Tarzan on Television

Tarzan benefited from the superhero craze of the mid-1960s ignited by the 1966 launch of the camp television show Batman.  On September 8, 1966, Ron Ely debuted as the title character in Tarzan.  Jane did not appear on the show.  It lasted two seasons. Twenty-five...

Tarzan of the Apes

Tarzan of the Apes reveals vital information about Tarzan a.k.a. Lord of the Jungle.  Did you ever wonder about Tarzan’s origin?  The meaning of his name?  Why he is an English lord? This first Tarzan novel answers the questions.  In Chapter 1 (Out To Sea), John...

How Edgar Rice Burroughs Created Tarzan

Six letters.  _ A _ _ A N.  Clue:  He is considered a superhero but he has no superpowers.  He is the protector of a dangerous, labyrinthian jungle envorinment and its citizenry. Batman? No.  Although Batman fits the description and Gotham City is an urban, concrete,...