Publishers / Western / Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes (1962) / #158
158June 1966
$0.12

Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #158

Western · June 1966 · on sale 1966-04-28

First appearance: LombiFirst appearance: MeriemFirst appearance: Queen Elona
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Identification plate

Series
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes (Western, 1962 series)
Issue
#158
Publication date
June 1966
Key date
1966-06-00
On-sale date
1966-04-28
Indicia publisher
K. K. Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36

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Why this issue matters

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

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

First appearance of Queen Elona - 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
0The Son of Tarzancover1pencils: George Wilson; inks: George Wilson; colors: George WilsonJack Clayton, John Clayton, Korak, Meriem First, Tarzan
1Fly or Diecomic story1pencils: Mike Arens; inks: Mike Arens; letters: Mike ArensJohn Clayton, Lombi First, Tarzan
2The Son of Tarzancomic story24script: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Russ Manning; inks: Russ Manning; colors: Western Publishing Production Shop; letters: Rome SiemonAkut, Jack Clayton, Jane, John Clayton, Korak, Meriem First, Muviro, Tarzan
4Know by the Nosecomic story1colors: Western Publishing Production Shopsolenodon; saiga; proboscis monkey; giant ant-eater; aardvark; rhinopithecus
5Of Baboons and an Addertext story1pencils: Nat Edson; inks: Nat Edson; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopHamasai, Kaino, Mabu
6Tembo! Tembo!comic story4script: Gaylord Du Bois; pencils: Russ Manning, Mike Royer; inks: Russ Manning, Mike Royer; colors: Western Publishing Production ShopDan-El, Queen Elona First, King Molithi, Natongo, Tavane
8The Buddha of Kamakuratext article1pencils: Dan Spiegle; inks: Dan Spiegle

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tarzan of the Apes
ISBN 1-56971-416-9		1999On eBay ›
Golden Comics Digest #91970On eBay ›
Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: The Russ Manning Years #1
ISBN 978-1-59582-937-5		2012On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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