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Author: Michael Sellers

New Art Scans from “A Princess of Mars” Deluxe Manuscript Edition, which ships Jan 9

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TweetJust got word from Jim Gerlach and ERB Books that the Deluxe Manuscript Edition of A Princess of Mars is ready to ship, and will go out on January 9, […]

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January 7, 2020January 7, 2020 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

A Princess of Mars — Manuscript Edition from ERBBooks and the ERB Limited Edition Collection

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TweetJust got some great news from Jim Gerlach and the folks at the Edgar Rice Burroughs Limited Edition Collection at ERBBooks.com  Their next project is set to come out December […]

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September 15, 2019September 15, 2019 Michael Sellers A Princess of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs

Savage Pellucidar Special Edition Is a Treasure

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TweetIt’s been a brutal week.  All week, as the brutal week has been unfolding, I’ve been eyeing an unopened box sitting on a coffee table waiting for my attention. The […]

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October 7, 2018October 7, 2018 Michael Sellers Art, Edgar Rice Burroughs, ERBDOM

Pellucidar: World Beyond Time, a New Video from Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc

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TweetI’ve been teaming up with Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., to make some short videos, showcasing the worlds of ERB. The latest is Pellucidar: World Beyond Time. Check it out. Pellucidar […]

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July 14, 2018July 14, 2018 Michael Sellers Other Stuff

Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc launches new Vimeo channel with two videos: Barsoom Beyond Imagination and Lord of the Jungle

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TweetVery pleased to announce that we’ve been working with the folks at Edgar Rice Burroughs Inc to help launch the new ERB Inc Vimeo Channel (https://EdgarRiceBurroughsInc) with two videos, more […]

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October 29, 2017October 29, 2017 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Dum Dum Day 3 Updates from Cathy Wilbanks

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TweetThank you to everyone for making this an ERBTASTIC Dum-Dum, especially Michael Hatt, our host, and everyone who attended. Today’s hero — Martin Powell, recipient of this year’s Golden Lion Award, […]

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August 5, 2017August 5, 2017 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Dum-Dum Day 2 Updates from Cathy Wilbanks — Video and Photos

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TweetHere we go — getting the hang of the video updates. Video Update 4 — Michael Hatt Michael is the host of this year’s Dum Dum, and is the author […]

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August 4, 2017August 4, 2017 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Dum Dum 2017 is Off and Running — Updates from Cathy Wilbanks

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Tweetby Cathy Wilbanks Hi Everybody! Dum dum 2017 is off and running, and I am determined to master this video report thing……so here we go Update 1 Update 2 Okay, now […]

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August 3, 2017August 3, 2017 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

ERB Inc. — Day 2 at San Diego Comic-Con — Cathy Wilbanks Video and Photo Report

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TweetI’m trying video updates . . . . bear with me, I’m new to this. Giving it a try. Excited about today. Tracy looking soooooo serious! Jim Sullos We stumbled […]

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July 21, 2017July 21, 2017 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

ERB Inc — Day 1 at San Diego Comic Con — Cathy Wilbanks Photo-Report

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TweetDay  1 SDCC — Here we go!  Can’t wait to see what’s waiting for us  out there. Definitely a John Carter kind of day! It’s a madhouse and it hasn’t […]

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July 20, 2017July 20, 2017 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Cathy Wilbanks: Update 2 from ECOF 2017 (More PIcs)

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Tweet Bill Ross during the auction — notice he wasn’t wearing his hat! Joe Lukes got an achievement award from the BB. Dick Spargur won the “Martian Legion” door prize. […]

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June 11, 2017June 11, 2017 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Does Skull Island’s Success Mean Anything for Legend of Tarzan Sequel Prospects?

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TweetThe Sunday box office news is that Kong: Skull Island is looking pretty strong with $61M opening on a $185M budget, with Rotten Tomatoes critics score of 78% and Cinemascore […]

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March 12, 2017March 12, 2017 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

John Carter and Big Budget Movie Schadenfreude

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Tweet“To the schadenfreudist, an epic fail is the only just reward for such epic hubris, and thus the narrative is pre-determined and nothing short of an outright “win” at the […]

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March 9, 2017March 9, 2017 Michael Sellers Film Industry, Other Stuff, The John Carter Files, What Really Happened

Legend of Tarzan Available Today for Download — Here Are All the Digital Download Links

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TweetLegend of Tarzan is now available for digital download, and will be available on Blu Ray on October 11th.  Here are all the places you can download it.  (And at […]

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September 20, 2016September 20, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Abraham Sherman: Challenging the Hollywood Idea that ERB’s John Carter is “Too Vanilla”

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Tweetby Abraham Sherman | When I first read my way through the Barsoom novels, I found the world itself to be the main character. John Carter is the reader’s surrogate, […]

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September 5, 2016 Michael Sellers A1, ERBDOM

Edgar Rice Burroughs 1930 Article: Entertainment is Fiction’s Purpose

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TweetWritten for Writers Digest  June 1930 By Edgar Rice Burroughs ENTERTAINMENT IS FICTION’S PURPOSE “I Have No Illusions of the Literary Value of My Books, But I Have the Satisfaction […]

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September 5, 2016September 5, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Abraham Sherman: The Modernization of John Carter

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TweetGuest post by Abraham Sherman | Both the Asylum’s “Princess of Mars” film and Disney’s “John Carter” film modernized the character of John Carter, in different ways. I respect Antonio Sabato […]

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September 4, 2016September 4, 2016 Michael Sellers A1, ERBDOM, John Carter of Mars

From Cathy Wilbanks — Wishing Happy Birthday to ERB! (plus an Update From ERB Inc.)

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Tweetby Cathy Wilbanks, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc Happy Birthday ERB! Of all the days, today is a good day to stop and take a look at our progress in spreading the […]

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September 1, 2016September 1, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Forbes: ‘Suicide Squad’ Was A Hit, ‘Tarzan’ Wasn’t A Bomb: Warner Bros.’ Surprisingly Solid Summer

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TweetScott Mendelson, who is widely regarded as one of a handful of balanced and sane box office analysts, has an article in Forbes today that is noteworthy in that it […]

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August 31, 2016August 31, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

“They’re Singing the Legend of Tarzan” — by Youtuber Captain Bucky

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TweetVery nice video by YouTuber Captain Bucky which is well worth a look.  A lot of passion and talent went into making this one. YouTube Intro by Captain Bucky Published on […]

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August 24, 2016August 24, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

The 10 Commandments For Legend of Tarzan Sequel Planners

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TweetLegend of Tarzan is, based on box office performance, on the cusp of what could be called “sequel-worthy” — not quite there yet, but with a good strong push from […]

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August 22, 2016August 22, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

WB Sets Legend of Tarzan Digital HD Release Sep 20; Blu-Ray Oct 11

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TweetWarner Bros has just sent out a press release setting dates for Legend of Tarzan. Here is the full WB announcement. A NEW THREAT AWAITS THE KING OF THE JUNGLE WHEN THE LEGEND […]

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August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

ERB Inc. Releases Edgar Rice Burroughs The Bibliography by Robert B. Zeuschner

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TweetTarzana, CA | August 18, 2016:  Edgar Rice Burroughs Incorporated today announced the release of the long-awaited definitive bibliography of the Master of Adventure by longtime Burroughs scholar Dr. Robert […]

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August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Legend of Tarzan: Swinging Through Colonial History

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Tweetby Cindy Beringer via SocialistWorker.org THE LEGEND of Tarzan is not your grandparents’ jungle movie, and not just because of the computer-generated animals and the IMAX film format. I checked […]

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August 18, 2016August 18, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Legend of Tarzan Global Box Office Reaches $347.2M; how much more is there?

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TweetLegend of Tarzan now stands at $347.2M global box office gross.  How much more is there? Following is a realistic assessment and explanation of where the film is, and where […]

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August 16, 2016August 16, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Check Out These Edgar Rice Burroughs Facebook Groups and Pages

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TweetA pal who’s not a regular on Facebook asked me about the Edgar Rice Burroughs groups and pages on Facebook, and I was answering him in an email when I […]

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August 10, 2016August 10, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Review: Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Bibliography by Dr. Robert B. Zeuschner

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TweetChristmas has come early for fans and scholars of Edgar Rice Burroughs, with the publication of Dr. Robert B. Zeuschner’s Edgar Rice Burroughs: The Bibliography, a spectacular and passionately assembled […]

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August 10, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM, Other Stuff

Catholic Deacon Op-Ed Takes on Legend of Tarzan and Hollywood

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TweetThe following is by Deacon Steven D. Greydnus and appeared in Crux, an independent Catholic news site operated in partnership with the Knights of Columbus.  Let’s Face It, Hollywood’s Got a […]

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August 9, 2016August 9, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Nerdvana: John Carter of Mars Should be the next HBO Game of Thrones

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Tweetby Bob Leeper| Nerdvana The Internets have been in an uproar lately over the impending, albeit slow-motion, conclusion of HBO’s Game of Thrones television series, which will end after only […]

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August 8, 2016August 8, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

Day 3 — Third Round of Pix The 2016 Dum Dum in Morris, Illinois

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Tweetby Cathy Wilbanks Okay, here is the final installment of pics from the last wonderful day of Dum Dum 2016. Thanks to everyone for making it a fantastic experience.  Wish […]

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August 7, 2016August 7, 2016 Michael Sellers ERBDOM

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