In 1947, artist Jesse Marsh left Walt Disney Studios-where he had worked on Pinocchio, Fantasia, and various animated shorts-to work for Western Publishing full time. Tarzan was one of his first assignments, with the iconic character"s first original comic-book appearance in Dell Four-Color Comics #134. Tarzan #2 would begin Marsh"s long-term collaboration with writer Gaylord DuBois. Their terrific work drew admiration and respect from readers and peers-Russ Manning among them - and Marsh"s art inspired future comics creators from Richard Corben to Los Bros. Hernandez!