DARK HORSE COMICS IN THE MEDIA
Tarzan by Joe Jusko
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OVERALL HISTORY[]
Burroughs created an elegant version of the wild man figure largely unalloyed with character flaws or faults. He is described as being white, extremely athletic, tall, handsome, and tanned, with grey eyes and long black hair. Emotionally, he is courageous, intelligent, loyal, and steadfast. He is presented as behaving ethically in most situations, except when seeking vengeance under the motivation of grief, as when his ape mother Kala is killed in Tarzan of the Apes, or when he believes Jane has been murdered in Tarzan the Untamed. He is deeply in love with his wife and totally devoted to her; in numerous situations where other women express their attraction to him, Tarzan politely but firmly declines their attentions. When presented with a situation where a weaker individual or party is being preyed upon by a stronger foe, Tarzan invariably takes the side of the weaker party. In dealing with other men, Tarzan is firm and forceful. With male friends, he is reserved but deeply loyal and generous. As a host, he is, likewise, generous and gracious. As a leader, he commands devoted loyalty.
In keeping with these noble characteristics, Tarzan's philosophy embraces an extreme form of "return to nature". Although he is able to pass within society as a civilized individual, he prefers to "strip off the thin veneer of civilization", as Burroughs often puts it.[6] His preferred dress is a knife and a loincloth of animal hide, his preferred abode is any convenient tree branch when he desires to sleep, and his favored food is raw meat, killed by himself; even better if he is able to bury it a week so that putrefaction has had a chance to tenderize it a bit.
Tarzan's primitivist philosophy was absorbed by countless fans, amongst whom was Jane Goodall, who describes the Tarzan series as having a major influence on her childhood. She states that she felt she would be a much better spouse for Tarzan than his fictional wife, Jane, and that when she first began to live among and study the chimpanzees she was fulfilling her childhood dream of living among the great apes just as Tarzan did.
Rudyard Kipling's Mowgli has been cited as a major influence on Edgar Rice Burroughs' creation of Tarzan. Mowgli was also an influence for a number of other "wild boy" characters.
TARZAN IN THE MEDIA:[]
Since the Internet Movie Database lists 200 movies with Tarzan this site will tray to display the ones that are in the mainstream of the media. There were quite a few "bootleg" Tarzan movies that showed up between the 50-70's that this wesbsite may not add the database.
| OTR RADIO | CARTOONS | LIVE ACTION TV | LIVE ACTION MOVIES | OTHER MEDIA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1918 TARZAN OF THE APES | ||||
| 1918 THE ROMANCE OF TARZAN | ||||
| 1920 THE REVENGE OF TARZAN | ||||
| 1920 THE SON OF TARZAN | ||||
| 1921 THE ADVENTURES OF TARZAN | ||||
| 1927 TARZAN AND THE GOLDEN LION | ||||
| 1927 TARZAN THE MIGHTY | ||||
| 1929 TARZAN THE TIGER | ||||
| 1932 TARZAN THE APE MAN | ||||
| 1934 TARZAN AND HIS MATE | ||||
| 1936 TARZAN ESCAPES | ||||
| 1939 TARZAN FINDS A SON | ||||
| 1941 TARZAN'S SECRET TREASURE | ||||
| 1942 TARZAN;S NEW YORK ADVENTURES | ||||
| 1943 TARZAN TRIUMPS | ||||
| 1943 TARZAN'S DESERT MYSTERY | ||||
| 1945 TARZAN AND THE AMAZONS | ||||
| 1946 TARZAN AND THE LEOPARD WOMAN | ||||
| 1947 TARZAN AND THE HUNTRESS | ||||
| 1948 TARZAN AND THE MERMAIDS | ||||
| 1949 TARZAN'S MAGIC FOUNTAIN | ||||
| 1950 TARZAN AND THE LOST SAFARI | ||||
| 1951 TARZAN'S PERIL | ||||
| 1952 TARZAN'S SAVAGE FURY | ||||
| 1953 TARZAN AND THE SHE-DEVIL | ||||
| 1955 TARZAN'S HIDDEN JUNGLE | ||||
| 1957 TARZAN AND THE LOST SAFARI | ||||
| 1958 TARZAN AND THE TRAPPERS | ||||
| 1958 TARZAN'S FIGHT FOR LIFE | ||||
| 1959 TARZAN'S GREATEST ADVETURE | ||||
| 1959 TARZAN THE MAGNIFICENT | ||||
| 1962 TARZAN GOES TO INDIA | ||||
| 1963 TARZAN'S THREE CHALLENGES | ||||
| 1966 TARZAN AND THE VALLEY OF GOLD | ||||
| 1967 TARZAN AND THE GREAT RIVER | ||||
| 1968 TARZAN AND THE JUNGLE BOY | ||||
| 1966 TARZAN'S JUNGLE REBELLON | ||||
| 1970 TARZAN'S DEADLY SILENCE | ||||
| 1981 TARZAN THE APE MAN | ||||
TARZAN FAMILY IN THE MEDIA:[]
Here you will be able to see the rest of the Tarzan Family in the media.
| KORACK SON OF TARZAN | JOHN CARTER OF MARS | ?? | ?? | ?? |
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| 1968 Presidential All American Physical Fitness Team | ||||