Thun'da comic books issue 1

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Stories by Gardner Fox. Art by Frank Frazetta. Cover by Frank Frazetta. Sometimes listed as A1 Comics (1944 Life's Romances) #47. A jungle lord fights to survive in a valley that time forgot, with art by legendary artist Frank Frazetta during his early years. Military pilot Roger Drum crash-lands in a lost African valley of ape-men and prehistoric monsters. To survive, he becomes the warrior Thun'da, a Tarzan-like figure. Now he must survive wild animals and the empire of queen Pha. This issue has the distinction of being the only original comic Frazetta illustrated from cover to cover. King of the Lost Lands; The Monsters from the Mists; When the Earth Shook; Gods of the Jungle. 36 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

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Stories by Gardner Fox. Art and cover by Frank Frazetta. Fantagraphics resurrects a long-lost Tarzan-type comic from legends Gardner Fox and Frank Frazetta. Stranded in a lost prehistoric land after a plane crash, Roger Drum earns the name Thunda as he battles warring native clans and monstrous reptiles. In his following adventures, Thunda faces mammoth-riding monkey-men, greedy hunters, and uranium-hungry communists, and adopts a sabretooth tiger he calls…Sabre. All are illustrated by Frazetta with his usual wealth of exquisite detail. Although Frazetta did many comics early in his career, this is notable for being the only complete comic he drew from cover to cover. King of the Lost Lands; The Monsters from the Mists; When the Earth Shook; Gods of the Jungle. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $2.00.

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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Cover by Jae Lee (W) Robert Place Napton (A) Cliff Richards The time is now. A Military helicopter crash lands in a remote valley in Africa. A lone survivor awakens with no memory of who he is or what he was doing there, but he's wearing a uniform and is a skilled combatant. From the wreckage he learns only his name -- ROGER DRUM. As he explores his new surroundings he is confronted by a bizarre lost world of dinosaurs and other strange creatures. Drum must learn to survive in this terrifying new reality while coming to terms with fragments of a past he isn't sure he wants to remember. Cover price $3.99.

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Limited 1 for 15 Variant Cover by Jae Lee (W) Robert Place Napton (A) Cliff Richards The time is now. A Military helicopter crash lands in a remote valley in Africa. A lone survivor awakens with no memory of who he is or what he was doing there, but he's wearing a uniform and is a skilled combatant. From the wreckage he learns only his name -- ROGER DRUM. As he explores his new surroundings he is confronted by a bizarre lost world of dinosaurs and other strange creatures. Drum must learn to survive in this terrifying new reality while coming to terms with fragments of a past he isn't sure he wants to remember. Cover price $3.99.

Limited 1 for 25 Variant Cover by Jae Lee (W) Robert Place Napton (A) Cliff Richards The time is now. A Military helicopter crash lands in a remote valley in Africa. A lone survivor awakens with no memory of who he is or what he was doing there, but he's wearing a uniform and is a skilled combatant. From the wreckage he learns only his name -- ROGER DRUM. As he explores his new surroundings he is confronted by a bizarre lost world of dinosaurs and other strange creatures. Drum must learn to survive in this terrifying new reality while coming to terms with fragments of a past he isn't sure he wants to remember. Cover price $3.99.

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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.

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Add to cart Near Mint $18.00

1st printing. Collects Thunda (2012 Dynamite) #1-5. Written by Robert Place Napton and Gardner Fox. Art by Cliff Richards and Frank Frazetta. Cover by Jae Lee. After a military helicopter crashes in a remote valley in Africa, a lone survivor awakens without memory of his identity or mission. From the wreckage, he learns only his name: Roger Drum. Armed with instinctive survival skills, the amnesiac roams his new surroundings, discovering a bizarre lost world of dinosaurs, mammoths, sabretooth tigers, and primitive human tribes. Against the backdrop of this hostile new reality, Drum must come to terms with his violent past... so that he may assume the respected and feared mantle of the prophesied jungle warrior Thun'da! Thun'da, the hero of the primeval forest created by legendary fantasy illustrator Frank Frazetta, returns in this action-packed adventure by Robert Place Napton and Cliff Richards! As a special treat, Dynamite Entertainment proudly presents four classic tales of Thun'da, fully remastered and featuring the creative talents of comic legends Gardner Fox (Detective Comics, The Flash) and Frank Frazetta himself! Softcover, 160 pages, full color. Cover price $19.99.

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Kewber Baal (CA) Michael Cho “ARIEL! OOKLA! RIDE!!! When a runaway planet hurtled between the Earth and the Moon, cosmic destruction was unleashed — and mankind’s proud civilizations were cast into ruin! Two millennia later, the planet is nearly unrecognizable — a harsh and savage realm where sorcery and super-science both reign over the powerless masses. Now, rising up from their ranks, one man is breaking the bonds that restrained him. With the help of his faithful companions, Ariel and Ookla the Mok, he has dedicated his life — and the power of his mystical blade, the Sunsword — to liberating his world from the forces of evil. He is Thundarr, the Barbarian, and his story begins here!Visionary comics author JASON AARON (Thor, Avengers, Conan) and acclaimed artist KEWBER BAAL (Vampirella, James Bond) return to the halcyon days of Saturday morning TV in the Dynamite debut of Thundarr the Barbarian, bringing with them all-new tales of the origins of the heroic trio and their ongoing battles against the corrupt forces that dominate their strange new world!Featuring apocalyptically appealing covers from MICHAEL CHO, FRANCESCO MATTINA, BJORN BARENDS, and JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and ROB LIEFELD, this premier issue also features a special MYSTERY BLIND BAG VARIANT!The Blind Bag contains one limited edition of this historic first issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Included in that range are a new original cover by DAN PANOSIAN, line art and line art virgin variants, foil variants, and colored blanks. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited, and allocations may occur. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Kewber Baal (CA) Francesco Mattina “ARIEL! OOKLA! RIDE!!! When a runaway planet hurtled between the Earth and the Moon, cosmic destruction was unleashed — and mankind’s proud civilizations were cast into ruin! Two millennia later, the planet is nearly unrecognizable — a harsh and savage realm where sorcery and super-science both reign over the powerless masses. Now, rising up from their ranks, one man is breaking the bonds that restrained him. With the help of his faithful companions, Ariel and Ookla the Mok, he has dedicated his life — and the power of his mystical blade, the Sunsword — to liberating his world from the forces of evil. He is Thundarr, the Barbarian, and his story begins here!Visionary comics author JASON AARON (Thor, Avengers, Conan) and acclaimed artist KEWBER BAAL (Vampirella, James Bond) return to the halcyon days of Saturday morning TV in the Dynamite debut of Thundarr the Barbarian, bringing with them all-new tales of the origins of the heroic trio and their ongoing battles against the corrupt forces that dominate their strange new world!Featuring apocalyptically appealing covers from MICHAEL CHO, FRANCESCO MATTINA, BJORN BARENDS, and JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and ROB LIEFELD, this premier issue also features a special MYSTERY BLIND BAG VARIANT!The Blind Bag contains one limited edition of this historic first issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Included in that range are a new original cover by DAN PANOSIAN, line art and line art virgin variants, foil variants, and colored blanks. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited, and allocations may occur. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Kewber Baal (CA) Bjorn Barends “ARIEL! OOKLA! RIDE!!! When a runaway planet hurtled between the Earth and the Moon, cosmic destruction was unleashed — and mankind’s proud civilizations were cast into ruin! Two millennia later, the planet is nearly unrecognizable — a harsh and savage realm where sorcery and super-science both reign over the powerless masses. Now, rising up from their ranks, one man is breaking the bonds that restrained him. With the help of his faithful companions, Ariel and Ookla the Mok, he has dedicated his life — and the power of his mystical blade, the Sunsword — to liberating his world from the forces of evil. He is Thundarr, the Barbarian, and his story begins here!Visionary comics author JASON AARON (Thor, Avengers, Conan) and acclaimed artist KEWBER BAAL (Vampirella, James Bond) return to the halcyon days of Saturday morning TV in the Dynamite debut of Thundarr the Barbarian, bringing with them all-new tales of the origins of the heroic trio and their ongoing battles against the corrupt forces that dominate their strange new world!Featuring apocalyptically appealing covers from MICHAEL CHO, FRANCESCO MATTINA, BJORN BARENDS, and JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and ROB LIEFELD, this premier issue also features a special MYSTERY BLIND BAG VARIANT!The Blind Bag contains one limited edition of this historic first issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Included in that range are a new original cover by DAN PANOSIAN, line art and line art virgin variants, foil variants, and colored blanks. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited, and allocations may occur. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Kewber Baal (CA) Joseph Michael Linsner “ARIEL! OOKLA! RIDE!!! When a runaway planet hurtled between the Earth and the Moon, cosmic destruction was unleashed — and mankind’s proud civilizations were cast into ruin! Two millennia later, the planet is nearly unrecognizable — a harsh and savage realm where sorcery and super-science both reign over the powerless masses. Now, rising up from their ranks, one man is breaking the bonds that restrained him. With the help of his faithful companions, Ariel and Ookla the Mok, he has dedicated his life — and the power of his mystical blade, the Sunsword — to liberating his world from the forces of evil. He is Thundarr, the Barbarian, and his story begins here!Visionary comics author JASON AARON (Thor, Avengers, Conan) and acclaimed artist KEWBER BAAL (Vampirella, James Bond) return to the halcyon days of Saturday morning TV in the Dynamite debut of Thundarr the Barbarian, bringing with them all-new tales of the origins of the heroic trio and their ongoing battles against the corrupt forces that dominate their strange new world!Featuring apocalyptically appealing covers from MICHAEL CHO, FRANCESCO MATTINA, BJORN BARENDS, and JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and ROB LIEFELD, this premier issue also features a special MYSTERY BLIND BAG VARIANT!The Blind Bag contains one limited edition of this historic first issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Included in that range are a new original cover by DAN PANOSIAN, line art and line art virgin variants, foil variants, and colored blanks. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited, and allocations may occur. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Kewber Baal (CA) Rob Liefeld “ARIEL! OOKLA! RIDE!!! When a runaway planet hurtled between the Earth and the Moon, cosmic destruction was unleashed — and mankind’s proud civilizations were cast into ruin! Two millennia later, the planet is nearly unrecognizable — a harsh and savage realm where sorcery and super-science both reign over the powerless masses. Now, rising up from their ranks, one man is breaking the bonds that restrained him. With the help of his faithful companions, Ariel and Ookla the Mok, he has dedicated his life — and the power of his mystical blade, the Sunsword — to liberating his world from the forces of evil. He is Thundarr, the Barbarian, and his story begins here!Visionary comics author JASON AARON (Thor, Avengers, Conan) and acclaimed artist KEWBER BAAL (Vampirella, James Bond) return to the halcyon days of Saturday morning TV in the Dynamite debut of Thundarr the Barbarian, bringing with them all-new tales of the origins of the heroic trio and their ongoing battles against the corrupt forces that dominate their strange new world!Featuring apocalyptically appealing covers from MICHAEL CHO, FRANCESCO MATTINA, BJORN BARENDS, and JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and ROB LIEFELD, this premier issue also features a special MYSTERY BLIND BAG VARIANT!The Blind Bag contains one limited edition of this historic first issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Included in that range are a new original cover by DAN PANOSIAN, line art and line art virgin variants, foil variants, and colored blanks. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited, and allocations may occur. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Kewber Baal (CA) Michael Cho “ARIEL! OOKLA! RIDE!!! When a runaway planet hurtled between the Earth and the Moon, cosmic destruction was unleashed — and mankind’s proud civilizations were cast into ruin! Two millennia later, the planet is nearly unrecognizable — a harsh and savage realm where sorcery and super-science both reign over the powerless masses. Now, rising up from their ranks, one man is breaking the bonds that restrained him. With the help of his faithful companions, Ariel and Ookla the Mok, he has dedicated his life — and the power of his mystical blade, the Sunsword — to liberating his world from the forces of evil. He is Thundarr, the Barbarian, and his story begins here!Visionary comics author JASON AARON (Thor, Avengers, Conan) and acclaimed artist KEWBER BAAL (Vampirella, James Bond) return to the halcyon days of Saturday morning TV in the Dynamite debut of Thundarr the Barbarian, bringing with them all-new tales of the origins of the heroic trio and their ongoing battles against the corrupt forces that dominate their strange new world!Featuring apocalyptically appealing covers from MICHAEL CHO, FRANCESCO MATTINA, BJORN BARENDS, and JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and ROB LIEFELD, this premier issue also features a special MYSTERY BLIND BAG VARIANT!The Blind Bag contains one limited edition of this historic first issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Included in that range are a new original cover by DAN PANOSIAN, line art and line art virgin variants, foil variants, and colored blanks. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited, and allocations may occur. Cover price $11.99.

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Kewber Baal (CA) Blank “ARIEL! OOKLA! RIDE!!! When a runaway planet hurtled between the Earth and the Moon, cosmic destruction was unleashed — and mankind’s proud civilizations were cast into ruin! Two millennia later, the planet is nearly unrecognizable — a harsh and savage realm where sorcery and super-science both reign over the powerless masses. Now, rising up from their ranks, one man is breaking the bonds that restrained him. With the help of his faithful companions, Ariel and Ookla the Mok, he has dedicated his life — and the power of his mystical blade, the Sunsword — to liberating his world from the forces of evil. He is Thundarr, the Barbarian, and his story begins here!Visionary comics author JASON AARON (Thor, Avengers, Conan) and acclaimed artist KEWBER BAAL (Vampirella, James Bond) return to the halcyon days of Saturday morning TV in the Dynamite debut of Thundarr the Barbarian, bringing with them all-new tales of the origins of the heroic trio and their ongoing battles against the corrupt forces that dominate their strange new world!Featuring apocalyptically appealing covers from MICHAEL CHO, FRANCESCO MATTINA, BJORN BARENDS, and JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and ROB LIEFELD, this premier issue also features a special MYSTERY BLIND BAG VARIANT!The Blind Bag contains one limited edition of this historic first issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Included in that range are a new original cover by DAN PANOSIAN, line art and line art virgin variants, foil variants, and colored blanks. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited, and allocations may occur. Cover price $4.99.

(W) Jason Aaron (A) Kewber Baal (CA) “ARIEL! OOKLA! RIDE!!! When a runaway planet hurtled between the Earth and the Moon, cosmic destruction was unleashed — and mankind’s proud civilizations were cast into ruin! Two millennia later, the planet is nearly unrecognizable — a harsh and savage realm where sorcery and super-science both reign over the powerless masses. Now, rising up from their ranks, one man is breaking the bonds that restrained him. With the help of his faithful companions, Ariel and Ookla the Mok, he has dedicated his life — and the power of his mystical blade, the Sunsword — to liberating his world from the forces of evil. He is Thundarr, the Barbarian, and his story begins here!Visionary comics author JASON AARON (Thor, Avengers, Conan) and acclaimed artist KEWBER BAAL (Vampirella, James Bond) return to the halcyon days of Saturday morning TV in the Dynamite debut of Thundarr the Barbarian, bringing with them all-new tales of the origins of the heroic trio and their ongoing battles against the corrupt forces that dominate their strange new world!Featuring apocalyptically appealing covers from MICHAEL CHO, FRANCESCO MATTINA, BJORN BARENDS, and JOSEPH MICHAEL LINSNER, and ROB LIEFELD, this premier issue also features a special MYSTERY BLIND BAG VARIANT!The Blind Bag contains one limited edition of this historic first issue selected randomly from a range of variant covers exclusive to this offering. Included in that range are a new original cover by DAN PANOSIAN, line art and line art virgin variants, foil variants, and colored blanks. Please Note: The number of Blind Bags is limited, and allocations may occur. Cover price $10.00.

1st printing.

Demon Dogs!

Join Thundarr the Barbarian, Princess Ariel, and Ookla the Mok on a journey beyond imagination in this adventure you can bring to life with color! Based on the beloved 80s cartoon.

Softcover, 8 1/2-in. x 11-in., B&W.

Cover price $0.79.