Tarzan #242

Part three of "Tarzan and the Castaways" arrives in this 1975 DC issue, and the cover by Joe Kubert pulls no punches: a magnificently costumed Mayan high priest raises a ceremonial sword over a captive woman on a sacrificial altar while Tarzan charges in from the background, fighting through a crowd of warriors to reach her in time. Kubert's linework gives the scene real weight and urgency, balancing the ornate detail of the priest's towering feathered headdress and golden regalia against Tarzan's raw, unadorned determination. It's a vivid snapshot of Edgar Rice Burroughs' jungle lord in a world far removed from Africa, facing danger that's ancient, ceremonial, and very immediate.