Publishers / Dell / Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan (1948) / #71
71August 1955
$0.10

Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan #71

Dell · August 1955

First appearance: Princess Loma
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Identification plate

Series
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan (Dell, 1948 series)
Issue
#71
Publication date
August 1955
Key date
1955-08-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Mo Gollub; inks: Mo Gollub; colors: Mo GollubJohn Clayton, Tarzan
1Dell Publishing Co., Inc.promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshTarzan
2Tarzan and the Plague of Lionscomic story15script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshJohn Clayton, Gorgo, Jathon, King Loban, Princess Loma First, Tarzan, Tee Anna
3Tarzan and the Jungle Changelingscomic story8script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshKorak, Chief Buto, Jack Clayton, John Clayton, Jad-Bal-Ja, Tantor, Tarzan
4The Rescuetext story1letters: typesetHamasai, Kaino, Timai
5-comic story6script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Russ Manning; inks: Russ ManningDan-El, Natongo, Tavane
6The Gorillaillustration1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse Marsh
7World Travelerillustration0.67pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshJohn Clayton, Tarzan
8-promo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
9Waterillustration1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshJohn Clayton, Tarzan

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Brothers of the Spear Archives #2
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Series context

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Sources

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