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This illustrated history
was originally prepared as part of
a panel presentation at
ECOF 2000, Clarksville, Tennessee
Panel Members:
Bob "Tarak" Woodley ~ Huck "AQ Porter" Huckenpöhler ~ Bill
"JoN" Hillman
Refer to the links list in ERBzine 0358 to see more
related cover images and commentaries
For more detailed story listings and art/story
credits see the
Comics
Emporium: www.erbzine.com/comics
Part II:
JCB's John Carter of Mars to the end of the Dell era
THE FUNNIESThis Dell series ran from issue 1 (October 1936) thru 64 (May 1942). John Carter's first appearance in comic format was in The Funnies Issue #30, May 1939 -- Issue #56, June, 1941. Most of the art was by John Coleman Burroughs Issues 35, 36, 37, 40 and 42 had John Carter of Mars covers.
Issue #30, May 1939 thru Issue #56, June, 1941.
Most of the art was by John Coleman Burroughs
#30: May, 1939 - 4 pages of JC by an unknown author.
#31: May, 1939 - 4 pages of JC by unknown
#32: June 1939 - 4 pages of JC by unknown
#33: July, 1939 - 4 pages of JC by unknown
#34: August, 1939 - 4 pages of JC by JCB
#35: September, 1939 - 4 pages of JC by JCB
#36: October, 1939 - 4 pages of JC by JCB
#37: November, 1939 - 4 pages of JC by JCB
#38: December, 1939 - 4 pages of JC by JCB
#39: January, 1940 - 4 pages of JC by JCB
#40: February, 1940 - "The Decision" 8 pages of JC by JCB
#41: March, 1940 - 8 pages of JC by JCB
#42: April, 1940 -"Cavern's Horror" 8 pages of JC by JCB
#43: May, 1940 - "Death on the Red Desert" 8 pages of JC by JCB
#44: June, 1940 - 8 pages of JC by JCB
#45: July, 1940 - 8 pages of JC by JCB
#46: August, 1940 - "The Battle of Zodanga" 8 pages of JC by JCB
#47: September, 1940 - 8 pages of JC by JCB
#48: October, 1940 - 8 pages of JC by JCB
#49: November, 1940 - 8 pages of JC by JCB
#50: December, 1940 - 8 pages of JC by JCB
#51: January, 1941 - 8 pages of JC by JCB
#52: February, 1941 - 8 pages of JC by JCB
#53: March, 1941 - 6 pages of JC by JCB
#54: April, 1941 - 6 pages of JC by JCB
#55: May, 1941 - 6 pages of JC by JCB
#56: June, 1941 - "Guardian of the North" 6 pages of JC by JCB
#57: July, 1941 - The promised JC story, "The Green Men Again!" does not appear.
HI-SPOT COMICS
Hi-Spot Comics #2 - November 1940 - featured a 12-page adaptation of the opening chapters of At The Earth's Core: David Innes of Pellucidar
It was adapted and drawn by John Coleman Burroughs.
A DELL FAST ACTION STORY - Feb/Mar, 1940
John Carter's second comic appearance. 95 b&w interior illustrations reproduced from The Funnies nos. 30-39.BETTER LITTLE BOOK #1402: John Carter of Mars - 1940 
209 b&w interior illustrations by John Coleman Burroughs Many of the illustrations are reproductions of panels drawn for The Funnies.
JOHN CARTER OF MARS SUNDAY STRIPS BY JOHN COLEMAN BURROUGHS
United Feature Syndicate - December 7, 1941 thru April 3, 1943 ~ 69 nine-panel strips - Some are adapted from The Funnies. The strip was written by JCB (some of the material was based on ERB stories) and illustrated by JCB. After the first 10 weeks the strip features new original story lines. ERB possibly discontinued involvement with the strip because of his duties as a war correspondent in the Pacific.
The series was reprinted in an oversized, b/w House of Greystoke publication in the early '70s.
The strips were reprinted by Dark Horse with their Tarzan: The Lost Adventure trade paperback series of 4.
SPARKLER COMICS (Consisting of colour Sunday pages) Summer 1941-March 1950
1-13, 14T, 15-20, 21T, 22-24, 25T, 26, 27, 28T, 29, 30, 31T, 32, 33, 34T, 35, 36, 37T, 38-41, 42T, 43, 44T, 45, 46, 47T, 48, 49, 50T, 51, 52, 53T, 54-82, 83T, 84-86, 90-92.
(Daily strips with colour added) Nos. 171-187
JEEP
Sunday pages in colour ~ Army magazine Nos. 1-29 ~ 1945
DELL ONE-SHOTS
Black & White edition #5, 1939
Tarzan and the Devil Ogre #134 ~ 1947 Dell comic
Tarzan and the Fires of Tohr #161 ~ 1947 Dell Comic
DELL JOHN CARTER OF MARS COMICS ~ '52/'53 & '63/'64 Reprints
Jesse Marsh art - Adaptations of PM, GM & WM.
#375: February, 1952 - "The Prisoner of the Tharks" - 32 colour pages
#437: November, 1952 - "The Black Pirates of Omean"
#488: 1953 - "Tyrant of the North"
MARCH OF COMICS: TARZANThis series of Tarzan comics first appeared in 1952 as a give-away item from shoe stores.
The first seven issues were 32 pages and the last twelve were 16 pages long.
The first eight issues were 5 1/8 h x 7 1/4w and the rest were 5 1/8w x 7 1/4h.
They were numbered irregulary as follows (I believe this list to be complete):
82: Tarzan and the Chief Miteypoo (McLeod art)
98: Tarzan and the Death Spell (McLeod)
114: Tarzan and the Horns of Kudu (Russ Manning art - Gaylord DuBois story)
Tarzan in the Temple of Flames (Nat Edson)
125: Tarzan Leads the Apes (Jesse Marsh)
144: Tarzan in the Master Dyer of the Kikuyu (Russ Manning)
155: Tarzan in the Glacial Menace (Jesse Marsh)
172: Tarzan in the Revenge of Tarak (John Ushler)
185: Tarzan and the King of the Ostriches (Jesse Marsh - Gaylord DuBois)
204: Tarzan: The King and the Golden Lion (Jesse Marsh - Gaylord DuBois)
223: Tarzan: Jungle Treasure (Jesse Marsh - Gaylord DuBois)
240: Tarzan and the Witch Doctor's Magic (Marsh - DuBois)
252: Tarzan: Hunter of the Caverns (Marsh - DuBois)
262: Tarzan's Commandos (Marsh - DuBois)
272: Tarzan: Pirates of the Lagoon (Marsh - DuBois)
286: Tarzan: Valley of Peril (Nat Edson art)
300: Tarzan and the Sea Serpents (Edson - DuBois)
318: Tarzan and the Apes of Changok (Edson - DuBois)
332: Tarzan of the Apes: The Crown of Opar (Mexican artist - DuBois)
342: 1970
354: 1971
366: 1972
ENGLISH TARZAN ADVENTURES COMICS ~ REPRINTS OF AMERICAN STRIPS
Volume 1 Nos 1-22 ~ Volume 2 Nos 1-36 ~ Volume 3 Nos 1-52 ~ Volume 4 Nos 1-52 ~ Volume 5 Nos.1-52 ~ Volume 6 Nos 1-52 ~ Volume 7 Nos 1-52 ~ Volume 8 Nos 1-52 ~ Volume 9 (1959) Nos 1-32.
THE MARTIAN IN BRITISH SUN WEEKLY
Adapted from PM by D.R. Morton - Drawn by Robert Forest ~ #507: October 25, 1958 thru #537: May 23, 1959
DELL TARZAN COMICS
Tarzan Comic published monthly by Dell starting in January 1948. Mostly Jesse Marsh art.
Issues #1-12 had cover drawings
Nos. 13-54 had Lex Barker photocovers
Nos. 55-79 had cover paintings
Nos. 80-110 had Gordon Scott photocovers
Nos. 111 onward had cover paintings
The series also featured a long-running popular serial: Brothers of the Spear, beautifullly drawn by future Tarzan artist Russ Manning. It was later spun off for a short-lived GK series of its own.
The last Dell issue was #131 ~ July/Aug 1962
