
Natural History, on back cover

30
1952/03
Tarzan Meets the Threat of Arrack
(Mabu: The Honey Bird)
Brothers of the Spear
Jungle World: the Honey Guide on inside front cover.
Photo of diorama of zebra, American Museum of
Natural History, on back cover

31
1952/04
     Tarzan and the Lake of Flying Reptiles
   Tarzan and the Wrath of Buto
   (Mabu: The Rain)
Brothers of the Spear
Lex Barker Cover
Jungle World Lizards inside back cover
Photo of black rhino diorama, American Museum of
Natural History, on back cover.

32
1952/05
Tarzan and the Nandi Bear
 Tarzan and the Blue Baboon
(Mabu: The Rainbow)
Brothers of the Spear
Lex Barker cover
Jungle World scene inside back cover
Photo of diorama of Siberian tiger, American Museum of
Natural History, on back cover


33
1952/06
Tarzan and the Riders from Rio Grande
Tarzan and the Secret Weapon
(Mabu: The Omen)
Brothers of the Spear
Lex Barker cover
Jungle World thunder lizard inside back cover.
Photo of diorama of American birds, American Museum of
Natural History, on back cover


34
1952/07
Tarzan and the Camera Huntress
Tarzan and the Great Swamp
(Mabu: A Waterfall and Whydah Birds)
Brothers of the Spear
Lex Barker cover
Jungle World lost valley inside back cover
Photo of diorama of ostrich, American Museum of
Natural History, on back cover.

35
1952/08
Tarzan and the March of the Lion Men
(Mabu: Buffalo Hunt)
Brothers of the Spear
Lex Barker cover
Jungle World, Zulu warrior, inside back cover
Advertisement for Wheaties on back cover


36
1952/09
Tarzan and the Threat of Athne
Tarzan and the Marsh Dwellers
(Mabu: The Drums)
Brothers of the Spear (JM)
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Jungle World color sketches in middle of magazine:
'The Lost Land of Pal-Ul-Don'
Full page Tarzan sketch inside of back cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover.


37
1952/10
Tarzan and the Mysterious Giants
Tarzan and the Old Man Baboon
(Mabu: Taboos)
Brothers of the Spear
 52-Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Full page sketch of Tarzan on Gnu in middle of magazine
Full page sketch of Tarzan and N'Kima inside back cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover

38
1952/11
Tarzan and the Cat Men of Crater lake
Tarzan Revisits Opar
(Mabu: Sign From the Gods)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Full page sketch of Tarzan battling Hista in middle of magazine
Wheaties advertisement on back cover

39
1952/12
Tarzan and the Men of Monga
Tarzan and the Elephants of Athne
(Mabu: The New Warrior)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Daisy Red Ryder Air Rifle ad inside back cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover
Dell Comic Covers 40-59 are featured at 
ERB Comics Gallery 3
40
1953/01
Tarzan faces Death on the Desert
Tarzan on the Trail of the Leopard Men
(Mabu: The Day of Departure)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Daisy Red Ryder Air Rifle ad inside back cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover.


41
1953/02
Tarzan ant the Tower of Ta-Dan
Tarzan Makes War
(Mabu: The Spear)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Sketch of Tarzan's Cats on last page
Wheaties advertisement on back cover

42
1953/03
Tarzan and the Stork Men
Tarzan and the People of the Veil
(Mabu: Into the Great Plains Country)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Daisy Red Ryder Air Rifle ad inside back cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover

43
1953/04
Tarzan and the Man-Eating Tree
Tarzan and the Spotted Death
(Mabu: Canoe Ride)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover

44
1953/05
Tarzan and the Little Spearmen
Tarzan and the Strange Balu
(Mabu: Down the River)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Sketch of Argus and the vulture of Pal-ul-don on last page
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


45
1953/06
Tarzan and the Haunted Plantations
Boy and the Shamba Raider
(Mabu: The Elephant's Problem)
Tarzan Returns to Cathne
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Tarzan's World, dangina, on last page
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


46
1953/07
Tarzan Defends a City
Boy Faces the Fangs of the Mamba
Tarzan and the Treasure of the Apes
(Mabu: Silent Journey)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


47
1953/08
Tarzan and the Ancient Terror
Tarzan Fights for His Own
(Mabu: The River People)
Boy and the Horned Monster
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Jungle Canoe Trip game on last page
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


48
1953/09
Tarzan Traps a Rogue
Boy Trails the M'Bongo Spears
Tarzan and the Hunter Wasps
(Mabu's Reward)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Jungle World, mushrooms, on last page
Wheaties advertisement on back cover

49
1953/10
Tarzan Builds a Home
Boy Meets Bolgani
Tarzan and the Thipdar's Prey
(Mabu: Reunion)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Jungle World, thipdars, on last page
Shwinn Bikes ad inside back cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


50
1953/11
Tarzan and the Precious Poison
Boy Goes Hunting
Tarzan, the Mark of Evil
(Mabu: Kaino's Skill)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Lionel Train ad inside back cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


51
1953/12
Tarzan and the Terribs' Captive
Boy and the Elephant's Child
Tarzan and the Raging River
(Mabu's New Friend)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Full page drawing of Tarzan on last page
Daisy Red Ryder Air Rifle ad inside back cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


52
1954/01
Tarzan and the Savage Horde
Boy Falls Among Enemies
Tarzan and the Serpents of Pal-ul-don
(Mabu: The Terror Wind)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Drawing of Ther Serpent of Pal-ul-don on last page
Daisy Red Ryder Air Rifle ad inside back cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


53
1954/02
Tarzan and the King Panther
Boy Delivers a Letter
Tarzan and the Ancient Weapon
(Mabu: The Manga Hunt)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Full page drawing of Boy's Pets on last page
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


54
1954/03
Tarzan and the Man Killers
Boy Finds the Isle of Leopards
Tarzan and the Revolt of Hathor
(Mabu's Manga)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine. Lex Barker cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


55
1954/04
Tarzan and the Crossbows of Karfu
Boy and the Leopard's Call
Tarzan and the Isle of Apes
(Mabu: Day of Departure)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


56
1954/05
Tarzan and the Ostrich Clan
Boy and the Mighty Wings of Argus
Tarzan and the War of the Buffaloes
(Mabu: The Red Elephant)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


57
1954/06
Tarzan and the Swords of Alur
Boy and the Chacma Raiders
Tarzan and the Lost Safari
(Mabu: More New Secrets)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine
Schwinn Bicycle ad inside back cover
Wheaties advertisement on back cover


58
1954/07
Tarzan (Untitled - white apes in Pal-ul-don)
Boy (Untitled - Jad-bal-ja and ostriches)
Tarzan (Untitled - baboons and Roman soldiers)
(Mabu: The Hyena Attacks)
Brothers of the Spear
52 Page Comic Magazine
Daisy Air Rifle ad inside back cover
Wheaties ad on back cover


59
1954/08
Tarzan (Untitled: crossing Great Barrier Swamp on Gorgo...)
Boy (Untitled: "Boy! Dombie! It is good that I have found you...")
Tarzan (Untitled: Having finished the education of two hunting panthers...)
(Mabu: Day of Days)
 Brothers of the Spear (RM)
52 Page Comic Magazine
Post Sugar Crisp ad on back cover
The Dell Titles Checklist (#60-#131)
Concludes at ERB M&Q v.86a
The Tarzan Gold Key Titles Checklist Resides At
ERB M&Q v.87
Gold Key Comic Covers are featured in the ERB Comics Galleries:
Room 7    Room 8   Room 9   Room 10  Room 11
Many thanks to contributing ERB researchers and 
comics aficionados:
Kiatuk (Doug Denby)
Wayne James
lionman (Duane Adams)
Tantor (Kenneth Webber)
ikaros (The Rev Dr Sherwood Forrester)


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