THE COMPLETE TARZAN COMICS COLLECTION #1-258 VINTAGE COMIC BOOKS ON PC DVD ROM

Description: THE COMPLETE TARZAN DIGITAL COMICS COLLECTION ON DVD ROM #1-258 1948-1977 PUBLISHED BY DELL/GOLD KEY/DC COMICS DELL RUN #1-131 (1948-1962) *ALSO INCLUDES DELL FOUR COLOR #134 & #161 (1947) WHICH ARE TARZAN COMICS AND PRECEDE THE DELL TARZAN RUN* GOLD KEY RUN #132-206 (1962-1972) DC RUN #207-258 (1972-1977) * ALSO INCLUDES THE DC SPECIAL* A MASSIVE 261 COMICS IN TOTAL RARE VINTAGE GOLDEN/SILVER/BRONZE AGE COMIC BOOKS ON PC DVD ROM FREE POSTAGE AND PACKING (UK ONLY) BOOKS COME IN ECOMIC (CBR/CBZ) FORMAT ON A FULLY PRINTED DVD-ROM IN A CLEAR PLASTIC WALLET FOR SAFE KEEPING COMIC READING PROGRAMS FOR PC AND MAC ARE ALSO INCLUDED ON THE DISC PLEASE NOT THIS PC DVD-ROM IS FOR VIEWING ON A COMPUTER/LAPTOP/TABLET AND WILL NOT PLAY IN A STANDARD DVD PLAYER CONNECTED TO A TV AS THESE PLAY DVD-VIDEOS AND NOT DVD-ROM'S DELL RUN #1-131 Publication Dates:January-February 1948 - July-August 1962Number of Issues Published:131 (#1 - #131)Color:colorDimensions:standard Golden Age USPaper Stock:glossy cover; newsprint interiorBinding:Saddle-stitchedPublishing Format:Was ongoingPublication Type:magazineKeywordsAdventure; hero; jungle GOLD KEY(WESTERN) RUN #123-206 Publication Dates:November 1962 - February 1972Number of Issues Published:75 (#132 - #206)Color:colorDimensions:standard Silver Age USPaper Stock:glossy cover; newsprint interiorBinding:saddle-stitchedPublishing Format:was ongoing seriesPublication Type:magazine DC RUN #207-258 Publication Dates:April 1972 - February 1977Number of Issues Published:52 (#207 - #258)Color:colorDimensions:standard Modern Age USPaper Stock:glossy cover; newsprint interiorBinding:mostly saddle-stitched (squarebound #230-235 & 238)Publishing Format:was ongoing seriesPublication Type:magazine THE COMPLETE FULL COLLECTION OF EVERY ISSUE HISTORY In 1947 that Dell Comics published the first original Tarzan comics in Four Color #134 and #161. Each featured artwork by Jesse Marsh, who continued the artistic chores when Dell debuted Tarzan #1 in 1948While Marsh's artwork is easily recognized, the writers were unknown for many years because Dell listed no credits. It has since been learned that a large number of the Tarzan comics were written by Gaylord Dubois. Under the direction of Dubois and Marsh, the Dell Tarzan comics became a hybrid of both the Tarzan novels and movies of the time, weaving the different elements into their own unique blend of the Jungle Lord.While Tarzan and Jane were drawn to resemble Johnny Wiessmuller and Maureen O'Sullivan, living in the movie treehouse, the rest of Tarzan's world borrowed heavily from Burroughs' original novels. Of course, even then liberties were taken. The Horribs, lizardmen from the Earth's Core, were moved to Africa and turned into normal natives riding atop crocodiles and wearing their skins. And the primitive men of Opar went through several changes. But High Priestess La of Opar came through fairly intact.Many of the lost civilizations from the novel were introduced into the comics. What made this entertaining was the way they continued to evolve, as peoples moved from place to place.But best of all was the lost world of Pal-ul-don, where prehistoric dinosaurs still roamed and hunted ancient men.The earliest Tarzans had covers by Marsh, but later painter Morris Gollub provided some stunning work. These were followed by photo covers during the film reign of Lex Barker and then Gordon Scott as theatre Tarzans. After them, the art covers returned.The Dubois scripts also introduced some interesting new elements, like Tarzan's discovery of a growth serum that he used, like some mad jungle scientist, to grow many super-sized animals, like giant water buffalo, eagles, a lion and others. It became a familiar sight to see Tarzan flying over the landscape atop a giant golden eagle. That was never in the books. Over the years, the children of the rulers of the lost cities would grow up to take over the reigns of power from their parents. In fact, the only persons who never aged were Tarzan, Jane, and their son, Boy. While his childhood friends grew into maturity, Boy remained a boy until 1963, when he literally grew up overnight. After Gold Key took over the publication of Tarzan, they spun Boy off into his own title with Korak, Son of Tarzan #1 (shown right). Now back to Burroughs' original concept from his novel The Son of Tarzan, Korak's own title would run for 45 issues until 1972. Early issues of Korak were drawn by the artist who would soon take over the artistic chores of Tarzan; the legendary Russ Manning.Manning had actually worked on the Tarzan comics since he'd taken over for Marsh on the backup feature of The Brothers of the Spear in issue #39. Manning's crisp and clean storytelling style earned him some early work on Tarzan in issue #63 (shown left). But it wasn't until issue #154 that he became the feature artist.Starting with issue #155 (shown below right) Manning and Gaylord Dubois would team up to do some spectacular adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs' novels. The issues that followed stand as some of the best adventure comics ever done.Ron Ely's television Tarzan was running at the same time, so Gold Key alternated Manning adaptations with TV related stories drawn by Italian artist Alberto Gioletti and with photo covers of Ely. Gioletti was also known for his work on a variety of other comics, ranging from Gunsmoke to Star Trek, and another adventurer in primitive lands: Turok, Son of Stone. Eventually, Russ Manning left the Tarzan comic book to work on the daily newspaper strip. While he was followed by many excellent artists like Doug Wildey and others, none created the fan excitement that Manning did.Tarzan's own Gold Key run would end at the same time as Korak, in 1972 with issue #206. In 1972, DC Comics licensed the Apeman and continued the original numbering on both Tarzan and Korak. After Kubert left the series, the quality declined, and the long running series finally ceased publication with issue #258 in 1977.

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