Eric Holland Review: The Billy Wreck Children’s John Carter Books
TweetJCF’s intrepid Eric Holland has perused, reviewed, and analyzed the Billy Wreck John Carter children’s books. Here are his comments (thanks Eric!) The first childrens book we will be starting with...
View ArticleReview: Under the Moons of Mars | New Adventures on Barsoom
TweetThe anthology “Under the Moons of Mars” has just been published — it’s comprised of a number of new John Carter and Barsoom stories. Here is Eric Holland’s review: Enjoy! ==Metal Men of Mars== The...
View ArticleReview: The Novelization of Disney’s John Carter
TweetNormally when studios base a film on the book, instead of releasing a “novelization” they simply re-release the original novel with the films poster as the cover of the book, or a random...
View ArticleTARZAN 2016: Christoph Waltz, Samuel Jackson to play compelling real world...
Tweetby Rick Barry From what we know about director David Yates’ new Tarzan film (due in 2016), we have every right to expect that he and his team are making a determined effort to present the hero of...
View ArticleThe New York Times Original Review of Tarzan of the Apes
Tweet101 years ago today, the New York Times printed a review of ERB’s TARZAN OF THE APES, his second published story but his first book. Excerpt: “Crowded with impossibilities as the tale is, Mr....
View Article100 Years Ago: Tarzan of the Apes Rejected by Rand McNally Publishers
TweetOn this day in 1913, Rand McNally sent ERB a letter declining to publish his TARZAN OF THE APES in book form. Burroughs had been keen to see his serialized novels in book form, and ultimately the...
View Article100 Years Ago Today Edgar Rice Burroughs Began Writing Tarzan and the Jewels...
TweetRick Barry is doing a fantastic job of capturing what Edgar Rice Burroughs was doing “100 Years Ago Today” and he’s generously given a go signal for us to share them here on JCF. Thank you Rick,...
View ArticleRemembering The Debut of Tarzan of the Apes on September 10, 1912
TweetOn September 10, 1912, the October 1912 issue of “The All-Story” hit newsstands with TARZAN OF THE APES included in its entirety. This was a remarkable statement by the magazine, which typically...
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