Tarzan #4/1981

In the heart of the jungle, as the dying chief Tucana names his heir, a deadly challenge arises: the son who retrieves a sacred necklace from the Black Lake—haunted by a monstrous serpent—will claim his throne. When Burgala kidnaps Korak to force Tarzan into the perilous quest, the two must battle the lake’s ancient terror and each other’s ambitions. With Hamata’s aid, Tarzan risks everything to free his friend, but the lake’s depths hold secrets no man should uncover.

In the heart of the jungle, gold-hungry Tom Slater uncovers the long-lost grave of Makuta, the legendary leader of the Pantala people—only to murder for the sacred golden chalice. With the tribe’s wrath and Tarzan on his trail, Slater’s greed leads him into a deadly confrontation with the very spirit he sought to claim. The story unfolds as a tense chase through ancient ruins, where the past rises to claim the present.