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Issue: Savage Tales Featuring Ka-zar #12
Publication Date: January 1975
 
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Issues: #12 of 1 Issue
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
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Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/17/1975
Volume: 1
Pages: 92
ISBN:
UPC/EAN:
Price: $1.25 CAD
$1.25 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 26 (6 stories, 1 cover)
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black & white interior
Dimensions: magazine size
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Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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The Lord of the Hidden Jungle's Greatest Action Sagas!

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Genres: jungle
Character(s): Ka-Zar; Zabu
First Line: Fantastic collector's edition
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Frontispiece

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Genres: fantasy
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Table of Contents

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Genres: jungle
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[untitled]

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A Day of Tigers!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Ka-Zar (origin, told in detail); Zabu (origin, told in detail); Parnival Plunder (Ka-Zar's brother, flashback); Lord Plunder (Ka-Zar's father, death, flashback); Maa-Gor (origin, villain, flashback); (Barbara) Bobbi Morse (full name not revealed until Astonishing Tales #12); Paul Allen (full name not revealed until Astonishing Tales #12); Spassky; Willis; Swamp Men of the Savage Land (flashback)
First Line: This way, Barbara! Ka-zar said to keep going till we reached a clearing.
Synopsis: The origin of Ka-Zar and Zabu, including the tale of Lord Plunder's first visit to the Savage Land.
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From Content Item: FlagAstonishing Tales #11 [U.S. Cover Price] published April 1972
was A Day of Tigers! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 21
Job Number: 747-Z
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The World's Deadliest Fighting Secrets Can Be Yours

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Dragonseed

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Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Marok the Merciless
First Line: Wizard? Wizard...where are you?
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From Content Item: FlagSavage Tales #6 published September 1974
was Dragonseed [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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Free Karate Jiu-Jitsu Course

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First Line: Give to every Charles Atlas pupil
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Back To the Savage Land

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: jungle
Character(s): Ka-Zar; Zaladane (Queen Priestess of Garokk the Sun-God, introduction, villain); Tongah (introduction); Petrified Man (origin); Zabu; Fall People; Lizard-Men
First Line: Nightmares come in all sizes, all shapes, all colors!
Synopsis: Ka-Zar and the Petrified Man return to the Savage Land where Zaladane, Queen Priestess of Garokk, the Sun-God has destroyed Tongah's village and killed his family. They arrive just in time to see Zaladane leading her people to attack the kingdom of the lizard-men.
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From Content Item: FlagAstonishing Tales #3 [unnamed variant] published December 1970
was Back to the Savage Land [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 10
Job Number: 400Z
Disclose Notes: The origin of the Petrified Man.
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The Sun God!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Character(s): Ka-Zar; Zaladane (villain); The Petrified Man; Zabu; Tongah; Garokk, the Sun God [formerly Petrified Man]; The Vala-Kuri (introduction)
First Line: Tearing out of the darkened skies cry the currents of the north wind...
Synopsis: The Petrified Man is turned into Garokk, the Sun God and he stops the attack on the Vala-Kuri by Zaladane and her people. Zaladane rejects Garokk and continues to attack Ka-Zar.
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From Content Item: FlagAstonishing Tales #4 [U.S. Cover Price] published February 1971
was The Sun God! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 10
Job Number: 407Z
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Rampage!

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Genres: jungle
Character(s): Ka-Zar; Garokk (villain); Zaladane (villain); Guardian of the Pool (introduction, death); Tongah; Zabu
First Line: High over the emerald waves which paint the field of the Savage Land...
Synopsis: Ka-Zar is taken to the Pool that Garokk drank from that made him immortal. He is attacked by the Guardian of the Pool but he manages to defeat him and then cast Garokk into the Pool where he loses his immortality and dies.
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From Content Item: FlagAstonishing Tales #5 [unnamed variant] published April 1971
was Rampage! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Pages: 10
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Dark Tomorrow

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy, science fiction
First Line: You know the rules of combat trial – – a trial of honor...
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From Content Item: FlagSavage Tales #2 published October 1973
was Dark Tomorrow [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
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Super Iron-On Transfers

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Marvel Monster Merchandise

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Feature(s): Martial Arts Publications
First Line: For the millions of people interested in Kung Fu, Karaate or Self Defense...here is the answer!
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Disclose Notes: Advertisement for the home course of self defense by John Natividad.
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Very Very Special People

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First Line: The struggles, loves, and triumphs of human oddities.
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Marvel Comic Con 1975!

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Feature(s): Marvel Con Kit
First Line: Were You There?
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Shop by Mail

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Disclose Notes: Full page of various sized advertisements for non-novelty items.
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Missed Any Marvel Masterpieces Lately?

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I'll Make You a Master of Karate

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First Line: Karate is the secret, Oriental art of self-defense that turns your hands...
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Feature(s): Crazy Magazine
First Line: Crazy is funnier than President Ford, the Depression, the high-rate of unemployment, and the heartbreak of Psoriasis.
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Put a Marvel on Your Chest!

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Feature(s): Marvel Merchandising
Character(s): Captain America; Thor; Spider-Man; Hulk
First Line: Is your life drab?
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Subscribe!

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First Line: What's that you say, faithful one?
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Disclose Notes: Full page subscription order form.
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Kung-Fu & Karate

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First Line: You'll be a master of self defense...
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I'll Guide You Step by Step Into Your Own Thriving Business

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First Line: While keeping your present job...
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Disclose Notes: Interior back cover.
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Look Who's Smiling Now!

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First Line: Sometimes a man sets his ambitions high enough to make skeptics smile.
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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