EDGAR RICE BURROUGH'S TARZAN IN COLOR, 1938-1939 Volume 8

Edgar Rice Burroughs Tarzan in Color newspaper comic strips reprints- Volume 11, 1938-1939: Tarzan defends the long lost land of Sun Tai, a Chinese empire, against the assault of barbarous savages. Later, he is mistakenly captured as the "missing link" by explorers only too eager to collect on a bounty for such set out by a wealthy scientist. Compiles vibrant color illustrations and stories from the legendary jungle hero, Tarzan, as originally published in that era. This volume offers readers a nostalgic glimpse into Tarzan's adventures, showcasing Burroughs' timeless storytelling paired with stunning artwork that captures the wild, primal essence of the jungle and its inhabitants. Through its carefully curated selection, the book celebrates the enduring popularity of Tarzan, blending classic adventure with the vivid visuals that brought these stories to life in a new, colorful format. Tarzan of the Apes was adapted in newspaper strip form, in early 1929, with illustrations by Hal Foster. A full page Sunday strip began March 15, 1931 by Rex Maxon. Over the years, many artists have drawn the Tarzan comic strip, notably Burne Hogarth, Russ Manning, and Mike Grell. The daily strip began to reprint old dailies after the last Russ Manning daily (#10,308, which ran on 29 July 1972). The Sunday strip also turned to reprints circa 2000. Both strips continue as reprints today in a few newspapers and in Comics Revue magazine. NBM Publishing did a high quality reprint series of the Foster and Hogarth work on Tarzan in a series of hardback and paperback reprints in the 1990s. Out of Print. Condition: Fine Plus. Top spine corner is softly bumped.