Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: The Jesse Marsh Years #9

In "The Strange Balu," 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 baby as its own. With the child in the care of a wild guardian, Tarzan must navigate the delicate balance between instinct and humanity to reunite mother and child.

In "Tarzan Defends a City," Tarzan returns to the jungle city of Cathne only to find it under siege by the Terribs. With the arrival of the nomadic Gallugos seeking refuge, Tarzan must defend the city and help forge a new future for both peoples, earning the approval of Cathnian king Jathon.

In "Boy Faces the Fangs of the Mamba," Boy is falsely accused and condemned by the Matusis after their king’s throne stool is stolen, with the former witch doctor Ungali orchestrating the frame-up. Forced to face the trial by mamba, Boy’s life hangs in the balance until Tarzan arrives to take his place—using cunning and the same deception Ungali once wielded to survive the deadly test.

In "The Treasure of the Apes," Tarzan intervenes when a group of hunters, driven by greed, begin slaughtering mangani after discovering one wearing a ruby necklace. The apes, it turns out, had been guarding a pirate’s buried treasure, their rivalry fueled by the glittering jewels. When Tarzan retrieves the jewelry from the apes, he hands it over to the hunters—only to watch as their obsession turns them against one another.