Wow Factor

Bob Lubbers was one of the great cartooning penman of his generation, yet I haven't seen much of his strip work reprinted. In this Tarzan strip he displays a 'wow factor', like unto Foster and Hogarth.

Bob Lubbers — Tarzan Sunday — 1951

Showing Off

Here's that Burne Hogarth again, showing off his love of detail . . .

Burne Hogarth — Tarzan's Birth Cabin — 1972

Another Way

Here's another way of getting rid of a pesky lion . . .

Neal Adams — The Return of Tarzan — 1975

And knowing Neal Adams, I can believe that this pose came from his hyper-visual imagination, with no pesky models.

Out on the Town

What a funtastic photo of Tarzan's little family out on the town.

Tarzan's New York Adventure — 1942

Excess

Burne Hogarth seemed to be a show-off in the latter part of his career, applying an excess of detail in his art. But then, why not?

Burne Hogarth — Tarzan print — 1974

Visionary Artists

I greatly admire the talents of those visionary artists who create visual development sketches for films—inventing characters, settings, mood and whatever the story needs to find its voice.

This beautiful drawing by Paul Felix was for Disney's Tarzan animated film, and you might think it was a nod to Frazetta's way of the jungle, but really, jungles are jungles—in the mind or on a map—and mists and dripping moss belong to no one person.

Paul Felix — Tarzan — visual development for Disney Studio

The Sad-Eyed Princess

Burne Hogarth had a propensity for overdoing his comic panels, with too much clutter and details. Yet the technique had its charm . . .

Burne Hogarth — Tarzan Sees the Sad-Eyed Princess Leecia