ERBzine 0789: Tarzan Murray Comics

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Volume 0789
Presents
TARZAN MURRAY COMICS
From the Duane Adams and Barry Stubbersfield Collections

Murray Comics of Australia published 23 issues of Tarzan from November 1980 to April 1983.
The covers are produced in full color.
The interiors are a remarkable 96 pages, all in black and white.

They have a very large format of 10 3/4” in height and 8” in width.
Murray comics #2 and #3 are only 7” wide.

The stories are reprints of stories first published elsewhere.
There are at least ten different writers and illustrators.
The stories dominate the 96 pages with only a rare filler puzzle page or a Tarzan's Son story.
There are no advertisements.

The price listed on the first four Murrays was ninety cents.
Issues #5 through #17 were priced at ninety-five cents.
After number seventeen, the price became ninety-nine cents.

Issue No. 1
Date: ? ~ Price: .90
Cover artist: Jose Oritz

Tarzan - Wrath of the Sky-God - FJ Gonzalez ‘78
Tarzan - The Invisible Slayer -
Tarzan - The Magic Palace - Giro
Tarzan - Goro’s Gorillas - Giro
Tarzan - The Dive of Death - Jose Oritz
Tarzan - The Devil Apes -

Issue No. 2
Date: 12/19/80 ~ Price .90
Cover artist: (Jose Oritz?)

Tarzan - The Long Grave -
Tarzan - The Bowman of Death - Giro
Tarzan - King Alfamin - Giro
Tarzan - Eye of Zoltar - FJ Gonzalez ‘79
Tarzan - Death Birds -
Tarzan - The Last Warrior -

Issue No. 3
Date: 1/16/81 ~ Price: .90
Cover artist: Jose Oritz

Tarzan - The Hostages - PT Choil
Tarzan - Temple of Mashanda - FJ Gonzalez ‘79
Tarzan - The Time Warp -
Tarzan - The Silent Seeker - Giro
Tarzan - Land of the Lost Men - FJ Gonzalez ‘79

Issue No. 4
Date: 4/24/81 ~ Price: .90
Cover artist: Jose Oritz

Tarzan - The Star God - Elias & Demetrio ‘78
Tarzan - Second Tarzan -
Tarzan - Pygme Rescue -
Tarzan - Chase to Eternity -
Tarzan - The Lost Man - Elias & Demetrio

Issue No. 5
Date: 5/8/81 ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: Elias & Demetrio ‘79

Tarzan - Spy from the Sky -
Tarzan - Death on the Beni - Giro
Tarzan - Trials of Manhood - Jose Oritz
Tarzan - The Eggs of the Dragon - FJ Gonzalez ‘78
Tarzan - The Spidermen -
Tarzan - White Blindness -

Issue No. 6
Date: 8/27/81 ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - The Diary of John Slessinger -
Tarzan - The Buffalo Hunt - Elias & Demetrio '79
Tarzan - Diamond Mountain - Giro
Tarzan - Master of the Eagles - FJ Gonzalez '79
Tarzan - Calloway's Hunt -
Tarzan - The Sabretooth Tiger -
Tarzan's Animals - How to draw - 1 page

Issue No. 7
Date: 9/24/81 ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - The Bullion Train -
Tarzan - The Wire Walker -
Tarzan - The Killer -
Tarzan - Tarzan's Boy Army -
Tarzan - Manhunters -
Tarzans Son - The Fish that Flew -
Tarzan - The Baby Snatcher -

Issue No. 8
Date: 10/22/81 ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - Pursuit in Hell's Anvil -
Tarzan - Murder Charge -
Tarzan - Rouge Monkey - FJ Gonzalez '79
Tarzan - Jungle Highway -
Tarzan - The Jungle Army -
Tarzan - Elephant Crossing -

Issue No. 9
Date: 11/26/81 ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - Snake Master -
Tarzan - River of the Damned -
Tarzan - To Kill A Jungle Lord -
Tarzan - Jailbreak - FJ Gonzalez '79
Tarzan - The River Demon -
Tarzan - The Curse -
Tarzan's Animals - How to Draw - 1 page

Issue No. 10
Date: 12/24/81 ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - Tribal War -
Tarzan - The Blade of Balgar -
Tarzan - The Day the Earth Spoke -
Tarzan - Death in the Trees - FJ Gonzalez '79
Tarzan - The Doom Drums -
Tarzan - Castle Dread -

Issue No.11
Date: ? ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - The Bay of Sorrows -
Tarzan - The Forgotten Men -
Tarzan - Most Savage Beast -
Tarzans Son - The Village School -
Tarzan - The Champion - Jesus Duran

Issue No. 12
Date: 3/12/82 ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - Mark of the Leopard -
Tarzan - Minder’s Secret -
Puzzle page - 2 pages
Tarzan - The Watanga Drum - Casperizo
Tarzan’s Animals - How to draw them - 1 page
Tarzan - Trail of the Insha - Jesus Duran
Puzzle page - 2 pages
Tarzan - The Fixer -

Issue No. 13
Date: 4/16/82 ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - Return of the King -
Tarzan - One of Our Subs is Missing -
Tarzan - The Day the Earth Roared -
Tarzan - Queens of the Lakes -
Tarzan - Day of Xingatu -
Tarzan Special - maze - 1 page
Tarzan - The Tarzan Trap - FJ Gonzalez ‘79

Issue No.14
Date: 5/14/82 ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - The Last of the Species -
Tarzan - The Metal Monsters -
Puzzle page - 2 pages
Tarzan - Terror of the Swamp Beast -
Puzzle page - 1 page
Tarzan - The Birdman -
Tarzan special - 1 page
Tarzans Son - The Last Straw -
Puzzle page - 1 page
Tarzan - Stairway to Heaven - S. Martinez ‘79

Issue No. 15
Date: 6/11/82 ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - Terror of the Tombs - FJ Gonzalez ‘80
Tarzan - Makuta’s Golden Chalice -
Tarzan - Revenge of the Afrit -
Tarzan - The Mind Stealer -
Tarzan - Forest of Fear -
Tarzan - Gift of the Gods - FJ Gonzalez ‘80
Tarzan - Terror of the Haunted Lagoon

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Issue No. 16
From the Barry Stubbersfield Collection
Date: 7/16/82
Tarzan - The Sting of Death
Do you know the countries of Europe? - 2 pages
Tarzan - The Immortals
Puzzle page - 1 page
Tarzan - The Pit (with Korak & Jane)
Puzzle page - 1 page
Tarzan - Shanga's Revenge (with Jane)
Puzzle page - 1 page
Tarzan - The Last Grain of Sand
Do you know the countries of Europe? - 1 page
Tarzan - The Locust Tribe

Issue No. 17
Date: 8/13/82 ~ Price: .95
Cover artist: Nehetrio

Tarzan - The Phantom Warriors
Tarzan - The Pilgrimage
Tarzan - The White Feather
Tarzan - Trail and Error
Tarzan - The League of Thor
Tarzan - Night of the Beast
Tarzan - Sweet Taste of Honey

Issue No. 18
Date: 9/10/82 ~ Price: .99
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - Replica of the Past - FJ Gonzalez ‘80
Puzzle page - 1 page
Tarzan - Settling of Account - Anador
Puzzle page - 1 page
Tarzan - The Kinbarra Expedition
Puzzle page - 1 page
Tarzan - Voice of Tuchada
Puzzle page - 1 page
Tarzan - The Caldwell Project

Issue No. 19
Date: 10/15/82 ~ Price: .99
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - The Diamond Belt
Tarzan - The European
Tarzan - The Slimy Trail
Tarzan - River of Blood
Tarzan - Den of Thieves - E. Feito ‘80
Tarzan - The Elephant Army
Tarzan - Night of the Fangs - FJ Gonzalez ‘81

Issue No. 20
Date: 11/12/82 ~ Price: .99
Cover artist: ?

Tarzan - For the Sake of Art
Tarzan - The Mandrill Menace
Tarzan - Count Zvork (Parts 1-2-3) - Anodor
Tarzan - The Water Devil
Tarzan - The Sparring Partner - Jose Ortiz

Issue No. 21
Date: 12/10/82 ~ Price: .99
Cover artist: Jose Ortiz

    Tarzan - Slow Fuse
    Tarzan - The Jinx
    Tarzan - Gold Rush
    Tarzan - The Sacred Bull
    Tarzan - Women of Wilanda - FJ Gonzalez ‘80
    Tarzan - Straits of Terror
    Tarzan - The Living Tomb

Issue No. 22
Date: 3/11/83 ~ Price: .99
Cover artist: Jose Oritz

    Tarzan - Vanishing Pygmies - FJ Gonzalez - ‘80
    Tarzan - The Witch Finder
    Tarzan - A Lord No More - FJ Gonzalez - ‘80
    Tarzan - Veil of Tears
    Tarzan - Death Dog
    Tarzan - The Yellow Mist
    Tarzan - Moon God!

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From the Barry Stubbersfield Collection
Issue No. 23
Date: 6/17/83 Cover artist: ? Price: .99
Tarzan - The Bear
Tarzans Ape Problem - 1 page
Tarzan - Juju Johansen
Puzzle page - 2 pages
Tarzan - The City of Lights
Puzzle page - 1 page
Tarzan - Burning Spear

List of Artists (spelling may be incorrect)
Oritz or Ortiz
F. J. Gonzalez
Giro
PT Choil
Elias & Demetrio
Jesus Duran
Casperizo
S. Martinez
Anador
E. Feito

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