Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan #24

This September 1951 Dell issue sports a striking photo cover featuring Lex Barker as Tarzan — the then-current film portrayer of Edgar Rice Burroughs' jungle hero — cradling a chimpanzee with an easy, self-assured confidence. The image has a warm, naturalistic charm that bridges Hollywood and the printed page beautifully. Inside, writer Gaylord Du Bois and artist/inker Jesse Marsh deliver 52 full pages of all-comics adventure in "Tarzan on the Trails of Antiquity," making this a genuinely satisfying read at just a dime.