Tarzan by Edgar Rice Burroughs for August 10, 2023

Her brain has been “shrink wrapped” for decades.

He’s not impressed

So what good is all of that stuff, if it just sits there gathering dust?

Ha. Foolish girl. Tarzan no falls for pit of lust or lust of gold!

How does one sound when you hear them speak “avariciously” ?

What good does the gold do you if you then are stuck in the middle of nowhere with savages? (Despite their highly developed sense of architecture that appears to have come out of Hollywood in the 1940s.)

Based on 1950’s stereotypes, I suspect Dr. Wong is going to turn bad real soon.

Tarzan can eat BBQ slaves for the rest of his life.

“All this can be your’s Tarzan, with one condition: stop killing my guard lions!”

“No deal!,” exclaimed Tarzan, horrified.

Filthy lucre .

Merala must be famished for Chinese food, why else would she share this with “Dr.” Wong? Perhaps to avoid his invasive gynecological exam which is long overdue? Stay tuned, Wong won’t last the week…….

Is Wong saying, “We wants it Precious?”

“To show you my treasures,” Merala replied. “I’m not sure we want Dr. Wong around for that, Merala,” Tarzan rejoined. “Not unless you have some kink for threesomes with academically inclined Asian dudes. But, hey, either way, I’m in. What happens in Kohr, stays in Kohr!”

My precious……

I’d stay with her even without the gold

Tarzan has never seemed to be one motivated by mountains of jewels or even lusty babes.

Finally the reason for Dr Wong’s presence is revealed. He’s just another villain.

“But how does it taste?” asked Tarzan suspiciously.

“Wed Wong woman.”

In the next frame Merala says:

Now I’ve shown you my jewels, are you going to return the favor?