Daktari (1967-1969 Dell) comic books 1953 or later
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Issue #1
$4.00
Photo cover features Marshall Thompson. Art by Bob Jenney. Cover number is 12-165-707. Based on the classic TV series about a veterinarian running an animal study center with his family in 1960s Africa. Dr. Tracy frees an injured elephant from a mud pit, but can't understand why she keeps trying to escape the medical compound. Dr. Tracy hires retired RAF pilot "Winger" Thompson and his biplane to catch a runaway ostrich before he can infect the rest of his flock. Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion alerts Dr. Tracy to a poacher's trap. Plus fun facts about ostriches, frogs and snakes. The Escaped Elephant; Skydiving Chimp; The Deadly Poachers; Jungle Journal. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #2
$4.80
Photo cover of Marshall Thompson (as Daktari) and Gale Sommers. Witch Doctor, art by Henry Scarpelli; Daktari rescues a white leopard from witch doctors who want its paws for magic. The Tiniest Threat, art by Henry Scarpelli; Daktari must find and stop the soldier ants before they do too much damage. Trapped, art by Henry Scarpelli; Daktari must find a way to rescue Clarence the Cross-eyed lion from a cave closed by falling rocks. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #3
$10.75
$4.80
Cover photo of Yale Sommers, Cheryl Miller, and Hedley Mattingly. The Dangerous Search, art by Bob Jenney; Daktari must reach a crashed plane with a writer friend on board and a criminal pilot. It takes the help of Judy and another chimp to help get them across a gorge in time. The Terrorists, art by Bob Jenney; Judy the chimp finds a cache of machine guns belonging to some criminals looking to blame terrorists. Judy with a machine gun saves the day. Look Your Best, art by Bob Jenney; Judy the chimp gives Clarence the crosseyed lion a shampoo. 36 Pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
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Issue #4
$3.00
Photo cover features Marshall Thompson. Art by Bob Jenney. Cover number is 12-165-910. Based on the classic TV series about a veterinarian running an animal study center with his family in 1960s Africa. Dr. Tracy frees an injured elephant from a mud pit, but can't understand why she keeps trying to escape the medical compound. Dr. Tracy hires retired RAF pilot "Winger" Thompson and his biplane to catch a runaway ostrich before he can infect the rest of his flock. Clarence the Cross-Eyed Lion alerts Dr. Tracy to a poacher's trap. The Escaped Elephant; Skydiving Chimp; The Deadly Poachers. Final issue of the series. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.
