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Publishers / Dell / Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan (1948) / #65
65February 1955
$0.10

Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan #65

Dell · February 1955

First appearance: TavaneFirst appearance: HatimaFirst appearance: Nyessa
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Identification plate

Series
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan (Dell, 1948 series)
Issue
#65
Publication date
February 1955
Key date
February 1955
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Tavane - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Hatima - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Nyessa - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Chatanga - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Aiglon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Lachee - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of M'Bogo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Morris Gollub; inks: Morris Gollub; colors: Morris GollubJohn Clayton, N'Kima, Tarzan
1A Spelling Lessonillustration1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshKorak, Jack Clayton, Jane
2Tarzan and the War of the Dyalscomic story15script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshJohn Clayton, Gorgo, Jo-Rah, Lachee First, Tarzan
3The Tooth of M'Bogocomic story8script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshAiglon First, Argus, Korak, Jack Clayton, John Clayton, M'Bogo First, Tarzan
4A Gift For Membatext story2letters: typesetChatanga First, Kaino, Mabu
5-comic story6script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Russ Manning; inks: Russ ManningDan-El, Hatima First, Natongo, Nyessa First, Tavane First, Ulangi
6Kronosaurusillustration1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshJohn Clayton, Tarzan
8Dell Publishing Co.promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshTarzan

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Brothers of the Spear Archives #1
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Series context

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Sources

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