1 pp.
“The Strangers”
Writer: Uncredited
 Hamasai’s party meets the Ignorant Ones. Mabu has a difficult time hiding his disgust.

8 pp.
“Boy -- Cast Up by the Sea”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
 Adrift at sea with their animal friends, Boy and Dombie are threatened by both pirates and giant squids. After one grab of Prickly the porcupine, the whole school of squids turn the long reach of their attention toward the pirates.

5 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear -- Dan-el Defends the Gap”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 Dressed in the trophy skulls and manes of lions, Ugamguela the Mighty and his main army arrive. Dan-el and a handful of men use boulders to block Ugamguela in a ravine, while Tavane and Zulena lead the Aba-zulu army to save Amaui, the city of Queen Selana of the Mountains.

2 pp.
“Tarzan -- Fluke, Boy’s Fishing Partner”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
 Boy’s dolphin friend saves him from a killer shark. Fluke saves Boy a second time is drowning when he is knocked unconscious by the spear he stuck the shark with.

1 pp.
“Hunger Solves a Problem”
Writer: Uncredited
 Baga escorts Hamasai’s party to the village of the Ignorant Ones. Mabu breaks some of the tension when he shares a meal with Waga, son of Baga. With names like Waga, son of Baga, I’m starting to wonder if the unknown writer wasn’t George Lucas?

5 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear -- The Tall Stranger”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 Dan-el and Tavane celebrate the completion of Natongo and Zulena’s new city -- until a stranger arrives. He is a witchman who quickly puts Natongo under a spell, and drives a rift between the Brothers.

8 pp.
“Tarzan -- The Armor of Suleiman”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
 Whoever possesses the 3,000 year-old armor of King Suleiman will rule the Marehan Somalis.
 Tarzan and Boy help Chief Abdurra’s son, Serenli, recover the armor and defeat his traitorous uncle Gumburu.

SPECIAL NOTE:
 The circulation statement lists the 1961 average Tarzan print run as being 509,355 copies.

2 pp.
“Boy -- The Father of Elephants
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
 Disguised in ostrich skins, ivory hunters are after Tantor. Boy helps the elephant turn the hunters into the hunted, and begging for mercy.

1 pp.
“The Copper Chain”
Writer: Uncredited
 Mabu wakes to see Waga slinging a copper chain at his head, saving him from a puff adder. Mabu decides maybe these ape-like people are not so ignorant, after all.

5 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear -- A Captive People”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 Dan-el slips into Natongo’s kingdom and kidnaps the tall stranger who has hypnotized his Brother. Natongo’s people are getting tired of being treated like slaves by the gathering witchmen.

8 pp.
“Tarzan -- Sneak Attack”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 After Boy and Dombie save Knobby the Giraffe from a leopard, the jungle cat stalks them. The boys defend themselves with accurate sling shots. Their riding ostriches, Sultan and Sultana, kick in to help.

1 pp.
“Back on the Plains”
Writer: Uncredited
 The hunting party meets several nomadic Somalis. Mabu shouts the alarm when he throws his spear at a lurking lion. But it’s old and toothless, and everybody laughs.

8 pp.
“Tarzan -- The Monkey Cage”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
 That “little dumbbell” N’kima is caught by a Baluga who intends to pit the monkey against a civet cat. Camouflaging themselves with porcupine hides, Boy and Dombie rescue N’Kima before he can be sacrificed at the Baluga Moon Dance.

5 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear -- The Truth Herb”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 Dan-el seeks advice from Gathongo the wise, for help combating the mystical powers of the witchman he captured. The witchman escapes and almost kills Dan-el. But they learn that mixing a truth herb with drink can control him.

SPECIAL NOTE:
 The last Dell issue reduces the price to 12 cents.

1 pp.
“The Somali Village”
Writer: Uncredited
 The hunting party enters the Somali Village where they keep their women hidden, “Because they prize them above all else.”

8 pp.
“The Rain Maker”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
 Gulo, the Witch Doctor of the Wakolos keeps promising rain, and making excuses when his magic fails. He eventually blames Boy and Dombie and tries to kill them. A very unhappy Tarzan shows up in the proverbial nick of time, or in this case ... the nick of an arrow.

6 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 Dan-el slips into Natongo’s capitol, and uses the truth herb to free his Brother from the Witchmen.
 This is the first issue published under the Royal talisman of Aba-zulu, a symbol identical to the Gold Key logo! The front covers begin being reprinted as posters of the back. The inside back cover features a Russ Manning poster of Tarzan and the White Pygmies of Opar. There is also a 1 page Marsh feature about the Grand Canyon of Africa.

1 pp.
“Sayid the Somali”
Writer: Uncredited
 Mabu feels a Somali youth is being rude, so he starts bragging about his own accomplishments, and the Somali turns polite.

8 pp.
“Tarzan -- The Lost Eagle”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
 The giant eagle, Aguila, escapes and attacks Boy and Dombie.
 It turns out Aguila has just laid eggs. Since she didn’t succeed in eating any people, Tarzan retrains her and builds her a new nest.

5 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 As soon as they’re banished from Aba-zulu, the Witch Men turn right around and invade again. Unfortunately for them, they walk right in front of an avalanche the Brothers started to seal the mountain tunnel. The last panel says “To be continued --” but you have to think it’ll be a new storyline.

1 pp. (inside cover)
“Tarzan -- Jungle Smith
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ manning
 A guide to the making of Tarzan’s weapons.
 The fully-Manning sequential version of Tarzan. is shown for the first time.

1 pp.
“The Mysterious Well”
Writer: Uncredited
 Sayid shows Mabu and Kaino a well once built by a lost race of giants... ten feet high. It’s another culture shock chapter, as Mabu asks why all the women wear veils.

8 pp.
“Tarzan -- The Insult”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Uncredited
Inks: Uncredited
 Chief Buto and Boy help an unappreciative Count Luigi Rossi transport his collection of rare birds. Even after Buto saves his life, the Count makes the mistake of threatening the gigantic Chief.
 Tarzan explains the wisdom of an apology to the Count.

5 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear -- Cloud of Terror”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 Clouds of locusts descend upon Aba-zulu. Dan-el and his men make a valiant effort to fight them off, but the valley is stripped clean of all grain.

1 pp. (inside Back Cover)
“Tarzan -- The Worst Killer”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 Non-Tarzan docudrama about how crocodiles kill at least 4,000 people every year in Africa.

SPECIAL NOTE:
 The last page is half a poster showing Roman remnants in lost Pal-ul-don, and the other half the circulation statement. In 1962 the average circulation was 15,716. Must be a typo!

1 pp. (inside front cover)
“ Tarzan -- The Vengeful Buffalo”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 Tarzan saves a hunter from an injured cape buffalo.
 Unless distracted, the buffalo would have stayed under the tree where the hunter was hiding, until one of them died from thirst.

1 pp.
“Of Allah and Mohammed”
Writer: Uncredited
 Sayid the Somali explains the worship of Allah to Mabu and Kaino. When Sayid says that Mohammed was commanded to teach his religion to all people, Kaino replies, “He never came to our village.”

10 pp.
“Tarzan -- The Talking Calabashes”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
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 Chief M’Kubwa was angry when Boy and Dombie fell out of a tree onto his traveling pavilion. To escape imprisonment, the boys hide in jugs filled with calabashes for market. As is usual in the Boy tales, Tarzan arrives at the last moment, to help complete their escape.

5 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 The Brothers travel outside Aba-zulu, looking for grain to buy.
 Because of a plague of sleeping sickness, Molithi has relocated the city of Tembo into the hills, where he is now besieged by enemies.

1 pp.
 “Tarzan -- The Hausa Boxer.”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 An undefeated native boxer challenges Tarzan. After one openhanded slap from Tarzan, it’s ‘lights out’ for the champ.

1 pp. -- Inside Front Cover
“Keys of Knowledge -- Fish -- Number 7 -- Marlin”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Uncredited
Inks: Uncredited
 Discussion of the three types of Marlins, and various color types. Classic filler of an educational nature ... ala Classics Illustrated.

1 pp.
“Around the Campfire”
Writer: Uncredited
 Eating ostrich heart and potatoes by a campfire, Hamasai discusses Islam with Mabu, who decides that is wrong to promote one god over others. “Who is to say that they are not one and the same?”

10 pp.
“Tarzan -- Partners Courageous”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
 To thank him for saving his life, young M’Bula gives Boy one of his two trained hunting dogs. But Boy realizes the it was wrong to separate the dogs, and returns Kos to his brother Bos just in time to save M’Bula from a warthog.

5 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear -- The Raiders”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 The raiders besieging the new city of Tembo attempt to kidnap Queens Tavane and Zulena. Watching their wives being dragged by ropes up a cliff-face, the Brothers make some daring spear throws and catch the falling women with tent netting.

SPECIAL NOTE:
On the last page, the Ape-English dictionary starts once more.

1 pp.
“Kaino Tells a Story”
Writer: Uncredited
 When Mabu gets bored, Kaino makes up a story about brothers exploring the world, and turning into animals. More interesting to Mabu was Sayid explaining that ‘Only one who has traveled to Mecca ... is allowed to wear a green turban.”

10 pp.
“Tarzan -- Trapped in the Desert”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
 Boy and Bou-ker, his Tuareg friend, run afoul of French diamond and gold smugglers. This story is a reverse of the traditional Tarzan roles. Usually the French are the good guys, and the Tuaregs bad.

5 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear -- Beast Madness”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 Dan-el and Natongo slip out of new Tembo to gather their lost elephants for an attack. Natongo has a close call with a wild bull elephant gone mad. To escape he jumps into another river gorge, and nearly drowns.

1 pp (inside back cover)
“Keys of Knowledge -- Wild Animals of South American -- Number 1 -- Jaguar”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Uncredited
Inks: Uncredited
 Wiped out in North American, Jaguars are now found in jungles from Texas south to Paraguay, and can be over 7 feet long and weigh up to 300 pounds.
 You can tell this is a pre-Animal Rights feature. One panel is devoted to showing a women in a fur coat, and touts the value of Jaguar pelts as an admiring, pipe-smoking man looks on.

1 pp.
“The Eve of Ramadan”
Writer: Uncredited
 The Somalis break camp in preparation for Ramadan. Mabu finds it odd that the Somalis, during their holiest month, would also be preparing to raid their neighbors camels.

10 pp.
“Tarzan of the Apes -- The Smoking Island”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
 Boy and Dombie discover an hollow volcanic island, where a hidden race of pygmies attempts to sacrifice them.
 The last few issues, Marsh has been evolving how he draws Tarzan’s face. It’s starting to look closer to Manning’s version. In the past, it was Manning who changed his version to look like Marsh’s. Even Boy is finally starting to grow.

5 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear -- Harvest of Fear”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 The besieging army threshes Tembo’s harvest grains, while taunting the defenders on the walls.
 “YAH-HA-HA!”
 The besiegers aren’t laughing when they’re routed by Dan-el and Natongo’s army of elephants.

1/3 pp. (inside back cover)
“Keys of Knowledge -- Wild Animals of North America”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Uncredited
Inks: Uncredited
 A quick two panel  study of Polar Bears.
 It's appropriate that this animal feature would share a page with an early ad for Sea Monkeys, headlined as Sea Animals at this time.

1 pp.
“More About Elephants”
Writer: Uncredited
 Mabu learns how elephants can walk in mud. “An elephant’s feet swell when his weight is on them,” Hamasai explained, “and get smaller when he raises them.”

10 pp.
“Tarzan of the Apes -- Warrior’s Trophy”
Writer: Uncredited
Pencils: Jesse Marsh
Inks: Jesse Marsh
 Boy, now suddenly a teen-ager, helps young N’Koma of the Waziri survive his lion hunt rite of manhood.
 This is a key story, as Boy announces his manhood.
 “Don’t you think it is time you started calling me Korak? That is my name ...”
 In one month the Korak, Son of Tarzan, spinoff swings onto comic racks.

5 pp.
“Brothers of the Spear -- The Cleft in the Rock”
Writer: Gaylord DuBois
Pencils: Russ Manning
Inks: Russ Manning
 Returning to Aba-zulu with Tembo grain, Dan-el and Natongo’s party are ambushed. A cleft in the mountain’s side gives the group shelter to defend themselves from the warriors who recently besieged Tembo.