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In "The Beasts of Tarzan," Tarzan’s son, Boy, sets out to rescue Dombie, the runaway grandson of Chief Muviro, after tracking him to a village ruled by the enigmatic Chief Kisumu. Under the guise of a ghostly lion spirit named Makuru, the witch doctor Kururi tries to scare Boy away, but the boy’s courage and the timely arrival of Tarzan’s loyal lion Jad-Bal-Ja turn the tide. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Jesse Marsh, this 1971 adventure blends jungle peril with a quiet determination, all captured in bold, dynamic art.
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Chief Muviro's grandson, Dombie, has run away from home. Boy, the son of Tarzan, traces the boy to a village led by Chief Kisumu, who in turn is controlled by witch doctor Kururi. They both deny any involvement, but they are secretly holding Dombie, planning to sell him to Muviro's enemies. Kururi tries to scare Boy off with tales of the ghost of Makuru, who haunts the village at night in the form of a lion. But Boy does not scare so easily. The witch doctor attracts a lion with some goat's blood, but Tarzan's tame lion Jad-Bal-Ja chases the wild lion off. Tarzan and his son free Dombie.
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