Author: Michael Sellers
Dick Lupoff’s Interview of Michael Chabon about John Carter
TweetBill Hillman at Erbzine just reminded me that he published an interview by Dick Lupoff with Michael Chabon, the Pulitzer Prize winning author who joined John Carter in April 2009 […]
Meeting Richard Lupoff at the ERB Centennial
TweetWhen I did my presentation at the Edgar Rice Burroughs Centennial, there was a nice bustle of activity after it was over as people came up and wished me well […]
Nice Disney John Carter “Abandon Ship” Cartoon — how did we miss this?
TweetJust came across this at the Primetime Podcast. Pretty cool.
Is Alan Horn launching a reboot of The Rocketeer? – and what it might mean for John Carter
TweetAn intriguing report surfaced at Vulture.com by Claude Brodesser-Akner (he of “John Carter Was Doomed by its First Trailer” fame) that Disney Studio Chief Alan Horn is prepping a re-boot […]
Is there really an Iger-Lasseter Feud at Disney?
TweetI’ve been hearing about this for a few weeks and I’m not quite sure what to make of it. It’s true that John Lasseter was unhappy with Disney’s marketing of […]
Opinion: Robert Iger Casually Disses John Carter Again — what does it mean?
TweetIn an interview given while touring Disney California Adventure published on August 9 by Business Week, Disney CEO Bob Iger was asked about whether there would be John Carter attractions […]
Update on John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood
TweetAs you can see from the picture, the first proof copies of John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood have arrived. Next will be the arrival on Tuesday of Advance […]
John Carter Producer Jim Morris at the ERB Centennial, plus 100 Years of John Carter video
TweetSpeaking at the Edgar Rice Burroughs Centennial Celebration closing banquet Saturday night, John Carter Producer Jim Morris acknowledged that John Carter faced a “perfect” storm of marketing and corporate issues, […]
A Panoramic Shot of Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.
TweetAs the ERB Centennial celebration was unfolding the last few days, I found myself in Tarzana for the stamp ceremony on Friday with a few minutes to kill, so I […]
John Ralston Burroughs on his grandfather, Edgar Rice Burroughs
TweetJohn Ralston Burroughs, grandson of Edgar Rice Burroughs, gave a wonderful talk at the ERB Centennial Celebration Dum Dum 2012 and I tried to make a transcript as he talked. […]
The Edgar Rice Burroughs Stamp Ceremony Photo Gallery
TweetEdgar Rice Burroughs was honored yesterday in Tarzana, the city he founded, with a wonderful ceremony that shows the USPS knows how to put on a pretty good shindig. Jim […]
White Paper 2: The Case for John Carter Sequels
TweetHere is an excellent, well researched white paper on the case for John Carter sequels prepared by “Shou Amabane”. See our earlier white paper too. Some terrific research here […]
Day 1 of the Edgar Rice Burroughs Centennial Celebration
TweetIt’s 12:30AM and I don’t’ have a lot of gas left in the tank, but I want to post some photos from day 1 of the Centennial celebration and tomorrow […]
US Postal Service Salutes Legendary Author Edgar Rice Burroughs
TweetFrom US Postal Service TARZANA, CA — The U.S. Postal Service will honor tomorrow one of the most prolific authors of the early 20th century and inventor of the iconic […]
LA Daily News: “Celebrating 100 Years of Tarzan”
Tweetby Dana Bartholomew for LA Daily News It wasn’t the screech of chimpanzees that lured famed researcher Jane Goodall to dream of the wilds of Tanzania. It was Tarzan of […]
Official Tarzan/John Carter Centennial Schedule for the 2012 Dum Dum
TweetThe Tarzan/John Carter Centennial Celebration is about to start — it begins Wednesday night and runs through Sunday at the Warner Center Marriott in Woodland Hills, CA near Tarzana. All […]
Essay: It’s Always the Story
TweetYesterday, while chasing down an image, I came across this essay at ERBGraphics and thought I would share. If you haven’t discovered Erbgraphics yet — take some time and visit. […]
Another consultation on the cover for John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood
TweetEveryone, I’ve been in a kind of crazed state getting stuff finalized and off to the printer. There is still time, however, to be refining and improving the cover as […]
An Erbzine Bonanza — Three Issues
TweetBill Hillman has given us a nice haul of Erbzines — three weeks worth, since he’ll be traveling for much of August, including coming to the Dum Dum August 16-18. […]
John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood — “Final” Cover Art
TweetThanks to everyone who participated in the poll and provided comments. I’ve decided to go with Robert Abbet’s John Carter of Mars after all. I think the arguments were all […]
Profile: Jim and Vicki Sullos of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc
TweetThe Contra Costa Times has a nice profile of Jim Sullos and his wife Vicki. Long Beach Couple has Me Tarzan, You Jane Relationship by Rich Archbold for the Contra […]
Manuscript Blues: Footnote and index mayhem: are there any experts out there who can help?
TweetSorry for the repeated posts about the book but I’m in labor now, trying to deliver the baby, and I wanted to ask if anyone has any insights that might […]
Poll: Which cover works best for John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood
TweetWell, there seems to be a number of different opinions and so let’s try a poll. I can’t guarantee the winner of the poll will prevail, but it will help […]
John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood Cover Art — An Interesting Counterargument
TweetJust when you think you’ve got it all figured out……last night Jack Scanlan, our publicist and a good friend, gave a reaction to the use of the “giant hand threatening […]
“John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood” — cover and blurb, (revised)
TweetThanks to everyone who contributed to the rewrite of the back-cover blurb for John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood. Here is a revised version reflecting all the inputs, which […]
LA Times: Walt Disney Third Quarter Profits Avenge John Carter Flop
TweetFrom the LA Times By Dawn C. Chmielewski, Los Angeles Times August 8, 2012 Marvel’s comic book superheroes “The Avengers” proved up to the task of vanquishing not only a […]
Update: First Run of John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood Is Off To The Printer Later Today
TweetI’ve been a little quiet the last few days because I’m on a mad finishing kick to get the print master of John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood delivered […]
10 Out of This World Sci Fi Books About Mars
TweetIn celebration of Curiousity now being out and about on Mars, the Chicago Tribune has put up a nice slideshow of 10 Sci-Fi Books and series about Mars. I had […]
How Tarzan became an Israeli Craze
TweetThanks to Bill Hillman and Erbzine for finding this one — a newly published article about how Tarzan became a craze in Israel. Tarzan of the Jews by Rex Weiner […]
Jim Morris Explains the Details of His Role in John Carter
TweetJust found this and its only got six views so I don’t think it’s been too widely viewed. It’s a very good interview in which Morris really lays out his […]