Thun'da, King of the Congo comic books issue 1

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1952-1953!" Collects Thun'da [King of the Congo] (1952) #2-6. Art and Cover by Bob Powell. First appearing in comics in 1952 and on film in Columbia Pictures serial "King of the Congo" starring Buster Crabbe. Thun'da was a fictional Tarzan-esque character scripted by Gardner Fox and originally created by artist Frank Frazetta, who left after the first issue and was replaced with Bob Powell for issue #2 who carried on the title until its demise after issue #6. Thun'da was Roger Drum, a World War II United States Air Force officer who was shot down while flying over a valley deep in the heart of Africa. He was captured by hostile ape-men but managed to escape and wandered through the valley, pushing his exercise daily to become a paragon of physical perfection with the help of Pha, the queen of the valley people, who worshipped him after he killed "the mother of all serpents" with his last three bullets. Softcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $32.99.

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Cover by Bob Powell and Bill Black. Edited by Bill Black. Stories by Gardner Fox and Bill Feret. Art by Bob Powell. AC Comics reprints classic Thunda stories that originally appeared in comics from the Golden Age. Tarzan-like jungle lord Thunda must protect local tribes from the predatory city of the bird-women; He copes with the greedy hordes drawn to the jungle by the discovery of an alien gold-making machine. Also, a profile of action star and stuntman Buster Crabbe, who played Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon as well as Thunda in movie serials. The Flying Devils; The Gold-Maker!; When the Jungle Went Mad!; King Crabbe. 32 pages, B&W. Cover price $2.50.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1952-1953!" Collects Thun'da [King of the Congo] (1952) #2-6. Art and Cover by Bob Powell. First appearing in comics in 1952 and on film in Columbia Pictures serial "King of the Congo" starring Buster Crabbe. Thun'da was a fictional Tarzan-esque character scripted by Gardner Fox and originally created by artist Frank Frazetta, who left after the first issue and was replaced with Bob Powell for issue #2 who carried on the title until its demise after issue #6. Thun'da was Roger Drum, a World War II United States Air Force officer who was shot down while flying over a valley deep in the heart of Africa. He was captured by hostile ape-men but managed to escape and wandered through the valley, pushing his exercise daily to become a paragon of physical perfection with the help of Pha, the queen of the valley people, who worshipped him after he killed "the mother of all serpents" with his last three bullets. Hardcover, 184 pages, full color. Cover price $52.99.

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "1952-1953!" Collects Thun'da [King of the Congo] (1952) #2-6. Art and Cover by Bob Powell. First appearing in comics in 1952 and on film in Columbia Pictures serial "King of the Congo" starring Buster Crabbe. Thun'da was a fictional Tarzan-esque character scripted by Gardner Fox and originally created by artist Frank Frazetta, who left after the first issue and was replaced with Bob Powell for issue #2 who carried on the title until its demise after issue #6. Thun'da was Roger Drum, a World War II United States Air Force officer who was shot down while flying over a valley deep in the heart of Africa. He was captured by hostile ape-men but managed to escape and wandered through the valley, pushing his exercise daily to become a paragon of physical perfection with the help of Pha, the queen of the valley people, who worshipped him after he killed "the mother of all serpents" with his last three bullets. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

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Volume 1 - 1st printing. Collects Thunda (1952) #1-6 and the back-up tales from Cave Girl (1953 ME) #11-14 and Africa (1955) #1.

Written by Frank Frazetta and Gardner Fox. Art by Frank Frazetta and Bob Powell.

Frank Frazetta is widely renowned as one of the greatest fantasy illustrators of all time. But he didn't hone his skills in study at the fabled galleries of Paris or Milan; his legendary talents flourished as he worked for hire during the Golden Age of comics! In the early 1950s, Frazetta set up shop at bustling comics publisher Magazine Enterprises, contributing beautiful cover illustrations and comics pages. There, he also created his first mighty adventurer: the lost-world-jungle hero Thun'da!

Though Frazetta left Magazine Enterprises shortly after the first issue of Thun'da was released, and the series was ultimately short lived despite the talented care of collaborators Gardner Fox and Bob Powell, to this day the Thun'da, King of the Congo comics series is held in high regard both as an exciting adventure title and as the only comics series ever to include a cover-to-cover, all-Frazetta issue!

Collecting all six issues of Thun'da, King of the Congo, as well as the Thun'da backup stories that appeared in Cave Girl and Africa: Thrilling Land of Mystery. Featuring art by golden age greats Frank Frazetta, Gardner Fox, and Bob Powell!

Hardcover, 224 pages, full color.

Cover price $49.99.