Tarzan #227

Joe Kubert brings Edgar Rice Burroughs' Lord of the Jungle to a frozen frontier in this January 1974 DC issue, as Tarzan — spear in hand, leopard-skin loincloth unmistakable — grapples ferociously with a massive white-furred creature while a terrified blond figure cowers on the ground below and more of the pale beasts loom in the snowy background. The "Ice Jungle" story premise is announced loud and clear right on the cover: this is Tarzan far from his familiar equatorial home, facing threats as wild as any the jungle ever offered. Kubert's dynamic linework gives the clash real physical weight, making this a compelling chapter in his celebrated run on the series.