Ka-Zar #2/1984

In "A Shark on the Wind!", Ka-Zar faces a deadly ultimatum from the enigmatic Drottning Tandylla—marry her or die in the arena. Refusing her, he teams up with the mysterious troll Zartros, defeats the gladiator Makrum, and escapes, only to learn that Tandylla has been brainwashed into her throne. With the help of writer Doug Moench and artist Val Mayerik, this 1984 issue delivers high stakes and jungle peril, as Ka-Zar returns to save her while his allies uncover a hidden city of elders—and a traitor in their midst. The cover by Rich Buckler and Dan Adkins captures the tension, with George Roussos’s colors and Biggan Lundborg’s lettering adding to the immersive, atmospheric tone.