Publishers / Dell / Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan (1948) / #72
72September 1955
$0.10

Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan #72

Dell · September 1955

First appearance: King Molithi
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Identification plate

Series
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan (Dell, 1948 series)
Issue
#72
Publication date
September 1955
Key date
1955-09-00
Indicia publisher
Dell Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Wilson; inks: George Wilson; colors: George WilsonJohn Clayton, Tarzan
1A Pledge to Parentspromo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset
2Tarzan and the Sable Lioncomic story15script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshJohn Clayton, Alexander MacWhirtle, Tarzan
3Tarzan and the Plumes of Victorycomic story9script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshKorak, Jack Clayton, John Clayton, Tarzan
4Farewell to Chatangatext story1letters: typesetChatanga, Mabu
5-comic story6script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Russ Manning; inks: Russ ManningDan-El, King Molithi First, Natongo, Tavane
6Bush Babyillustration1pencils: Jesse Marsh; inks: Jesse MarshKorak, Jack Clayton

Plus 2 pages of advertisements and other matter across 2 sequences, as published.

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Brothers of the Spear Archives #2
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Series context

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Sources

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