Tarzan, Jungle King of Popular CultureMcFarland, 10 sty 2017 - 236 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. |
Spis treści
Preface | 1 |
A Continuity of Popular Culture | 3 |
1Your son deserted Thursday Letter will follow | 9 |
2Edgars Improbable Tale | 20 |
3Letters Still Come In About Tarzan | 25 |
4Tarzan Takes on a Pop Cultural Life of His Own | 30 |
5Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc | 39 |
6The Tarzan Gravy Train | 50 |
10Edgars Epic Adventures | 99 |
11The Greatest Single Fictional Achievement of Our Time | 116 |
12The Burroughs Bibliophiles | 130 |
13The Return of Tarzan | 142 |
14ApeMan at the Popular Culture Crossroads of the Future | 164 |
15Into the Future | 177 |
Chapter Notes | 203 |
Bibliography | 208 |