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Jan 7, 2024 · On January 7, 1929, the Tarzan comic strip made its first appearance in an American daily newspaper, intended as the start of a one-time, 60-strip adaptation of the Tarzan of the Apes novel by Edgar Rice Burroughs, with art by a young Harold R. Foster, drawing his first newspaper series.
Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes, [2] and then in 23 sequels. The character proved immensely popular and quickly made the jump to other media, including comics .
Hal Foster was one of the major artists of American newspaper comics, and one of the medium's great innovators. He was the first to adapt Edgar Rice Burroughs' 'Tarzan of the Apes' into comic format (1929, 1931-1937), but is best known for his Arthurian saga 'Prince...
May 29, 2012 · Among his career highlights is Tarzan of the Apes, and Kubert’s rendition could arguably be called the definitive comic adaptation of the Ape-man. “To have the Tarzan stories I drew commemorate the 100th anniversary of a strip I fell in love with as a kid is the thrill of a lifetime,” said Joe Kubert, writer and artist of all the stories ...
Probably the most prestigious comic version, however, was illustrator and former Tarzan comic strip artist Burne Hogarth's 1972 adaptation of the first half of the book into his showcase graphic novel Tarzan of the Apes.
Mar 23, 2015 · Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ most enduring creation, Tarzan of the Apes! Joe Kubert was one of the most acclaimed comic artists ever. His career in comics lasted nearly 70 years. Throughout all those years his hallmarks have been a mastery of sequential storytelling and exceptionally fine drawing.
Tarzan of the Apes was first adapted into a daily newspaper comic strip in 1929, with illustrations by Hal Foster. In 1930, United Feature Syndicate took over the syndication of Tarzan, launching the first full-page Sunday comic in 1931, illustrated by Rex Maxon.
