Tarzan, Jungle King of Popular Culture

By: David Lemmo

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Paperback | 10 January 2017

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238 Pages

Age
18+

Dimensions(cm)
22.86 x 15.24 x 1.37

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From his first appearance in 1912, Tarzan became a multimedia franchise whose cultural influence extended well beyond mere entertainment. The original 20th century superhero, the Lord of the Apes was the inspiration behind such early archetypes as The Shadow and Doc Savage, themselves the basis for heroes like Batman and Superman.

Long before Comic-Cons and Trekkies, the first Tarzan fan club was formed in America in 1916, pioneering the fandom movement that pervades modern pop culture.

This book examines Tarzan in his various media representations--hunter, warrior, secret agent, fighter of communists and Nazis--and in his numerous story arcs, including crossover adventures featuring historical characters like Arthur Conan Doyle and Nikola Tesla.

Industry Reviews

"If you're looking for a well-researched and well-written history of Edgar Rice Burrough's best-known fictional creation, you needn't look any further. Tarzan fans will devour this book"-Booklist; "A 'must' for the legions of Burroughs fans, Tarzan, Jungle King of Popular Culture is highly recommended for personal reading lists, as well as community and academic library 20th Century American Literature & Popular Culture collections"-Midwest Book Review.

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