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Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan #44

May 1953 · Dell · 0.10 USD
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In "Tarzan and the Little Spearmen," a 1953 Dell classic, Tarzan faces a rare challenge when a plane crash leaves Barbara Wales and her infant stranded in the jungle—only for one of the apes to take the child as its own. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Jesse Marsh, this issue blends adventure and heart as Tarzan navigates the wild to reunite mother and child, with the cover by Jesse Marsh capturing the moment’s tension.

Contains 3 stories
Tarzan and the Little Spearmen
24 pp · Jungle
Tarzan [John Clayton]Boy [Jack Clayton]ArgusMuviroMulunguCoruWendachAganoKalomothe little men of Saparta (Pal-ul-donian tribe)
Tarzan and the Strange Balu
15 pp · Jungle
Tarzan [John Clayton]Jane Porter ClaytonTarchuk (mangani)Kalahari (mangani)MukawaAl JemelKulahBarbara WalesBilly WalesM'bongwes (African tribe)

In "Tarzan and the Strange Balu," Tarzan encounters a heartbreaking mystery when a crashed plane leaves Barbara Wales and her infant stranded in the jungle—only for one of the apes to take the baby as its own. With the wild heart of the jungle holding secrets, Tarzan must navigate the delicate bond between mother and child, and the unexpected connection between man and beast.

Untitled Jungle story
6 pp · Jungle
Dan-ElNatongoMothibi

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Full credits

artist, inker Jesse Marsh

Reprints

Reprinted in Golden Comics Digest #4 (1969), Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years #9 (2011), Brothers of the Spear Archives #1 (2012), Tarzán #23

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