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Issue Details

Issue #140
Published February 1964
Frequency bi-monthly
Cover Price 0.12 USD
Pages 36
Editing Chase Craig

Cover Details - "The Deadly Shadows"

Characters Tarzan
Genre jungle
Pencils George Wilson (painting)
Inks George Wilson (painting)
Colors George Wilson (painting)

1 page Turok; Tazan promo (ad from the publisher)

Characters Turok; Tarzan
Synopsis Ad for a subscription to both Tarzan and Turok for 1.25 a year.
Genre Jungle; Adventure
Pencils ? (Turok cover); George Wilson (Tarzan cover)
Inks ? (Turok cover); George Wilson (Tarzan cover)
Letters Typeset
Notes Two covers are displayed, Turok, Son of Stone (Dell, 1956 series) #15 and Tarzan (Gold Key, 1962 series) #138. Inside front cover.

15 page Tarzan story "The Deadly Shadows"

Characters Tarzan; Walla; Ras Kassa; Prince Ubie; Zaila; Tufu
Synopsis Tarzan helps Ras Kassa and his people to fight off the savages who are attacking them. These savages have discovered how to make gliding wings to allow them to attack from the air.
Genre jungle
Script Gaylord DuBois
Pencils Jesse Marsh
Inks Jesse Marsh

1 page Mabu text story "Timai's Story"

Characters Mabu
Genre jungle
Letters typeset
Notes Text story with illustration.

9 page Tarzan story "Savage Heart"

Characters Tarzan; Korak; Ukala (ape); Gathongo; Gati; Kotok (ape)
Synopsis After losing her own baby, the ape Ukala steals a human baby. Tarzan and Korak try to rescue the baby and return it to his parents.
Genre jungle
Script Gaylord DuBois
Pencils Jesse Marsh
Inks Jesse Marsh

Half page statement of ownership

Letters Typeset
Notes Average number of copies preceding 12 months: 433,760, issue nearest to filing date: 430,386.

5 page Brothers of the Spear story "To Dare Or To Perish"

Characters Brothers of the Spear [Dan-El; Natongo]; Tavane; Zulena; Alissa (mule); Hatima (mule); Nana (elephant); Induna (elephant)
Synopsis Surrounded by enemies and with a massive load of food for their people, the Brothers of the Spear and their army attempt to climb a cliff face.
Genre jungle
Script Gaylord DuBois
Pencils Russ Manning
Inks Russ Manning

1 page filler "Tarzan's Ape-English Dictionary"

Synopsis Words that begin with the letters N,O,P,R and their translations.
Pencils Jesse Marsh
Inks Jesse Marsh

1 page Keys of Knowledge filler "Peoples of Knowledge Number 18 The Ethiopians"

Characters Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia
Synopsis Facts about Ethiopia
Genre Jungle; Fact
Inks ? (Turok cover); George Wilson (Tarzan cover)
Letters Typeset
Notes Inside back cover.