From his first appearance in 1912, Tarzan became a multimedia franchise whose cultural influence extended well beyond mere entertainment. The original 20th century superhero, the Lord of the Apes was the inspiration behind such early archetypes as The Shadow and Doc Savage, themselves the basis for heroes like Batman and Superman. Long before Comic-Cons and Trekkies, the first Tarzan fan club was formed in America in 1916, pioneering the fandom movement that pervades modern pop culture. This book examines Tarzan in his various media representations--hunter, warrior, secret agent, fighter of…mehr
From his first appearance in 1912, Tarzan became a multimedia franchise whose cultural influence extended well beyond mere entertainment. The original 20th century superhero, the Lord of the Apes was the inspiration behind such early archetypes as The Shadow and Doc Savage, themselves the basis for heroes like Batman and Superman. Long before Comic-Cons and Trekkies, the first Tarzan fan club was formed in America in 1916, pioneering the fandom movement that pervades modern pop culture. This book examines Tarzan in his various media representations--hunter, warrior, secret agent, fighter of communists and Nazis--and in his numerous story arcs, including crossover adventures featuring historical characters like Arthur Conan Doyle and Nikola Tesla.
David Lemmo is a veteran of three decades in the antiquarian books business. Some of his specialties included Edgar Rice Burroughs, pop culture, and comic books. In 2011, he helped create the North Coast Mangani, a chapter of the Burroughs Bibliophiles. He lives in McKinleyville, California.
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Table of Contents Preface Introduction: A Continuity of Popular Culture 1-"Your son deserted Thursday. Letter will follow." 2-Edgar's Improbable Tale 3-Letters Still Come In About "Tarzan" 4-Tarzan Takes on a Pop Cultural Life of His Own 5-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. 6-The Tarzan Gravy Train 7-Tarzan the Invincible 8-Tarzanmania 9-Tarzan as Folk Hero 10-Edgar's Epic Adventures 11-"The Greatest Single Fictional Achievement of Our Time" 12-The Burroughs Bibliophiles 13-The Return of Tarzan 14-Ape-Man at the Popular Culture Crossroads of the Future 15-Into the Future Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
Table of Contents Preface Introduction: A Continuity of Popular Culture 1-"Your son deserted Thursday. Letter will follow." 2-Edgar's Improbable Tale 3-Letters Still Come In About "Tarzan" 4-Tarzan Takes on a Pop Cultural Life of His Own 5-Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. 6-The Tarzan Gravy Train 7-Tarzan the Invincible 8-Tarzanmania 9-Tarzan as Folk Hero 10-Edgar's Epic Adventures 11-"The Greatest Single Fictional Achievement of Our Time" 12-The Burroughs Bibliophiles 13-The Return of Tarzan 14-Ape-Man at the Popular Culture Crossroads of the Future 15-Into the Future Chapter Notes Bibliography Index
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