Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan #16
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "The Beasts In Armor," young Mabu faces a moment of quiet reckoning in the jungle when his curiosity leads him to hunt a dazzling agama lizard—only to learn that beauty lies not in the skin, but in the life within. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated with vivid detail, this 1950 Dell classic captures a tender, poignant moment as father and son reconnect amid the wild. The striking cover by Jesse Marsh sets the scene with a haunting, primal presence.
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Mabu waits while his father, Hamasai, is away. Mother says cow is gone missing. Mabu is distracted by a huge agama lizard, covets its hide for the gorgeous colors. Agama escapes. Mabu recovers the cow. One afternoon Mabu spears the lizard, and cries. Hamasai, come home just that moment, asks him why he cries. The agama is dead and its pretty colors are all gone! Only when something is alive is it beautiful, Father says. Mabu recalls Hamasai has been gone many long weeks, runs to clasp his hand. Hamasai says their flesh is delicious; you have provided the means for a feast.
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