Cinema Pots: Who’s Superman’s Daddy? (Hint: Vir-geeen-ya)
TweetOver at Cinema Pots, blogger RoughStoneRolling has taken a shot at explaining to those-who-do-not-know just who it is that is the literary Daddy of Superman. He starts out by quoting […]
Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration Facebook Page Launched; Please Support It!
TweetAuthor Scott Tracy Griffin’s Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration now has a Facebook page, launched on April 22nd. Please support it — here is the link: Tarzan: The Centennial Celebration Facebook […]
Man of Steel 360 : A Few of the Stories Posted to Date
TweetAs many of you know, John Carter Files now has a doppelganger site, Man of Steel 360, reflecting our adoption of the Last Son of Krypton on the grounds that […]
The John Carter-Man of Steel Connection: “I was a superman” — John Carter
TweetAs the release date for Man of Steel approaches, I’m thinking more about the John Carter and Superman connections. Jerry Siegel made clear in his remarks on the 45th Anniversay […]
Thomas R. McGurk, 82, on How Edgar Rice Burroughs Inspired one man’s long and colorful life
TweetA few months back a random comment appeared on a back article and caught my attention to the extent that I blogged about it. The commenter was Thomas R. McGurk, then 81 […]
Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter of Mars: The Jesse Marsh Years
Tweetby Robert Sodaro for The Examiner Just about a year ago Disney released, and then inexplicably disowned, the film John Carter, which successfully, beautifully, and faithfully translated Edgar Rice Burroughs‘ extra-planetary swashbuckling […]
The Unpopular Opinion: John Carter — by Alex Maldy
Tweetby Alex Maldy via JoBlo.com Just over a year ago, Disney had two big budget movies coming out that was a big risk for the studio if fans did not […]
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 […]
Jerry Siegel Cites Both Tarzan and John Carter as Key Influences in Creating Superman
TweetBy now those who have been following John Carter are pretty well aware that Jerry Siegel cited John Carter as a key influence in his origination of Superman. But I […]
Will Man of Steel Fan Trailers Equal the Work by Fans for John Carter? Here’s one excellent one
TweetWe all recall that fan trailers became a significant part of the story during the rollout of John Carter — will the same thing happen with Man of Steel? On […]
Barsoomians Adopting Last Son of Krypton, Hoping For Better Outcome with Man of Steel
TweetKaor, fellow Barsoomians. Having received zero “no” votes, I have proceeded with the adoption of Kal-El, Last Son of Krypton, and am pleased to announce that adoption procedures are complete. […]
ManniacMind von Deutschland: Some Interesting John Carter Interviews — Haven’t Seen These Previously
TweetThe setup is in German and is pretty hilarious even if you don’t speak German. The interviews, in English, began at 2:40. This is from the John Carter Press Junket […]
Should John Carter of Mars Fans Adopt Kal-El as the Warlord’s Literary Offspring?
TweetIt’s well established that Jerry Siegel was influenced by Edgar Rice Burroughs’ John Carter when he created Superman. Siegel said: “Carter was able to leap great distances because the planet […]
Andrew Stanton Resumes Friday Tweet Sessions, Takes Some John Carter Questions
TweetAndrew Stanton did regular Friday tweet sessions during the run-up to the John Carter release but has been off the air for many months. Today is his first Friday session […]
Disney Book Group Offers a Much Improved Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs
TweetIf you had your doubts about Disney Studio’s handling of John Carter (of Mars), fear not, there is evidence of true genius in Disney Book Group’s handling of its massive three […]
Man of Steel: Now THAT’S a Trailer
TweetJust out. This truly rocks. Here’s a superb example of how to take a “done to death” premise and present it in a way that feels fresh and exciting. Just […]
Did Sassy Warrior Princess Dejah Thoris Inadvertently Overwhelm Reluctant Hero John Carter?
TweetBob Page made a comment to the effect that he thought Lynn Collins as Dejah Thoris was very strong and very good, and I seconded that comment. To be absolutely […]
Looks Like the Man of Steel is Getting a John Carter style Modern Makeover
TweetMan of Steel will be out on June 14, and when it lands in theaters, audiences will find that director Zack Snyder felt it was time to conjure up flaws […]
A Eureka Moment? John Carter, Edgar Rice Burroughs, and Literary Empathy
TweetI have puzzled for some considerable time over the discrepancy between the intense emotional bonding that millions of readers experienced in their “relationship” with Burroughs’ writing, in contrast to the […]
The Great Facebook John Carter – Lynn Collins Mystery Surge
TweetAs many or most of you know, the alliance of ERB-John Carter groups includes, as its largest entity, the Facebook John Carter Sequel Group with a membership of 11.700. That […]
AICN Provides more details on the the shutdown of WB’s Tarzan
TweetOver at Aint It Cool News, Beaks has put forward a nice piece on the WB shutdown of Tarzan that adds some additional dimension and detail to the story. While […]
“Council of Helium” Member Ian Ray Hawke Performs Lost Material from John Carter (of Mars)
TweetIan Ray Hawke, a Helium Council Member in John Carter, has shared a reading of a line he was given for the Council Member scene, but which wasn’t used. Ian […]
John Carter Tribute Video (Without You) by PrinzHaldir
TweetDunno how we missed this — it was posted on July 12, 2012, so it’s been around awhile. Nicely done by YouTuber PrinzHaldir.
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 […]
Nerdvana Interview: John Carter, Tarzan, and the Gods of Hollywood
Tweet It’s been more than a month since I’ve posted anything about John Carter and the Gods of Hollywood — but I do want you all to now that it […]
ERB Inc. and Phil Normand’s “Recoverings” Reach Agreement for Authorized Reproduction ERB Dust Jackets
TweetGreat news for Edgar Rice Burroughs fans. Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. has officially named Recoverings as the authorized producer of reproduction dust-jackets for all books produced by ERB Inc. them […]
A Really Interesting John Carter Fan Trailer
TweetNow this is interesting. It’s by Anthony Lopez. It’s basically the dreaded Disney trailer, modified with some well-placed graphics cards which provide the context that the trailer is missing. For […]
Barsoom For Barsoomians — Edgar Rice Burroughs, John Carter, and Spaceman’s Burden
Tweet Every time I think I’ve discovered all the nooks and crannies of Bill Hillman’s ERBzine, something pops up which shows me there are more treasures there. This article by Den […]
A New John Carter of Mars Trailer from BacktoBarsoom.com
TweetBrand new fan trailer by Back to Barsoom . . . . . gives a thorough epic push and has a surprise at the end . . . . . […]
The Face on the Barsoom Floor
TweetHerewith — an interesting review that we missed way back when. Thanks to HRH The Rider for spotting it. The Face on the Barsoom Floor JOHN CARTER in 3D and […]