Tarzan is a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs. The character is a feral child raised by the Mangani great apes in the African jungle, but later experiences civilization and rejects it to return to the wild as an adventurer. Tarzan's other identities include John Clayton II, Viscount Greystoke, Earl of Greystoke, and Chieftain of the Waziri.
Appearance[]
Tarzan's appearance vary in the books, movies, and book covers. Famous takes are him mostly wearing a loincloth with the skin of a leopard or any other jungle creature. Tarzan was mostly nude in the early entries in the stories.
Public Domain Appearances (WIP)[]
Literature[]
- Tarzan Of The Apes (1912)
- The Return Of Tarzan (1913)
- The Beasts of Tarzan (1914)
- Eternal Lover (1914)
- The Son of Tarzan (1914)
- Tarzan and the Jewels of Opar (1916)
- Jungle Tales of Tarzan (1916)
- Tarzan the Untamed (1919)
- Tarzan the Terrible (1921)
- Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1922)
- Tarzan and the Ant Men (1924)
- The Tarzan Twins (1927)
- Tarzan, Lord of the Jungle (1927)
Filmes[]
- Tarzan of the Apes (1918)
- The Romance of Tarzan (1918)
- The Revenge of Tarzan (1920)
- The Son of Tarzan (1920)
- Adventures of Tarzan (1921)
- Tarzan and the Golden Lion (1927)
- Tarzan the Mighty (1928) (lost film)
- Tarzan the Tiger (1929 - 15 episodes)
- Tarzan the Fearless (1933)
- New Adventures of Tarzan (1935 - 12 episodes)
- Tarzan's Revenge (1938)
- Tarzan and the Trappers (1958)
Copyright Status[]
Many of the early Tarzan books (including some unrenewed works) are public domain in the United States, as well as the character himself. However Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc. holds the trademark for the name "Tarzan" and his likeness which led to many lawsuits over the years. So it's best not to use the name "Tarzan" on the cover nor use his appearance on the cover either (since Dynamite was unlucky in 2012.) However "Lord Greystroke" has been often used as a trademark-safe name for Extraordinary Gentleman and some other people since ERB Inc. did not file a trademark for it, despite claiming they did so on their website.