"Origin of the Ape-Man, Book 1"
While searching the jungle for her missing father, a young woman is attacked by a panther, only to be rescued by a mysterious man who disappears into the jungle as quickly as he arrived. Her guide reveals her savior was Tarzan and begins the tale of his origin.
"The Dum-Dum" (Letters Page)
A biography of Tarzan's creator, Edgar Rice Burroughs.
"Tarzan's First Christmas"
Reprinted from the Tarzan newspaper strip originally published Sunday, December 27, 1931. Tarzan's parents, Lord and Lady Greystoke, celebrate a makeshift Christmas in the jungle with their infant son.
"John Carter of Mars: Chapter One: Arrival"
Adapted from Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel: "A Princess of Mars." Fleeing an Indian attack, John Carter takes shelter in a cave. Overcome by gas, he awakens in a disembodied state and staggers to the mouth of the cave, where Mars looms large in the sky, seemingly beckoning him. He feels a moment of disorientation and wakes up on the red planet himself. Exploring his surroundings, he discovers a Martian hatchery. As he's examining the hatching eggs, a troop of guards rides up and, after a momentary misunderstanding, they invite him to go with them...