Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan #96

Dell's long-running Edgar Rice Burroughs adaptation brings the jungle lord front and center in this September 1957 issue, with a striking photo cover showing a bare-chested Tarzan crouched atop a massive elephant, knife in hand and alert gaze fixed forward. The tagline — "The royal drums voice victory for THE TALL STRANGER" — sets a compelling tribal tone for the Gaylord Du Bois and Jesse Marsh story within. It's a wonderfully evocative snapshot of mid-century adventure comics at their most vivid.