The Lone Ranger Conquers Comics

The Lone Ranger and Tonto did not always get along Topps Comics produced a four-part story in 1994 that pulled no punches for this duo.  Literally. The first panel of the first story depicts Tonto slugging the Lone Ranger, an inconceivable action given the historical...

Tarzan Takeoffs on Television

Tarzan’s popularity inspired takeoffs, parodies, and parallels.  Television, in particular, provided a fertile platform for these offerings. On November 11, 1962, Carol Burnett gest starred on The Jack Benny Program.  She plays Jane in the Jack Plays Tarzan...