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Issue Details

Issue #1
Published June 1977
Frequency monthly
Cover Price 0.30 USD; 0.35 USD
Pages 36
Editing Roy Thomas

Cover Details - "At Last! The World's Greatest Adventure Hero -- Presented In The Thrilling Marvel Style!"

Characters Tarzan
Genre jungle
Pencils John Buscema
Inks John Buscema
Notes The cover art reinterprets a cover of The All-Story Magazine (October 1912) by Clinton Pettee, Tarzan's first appearance.

Cover Details - "35 cent cover variant"

Characters Tarzan
Genre jungle
Pencils John Buscema
Inks John Buscema
Notes Test market 35cent cover variant version.

15 page Tarzan story "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar"

Characters Albert Werper [poses as Jules Frecoult]; the Natua; Tarzan; Ali
Synopsis Tarzan saves Jules Frecoult from a lion and from Natua tribesmen.
Genre jungle
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils John Buscema
Inks John Buscema
Colors Marie Severin [as Marie Sev]
Letters Joe Rosen
Notes Part 1 of Edgar Rice Burroughs' "Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar" adaptation.

1 page foreword, introduction, preface, afterword "Tarzan's Jungle Drums"

Synopsis Roy Thomas on his satisfaction in being able to write one of his favorite characters.
Script Roy Thomas
Letters typeset

1 page Edgar Rice Burroughs text article "Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Man Who Created Tarzan"

Characters Edgar Rice Burroughs (portrait)
Synopsis Roy Thomas on the life of Edgar Rice Burroughs.
Script Roy Thomas
Pencils ? (portrait)
Inks ? (portrait)
Colors ? (portrait)
Letters typeset

1 page Tarzan illustration "Tarzan Lord of the Jungle"

Characters Tarzan
Genre jungle
Pencils John Buscema (signed)
Inks John Buscema (signed)

1 page Bullpen Bulletins promo (ad from the publisher)

Script Stan Lee; ?
Letters typeset

1 page Captain America; Hostess advertisement "Captain America and the Sore Sir's Apprentices"

Characters Captain America; Sore Sir's apprentices
Genre superhero
Pencils Sal Buscema
Inks Frank Giacoia?
Letters Gaspar Saladino
Notes Comic strip ad for Hostess Cup Cakes from Continental Baking Company.