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66March 1955
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Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan #66

Dell · March 1955

First appearance: SamaiFirst appearance: Tee AnnaFirst appearance: Hathor
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Identification plate

Series
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan (Dell, 1948 series)
Issue
#66
Publication date
March 1955
Key date
1955-03-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

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

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

First appearance of Faro - 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: George Wilson; inks: George Wilson; colors: George WilsonJohn Clayton, Tarzan
1-illustration1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse Marsh
2Tarzan and the Trek of the Bolganicomic story15script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshJohn Clayton, Gallu First, Hathor First, Jathon, Tarzan, Tee Anna First, Timon First
3Yo Manganicomic story8script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshKorak, Jack Clayton, John Clayton, Tarzan
4The White Man's Waytext story2letters: typesetHamasai, Kaino, Mabu, Samai First
5-comic story6script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Russ Manning; inks: Russ ManningDan-El, Faro First, Hatima, Mothibi, Natongo, Nyessa
6A Music Lessonillustration1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshKorak, Jack Clayton
7Anteaters to the Rescue!illustration1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshKorak, Jack Clayton
8Dell Publishing Co.promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Where to read it

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Brothers of the Spear Archives #1
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Series context

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Sources

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