Golden Comics Digest #9
In "The Jewels of Opar," Tarzan—amnesiac and adrift—rescues Jane from a band of apes, only to see her seized by the cunning slave trader Achmet Zek, who’s after the fugitive Werper. With Werper now leading a band of Tarzan’s plantation soldiers, they race to uncover gold hidden by Tarzan’s long-lost allies, all while the jungle holds secrets older than memory. Written by Gaylord Du Bois and illustrated by Russ Manning, this 1970 Golden Comics Digest adventure blends lost civilizations, daring escapes, and the enduring mystery of Tarzan’s forgotten past—cover by Russ Manning.
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Werper escapes from slave trader Achmet Zek. An amnesiac Tarzan rescues Jane from a group of apes only to have her captured by Achmet Zek, who is seeking Werper. Werper leads a group of soldiers of Tarzan's plantation where they dig up gold hidden by Tarzan's native friends.
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