Comics on Parade #4 (16)
"The Beasts of Tarzan" in Comics on Parade #4 (1939) delivers a quirky, early adventure featuring the jungle hero in a story written, drawn, and inked by Bernard Dibble—marking a rare all-in-one effort from the creator. The issue’s cover by Raeburn Van Buren captures the wild tone, while the grounded, offbeat premise centers on a father’s odd insurance plan involving a cigar-making machine, setting up a tale of survival and unexpected enterprise.
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Pa tells his wife he needs $100 to "purchase an insurance for your support" in the event of his death. Given the cash, he buys a cigar-making machine: "If I pop off, you're all ready for business."
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