Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #139
In "The Magic of Dr. M'Zuri," Tarzan seeks help for his injured ape friend Gorluk from a reclusive jungle neurosurgeon, Dr. M'Zuri—only to uncover unsettling secrets beneath the man’s medical expertise. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Jesse Marsh, this 1963 Western Comics adventure blends jungle intrigue with a mysterious figure whose influence extends beyond the operating table. The cover by George Wilson captures the eerie atmosphere of the hidden clinic, where science and control blur in the heart of the wild.
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After his ape friend, Gorluk, suffers brain damage from a lion attack, Tarzan takes Gorluk to Dr. M'Zuri, a noted neurosurgen who has elected to live in the jungle. Tarzan discovers that M'Zuri practices mind-control on his servants. M'Zuri operates on Gorluk and Tarzan frees the servants.
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