Publishers / Western / Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes (1962) / #184
184June 1969
$0.15

Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #184

Western · June 1969 · on sale 1969-04-03

First appearance: TotoFirst appearance: ChuiFirst appearance: Leopard Girl
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Identification plate

Series
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes (Western, 1962 series)
Issue
#184
Publication date
June 1969
Key date
1969-06-00
On-sale date
1969-04-03
Indicia publisher
Western Publishing Company Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Leopard Girl - 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
0Tarzan Triumphant [Part 1]cover1pencils: George Wilson; inks: George Wilson; colors: George WilsonTarzan
2Tarzan Triumphant [Part 1]comic story21script: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Doug Wildey; inks: Doug Wildey; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopTarzan
3Barnabas Returns to Old Haunts in New 'Dark Shadows' Thrillerpromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typesetBarnabas Collins; Samson
4Reader's Page Monsterspromo (ad from the publisher)1colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
6Jokes on Youpromo (ad from the publisher)1colors: Western Publishing Production ShopGold Key Kid
7A Kikuyu Dancetext story1pencils: Nat Edson; inks: Nat Edson; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopMabu; Kaino; Hamasai; Kobero
8Fiery Secretcomic story4script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Nat Edson; inks: Nat Edson; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopChui First, Leopard Girl First, Toto First
9Neanderthal Mancomic story1colors: Western Publishing Production Shop
10"Two Bells", But is All Well?comic story0.5colors: Western Publishing Production Shopbell-ringer; female friend
11Flower's Fleeting Famecomic story0.5colors: Western Publishing Production Shophuge flowering plant; contestant; judge; photographer

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

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Series context

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Sources

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