Category: Edgar Rice Burroughs
Q and A With Artist Gregory Manchess
TweetOne of my favorite pieces of Barsoom art that wasn’t done by St. John, Krenkel, Frazetta, or any of the “usual suspects” of Barsoomian artists is by Gregory Manchess, and […]
The Elusive, Impulsive Magic of Edgar Rice Burroughs
TweetI have been lately re-reading Irwin Porges massive biography of Edgar Rice Burroughs, one of the pleasures of which is the passionate introduction, written in 1975, by Ray Bradbury. In […]
Who or What IS John Carter of Virginia by Jerry Alan Kimbro
TweetA guest post by Jerry Alan Kimbro I am currently re-reading Edgar Rice Burroughs’ original Mars Trilogy (Published in three volumes: A Princess of Mars, Gods of Mars, and Warlord […]
Move Over Tolkien, Conan Doyle: Edgar Rice Burroughs Fans Rule Facebook
TweetAs a fan of Edgar Rice Burroughs, I have enjoyed discovering other fans on Facebook, Twitter, etc — and enjoy the posts, the art, the discussion. A week or so […]
John Carter of the Round Table by Abraham Sherman
TweetJCF contributor Abraham Sherman has written an epic exploration of the differences between the Edgar Rice Burroughs original, and the Andrew Stanton adaptation, of ERB’ A Princes of Mars. This […]
New Carson of Venus Comic Strip — Now Available from ERB Inc
TweetThis just in from Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. All New Carson of Venus Comic Strip We are expanding our existing Tarzan (R) online comic strip with Carson of Venus (TM), […]
Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc.will add Carson of Venus strip to its subscription service
TweetEdgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. is substantially expanding its Sunday Comic Strip Subscription website. Click here to visit the site where for $1.99/month you get some amazing content that isn’t available anywhere else. […]
Michael Vaughan on Edgar Rice Burroughs and The Gods of Mars
Tweetby Michael Vaughan via Weird Genesis Edgar Rice Burroughs was not a fan of organized religion. He recognized it for what it all too often is: a tool by those […]
WB Pulls Plug on Tarzan — More Collateral Damage from Disney’s Botched Handling of John Carter?
Tweet Deadline Hollywood is reporting that Warner Brothers has pulled the plug on David Yates’ Tarzan, which was scheduled to go into production this summer. They’re mothballing it, and closing […]
Erbzine’s Birthday Tributes to Edgar Rice Burroughs
TweetA Day to Remember: September 1, 1875 A Colour Portraits: http://www.edgarriceburroughs.ca/bio/ebcolor9.jpg http://www.erbzine.com/mag20/ebprat.jpg More Portraits: http://www.edgarriceburroughs.ca/bio/photos.html http://www.ERBzine.com/cards/erball.jpg A Timeline of ERB’s “Other Burroughs” http://www.erbzine.com/mag0/0051.html An Official Mini-Bio http://www.edgarriceburroughs.ca/bio/ More Biographical Sketches […]
Remembering Edgar Rice Burroughs on his birthday; Video, Slideshow, and his hilarious autobiographical sketch
TweetEdgar Rice Burroughs (1875-1950) Portrait by Don Marquez Edgar Rice Burroughs was born 137 years ago today on September 1, 1875. JCF was very happy to be able to […]
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 […]
Rover Picture Makes a Point That Has Bothered Me……
TweetI’m on record here and elsewhere as defending Andrew Stanton’s John Carter and nothing about that has changed. I think by and large he dealt admirably with the material. But […]
A Fan Poster that “Gets It”
TweetEvery time I see a John Carter fan poster that places John Carter and Dejah Thoris together as the main elements, I feel a wave of frustration that not once […]
Review: New UK Release of ERB’s “At the Earth Core”
TweetHere is a review of a new DVD release of the Classic Edgar Rice Burroughs based movie At The Earth’s Core starring Doug McClure, Peter Cushing, and Caroline Munro. At […]
Check out the new “erbopolis” web community, created by Scott Dutton
TweetLongtime Edgar Rice Burroughs stalwart and artist Scott Dutton of CatsPawDynamics.com has launched a new site called “erbopolis.com” which aims to be a hub for all things having to do with Edgar […]
Mark Andrews, Director of Brave and co-writer of John Carter, shares his Barsoom art
TweetMark Andrews co-wrote John Carter and was Andrew Stanton’s second unit director on the film. He has provided a great glimpse of his own Barsoom art. Here is one of […]
Banth Image from Art of John Carter
TweetAndrew Stanton mentioned that the one budget cut he had to deal with — or rather budget limitation — was to not have any live banths in John Carter. So […]
John Carter Concept Art by Jonay Bacallado, Senior Illustrator for Mayes Rubeo, Costume Designer
TweetSomeone at the John Carter Sequel Facebook Group posted this piece of art which is getting a positive reception among the fans of the movie. I did some searching and […]
Tarzan: Racist Savage or First Eco-Warrior?
TweetThe issue of whether or not Edgar Rice Burroughs put forward racist ideas and subtext in Tarzan and his other novels, including the Barsoom novels, is something that comes up […]
For UK John Carter Blu-ray Release, Disney (finally) releases a featurette on the influence of John Carter
TweetFrom Hey U Guys.uk To mark the release of John Carter (John Carter of Mars) being released on DVD and Blu-ray this Monday 2nd July, Disney Home Entertainment have given […]
New John Carter Fan Art
TweetIt’s been a while since we checked on John Carter Fan Art — and there are a lot of new, interesting ones out there. Here are some of the ones […]
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ “Tarzan of the Apes” Included Among “Books that Shaped America” Exhibit
TweetTurns out Tarzan of the Apes has been included in a Library of Congress Exhibit of the “Books that Shaped America”. WASHINGTON — A new Library of Congress exhibition, “The […]
The Edgar Rice Burroughs Magic — What was it about his writing that was so special?
TweetThere have been recent comments here on JCF about how the adaptation of John Carter was handled by Andrew Stanton, Michael Chabon, and Mark Andrews and as I was writing […]
Stan Galloway’s Interview of Frederick Pohl on “Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Development of Science Fiction”
TweetThe Burroughs Bulletin, published by the Burroughs Bibliophiles, is a fanzine that had its origins in 1947 with the blessings of Edgar Rice Burroughs himself. Here is an interview […]
Emily Weber’s “Father’s Day” Fan Art — Tars Tarkas and Sola
TweetEmily Weber, who goes by “Zimeta” on Deviantart.com where she founded the #Disney club, has created a Tars Tarkas and Sola “Father’s Day” portrait that is getting rave reviews from fans […]
Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. President Jim Sullos and Cathy Willbanks interviewed
TweetFrom TheReelBits.com June 1, 2012 This morning, we were delighted to be invited to be a part of a virtual roundtable to celebrate the DVD and Blu-ray release of Disney’s John […]
Investors Business Daily: Burroughs Turned Tarzan into Multi-Media Sensation
TweetFrom Investor Business Daily At 35, Edgar Rice Burroughs had a resume full of failure. He flunked the West Point entrance exam and then was booted out of the Army […]
Edgar Rice Burroughs and Weird Tales
TweetHere’s a nice piece from Tellers of Weird Tales which was brought to my attention by one of our regulars. Please do forward interesting pieces to me — I try to […]
John Carter: Why Does Edgar Rice Burroughs Still Matter?
TweetJess Nevins writing for i09 has a thoughtful article entitled “Why Does Edgar Rice Burroughs Still Matter” which is worth reading in its entirety. Nevins traces the role of […]