Commandant Zarz

Commandant Zarz is a villain who appears in Russ Manning's science-fiction adventure comics, opposing heroes like Magnus, Robot Fighter, and Captain Johner in a futuristic setting. A relatively obscure antagonist, Zarz featured across Dutch-published Avontuur Classics editions in the late 1960s.

A villain worth seeking out, Commandant Zarz made their Silver Age entrance in 1966 courtesy of the legendary Russ Manning — a creator whose work defined the era's most imaginative adventure comics. Appearing across the pages of Avontuur Classics, Zarz keeps genuinely remarkable company, sharing adventures with the likes of Magnus, Tarzan, and Captain Johner in a run that stretched into the early 1970s. With only 11 catalogued appearances, this is a rare and intriguing figure for the dedicated collector who loves digging into the corners of Silver Age storytelling that most fans have yet to discover.