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Brothers of the Spear

    (Gold Key, 1972-1976, 1982)
™ and ©1973 Western Publishing Company, Inc.

The Brothers of the Spear originally appeared as a backup feature in the classic Tarzan (Dell) series. The two title characters are Dan-El (Daniel) of Aba-Zulu, a white man, and Natongo of Tungelu, a black man. Both are warrior kings who travel through Africa in search of adventure.

Dan-El and Natongo are renowned both for their bravery and for their skill with a spear. Given a choice, they will fight using the blunt ends, but when the need arises, they can strike with deadly accuracy. Unlike so many other action heroes, this pair are not only kings (with armies to command, if they wish), but are also married to equally capable warrior queens.

This series ran from 1972 until 1976, and was revisited for a single new issue in 1982.
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  • 1
    #1
    Jun 1972
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Jerry O’Hara  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    2 copies from $13.50
  • 2
    #2
    Sep 1972
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    3 copies from $9.00
  • 3
    #3
    Painted cover by George Wilson
    Dec 1972
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    1 copy for $39.99
  • 4
    #4
    Mar 1973
    Cover: $0.15
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    1 copy for $3.00
  • 4/A
    #4 Variation A
    20-cent cover price
    Mar 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    1 copy for $39.99
  • 5
    #5
    Painted cover by George Wilson
    Jun 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    2 copies from $9.99
  • 6/A
    #6 Variation A
    Whitman
    Sep 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    A: Jesse Santos
    1 copy for $9.99
  • 7
    #7
    Dec 1973
    Cover: $0.20
    A: Jesse Santos
    2 copies from $5.99
  • 8
    #8
    Mar 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    4 copies from $3.36
  • 9
    #9
    Jun 1974
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    2 copies from $9.99
  • 9/A
    #9 Variation A
    Whitman
    Jun 1982
    Cover: $0.20
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    1 copy for $5.98
  • 10
    #10
    Sep 1974
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    5 copies from $3.99
  • 10/A
    #10 Variation A
    Sep 1974
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    2 copies from $3.36
  • 11
    #11
    Dec 1974
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    3 copies from $4.99
  • 11/A
    #11 Variation A
    Whitman
    Dec 1974
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    1 copy for $2.99
  • 12
    #12
    Mar 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Jerry O’Hara  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    Reprints Brothers of the Spear #1
    6 copies from $3.99
  • 13
    #13
    May 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Dan Spiegle
    3 copies from $7.50
  • 14
    #14
    Jul 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Dan Spiegle
    90277-506
    2 copies from $9.99
  • 15
    #15
    Aug 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Dan Spiegle
    6 copies from $2.75
  • 15/A
    #15 Variation A
    Whitman
    Aug 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Dan Spiegle
    1 copy for $2.99
  • 16
    #16
    Nov 1975
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Dan Spiegle
    3 copies from $1.75
  • 17
    #17
    Feb 1976
    Cover: $0.25
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Dan Spiegle
    Original series ends (1976)
    2 copies from $9.99
  • 18
    #18
    White Whitman Logo
    May 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    Reprints Brothers of the Spear #2; (90277-205); Final issue; Published by Whitman; White Whitman logo
    3 copies from $5.00
  • 18/A
    #18 Variation A
    Yellow Whitman Logo
    May 1982
    Cover: $0.60
    W: Gaylord Du Bois  ·  A: Jesse Santos
    Reprints Brothers of the Spear #2; (90277-205); Final issue; Published by Whitman; Yellow Whitman logo
    2 copies from $4.98