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Golden Comics Digest#9
Cover: Russ Manning

Golden Comics Digest #9

Mar 1970 · Western · 0.50 USD
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In "The Jewels of Opar," Tarzan—amnesiac and adrift—rescues Jane from a band of apes, only to see her seized by the cunning slave trader Achmet Zek, who’s after the fugitive Werper. With Werper now leading a band of Tarzan’s plantation soldiers, they race to uncover gold hidden by Tarzan’s long-lost allies, all while the jungle holds secrets older than memory. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Russ Manning, this 1970 Golden Comics Digest adventure blends lost civilizations, daring escapes, and the enduring mystery of Tarzan’s forgotten past—cover by Russ Manning.

Contains 13 stories
The Jewels of Opar
24 pp · Adventure, Jungle
TarzanJaneAlbert WerperLa

In "The Jewels of Opar," Tarzan ventures into the lost city of Opar, where a hunter trails him into hidden vaults brimming with ancient treasure. When Tarzan is captured and escapes, he and the hunter must outrun the priestess La and her army of beast-men and trained apes through the jungle’s deadly heart.

Temple of Zimbabwe
1 pp · Non-Fiction
Flight from Terror: Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar Part 2
24 pp · Adventure, Jungle
TarzanJaneAlbert WerperLaAchmet Zek

In this jungle-adventure installment from Golden Comics Digest #9, Tarzan—still struggling with his lost memories—races to save Jane after she’s taken by the ruthless slave trader Achmet Zek. With Werper now on the run and the fate of hidden gold from Tarzan’s past tied to the rebellion of his plantation’s soldiers, the jungle becomes a battleground of survival and secrets.

Timbuktu
1 pp · Non-Fiction
Fight for the Treasure: Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar Part 3
24 pp · Adventure, Jungle
TarzanJaneAlbert WerperAchmet ZekLaMugambi

In "Fight for the Treasure: Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar Part 3," Tarzan fights to reclaim his shattered memories as chaos erupts on the Greystoke plantation—Achmet Zek, a band of Abyssinian soldiers, the sinister Werper, and even his loyal Waziri friends clash in a fierce scramble for the lost jewels of Opar. The jungle’s secrets run deep, and with his past slipping away, Tarzan must find his way through the storm before the treasure claims him.

Tarzan and the City under the Sands
13 pp · Adventure, Jungle
TarzanCharley CorbettGail Corbett

In "Tarzan and the City under the Sands," Tarzan rescues a man and his wife from desert raiders, only to be caught in a sudden sandstorm that clears away the dunes to reveal a long-buried city. As the trio stands amid the ruins of a forgotten world, the mystery of the ancient metropolis begins to unfold.

Battle in the Boma
4 pp · Adventure, Jungle
Dan-ElNatongoTavaneInduna
The Guilt of Belazi
10 pp · Adventure, Jungle
TarzanBelaziMuviroNandie

In "The Guilt of Belazi," a young Waziri faces a moral crossroads when he steals diamonds to pay the bride-price for the woman he loves, only to find himself hunted by a corrupt mine official. With Tarzan’s help, he must navigate the treacherous jungle and his own conscience to return the gems to the mine owner before the price of his love becomes too high.

Perilous Passage
9 pp · Adventure, Jungle
KorakQueen IlolaM'boku
Tarzan and the City under the Sands Part 2
13 pp · Adventure, Jungle
TarzanCharley CorbettGail Corbett
Tembo! Tembo!
4 pp · Adventure, Jungle
Dan-ElNatongoTavaneElena

In "Tembo! Tembo!", Queen Elena races to Aba-Zulu with urgent news of a coup and an impending invasion. With the kingdom on the brink, Dan-El and Natongo lead a fierce defense, shattering the enemy forces and exposing the traitor Isilo, who is then exiled by the wounded King Molithi. Dan-El reflects that mercy, in this moment, may be more powerful than victory.

Nogol the Terrible
15 pp · Adventure, Jungle
TarzanChief Buto
The Pit!
9 pp · Adventure, Jungle
KorakCopperi

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Fine) $9
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $114*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $30*
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CGC 7.5 none in existence
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $30*
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Full credits

artist, inker Russ Manning
cover pencils, inks Russ Manning

Reprints

↩ Reprints Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan #129 (1962), Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #132 (1962), Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #133 (1963), Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #134 (1963), Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #142 (1964), Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #145 (1964), Edgar Rice Burroughs Korak, Son of Tarzan #10 (1965), Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #153 (1965), Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #158 (1966), Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #159 (1966), Edgar Rice Burroughs Korak, Son of Tarzan #14 (1966), Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #160 (1966), Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #161 (1966)

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