Tarzan of the Apes

by Roy Thomas (Adaptor), Edgar Rice Burroughs (Creator), Pablo Marcos (Illustrator)

Previously available only to subscribers of the Edgar Rice Burroughs website, Tarzan of the Apes is at last available in print.

Presented in Sunday newspaper landscape format in a handsome hardcover edition, these adaptations of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic tales are scripted by comics legend Roy Thomas and illustrated by Pablo Marcos. Presenting the origin of the Jungle Lord and his earliest adventures, any Tarzan comics collection begins with Tarzan of the Apes .

Genres: Graphic Novels, Fantasy

136 pages, Hardcover

Published November 1, 2022

About the author

Roy Thomas was the FIRST Editor-in-Chief at Marvel--After Stan Lee stepped down from the position. Roy is a longtime comic book writer and editor. Thomas has written comics for Archie, Charlton, DC, Heroic Publishing, Marvel, and Topps over the years. Thomas currently edits the fanzine Alter Ego for Twomorrow's Publishing. He was Editor for Marvel comics from 1972-1974. He wrote for several titles at Marvel, such as Avengers, Thor, Invaders, Fantastic Four, X-Men, and notably Conan the Barbarian. Thomas is also known for his championing of Golden Age comic-book heroes — particularly the 1940s superhero team the Justice Society of America — and for lengthy writing stints on Marvel's X-Men and Avengers, and DC Comics' All-Star Squadron, among other titles.

Also a legendary creator. Creations include Wolverine, Carol Danvers, Ghost Rider, Vision, Iron Fist, Luke Cage, Valkyrie, Morbius, Doc Samson, and Ultron. Roy has also worked for Archie, Charlton, and DC among others over the years.

Reviews

[Mark · Rating 4 out of 5]

This comic tells the story of Tarzan of the Apes, but it tells the story according the ERB chronology, before Tarzan met a certain Jane he lived his life among the great Apes. While ERB did later on in his writings return to Tarzan and his adventures among the Apes this comic adapts them into the story so this installment is truly Tarzan of the Apes and his journey through life.
The story is well done, I recognize parts of the Jungle tales of Tarzan, having that book as well in my collection, and gives a lot of early Tarzan.
The art is good to great and Pablo Marcos more than delivers.
Overal pleasure to read and enjoy the writings of Edgar Rice Burroughs on the subject of his most well known creation.

[Dan · Rating 3 out of 5]

Tarzan of the Apes chronicles the early life of Tarzan, from the pre-Jane portions of Tarzan of the Apes to selections from Jungle Adventures of Tarzan. Roy Thomas supplies the words and Pablo Marcos and Oscar Gonzalez are the art team.

If there was such a thing as Tarzan: Year One, this would be it. I thought the coloring was overdone but it was good jungle action, even though I've read versions of parts of this in other comics by other artists.

[Todd Glaeser · Rating 4 out of 5]

I’m liking these books. Roy Thomas is reliably good with this type of material. Pablo Marcos is a name I recognize from “Savage Sword of Conan” days, and I liked his work here. It sometime seemed to dark but I don’t know if that’s the printing or the coloring.

[Dr NSCA-CPT · Rating 5 out of 5]

Exceptional art work. Great stories.