Publishers / Western / Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes (1962) / #160
160September 1966
$0.12

Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #160

Western · September 1966 · on sale 1966-07-14

First appearance: LaFirst appearance: TaglatFirst appearance: Chulk
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Identification plate

Series
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes (Western, 1962 series)
Issue
#160
Publication date
September 1966
Key date
1966-09-00
On-sale date
1966-07-14
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0[The Jewels of Opar, Part 2:] Flight from Terrorcover1pencils: Russ Manning, George Wilson; inks: Russ Manning, George Wilson; colors: George WilsonJohn Clayton, Jane, Taglat First, Tarzan
2[The Jewels of Opar, Part 2:] Flight from Terrorcomic story24script: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Russ Manning; inks: Russ ManningChulk First, John Clayton, Mugambi, Jane, Taglat First, Tarzan
3Leap for Lifecomic story1John Clayton, Lombi, Tarzan
4In Elephant Countrytext story1pencils: Nat Edson; inks: Nat EdsonHamasai, Kaino, Mabu, Timai
5The Rock of Oparillustration1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshLa First
6The Snarecomic story4script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Russ Manning, Mike Royer; inks: Russ Manning, Mike RoyerDan-El, Natongo

Plus 4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 4 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar
ISBN 1-56971-417-7		1999On eBay ›
Golden Comics Digest #91970On eBay ›
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: The Russ Manning Years #1
ISBN 978-1-59582-937-5		2012On eBay ›
Brothers of the Spear Archives #3
ISBN 978-1-61655-249-7		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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