~ * TARZAN OF THE APES * ~ by luciferino
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HISTORY OF TARZAN
During the first half of the twentieth century the American reading public had access to a source of entertainment now long gone: "pulp" magazines. These magazines were printed on cheap paper with a high pulp content (hence the name), wrapped in garishly illustrated covers, and were brimming with every type of fiction imaginable: westerns, romances, science fiction, tales of courtly intrigue, stories of historical adventure, the exploits of hardy explorers in foreign climes. Every issue brought you a handful of short stories and the latest installment of two or three different serials, so you had to buy the next issue (and the next) to find out how the tales ended. And then another serial would begin ...
If you happened to be walking by a newsstand in 1912 you might have stopped to look at the October issue of the All-Story magazine. Perhaps the cover caught your eye: a barbarously clad man sits astride a rampaging lion, his knife raised for the kill, as another man (probably the lion's intended dinner) looks on in horror. The title was as exotic as the illustration: "Tarzan of the Apes ~ A Romance of the Jungle." Fifteen cents would have gotten you a copy.
The author bore the rather weighty name of Edgar Rice Burroughs. And glancing at the magazine's contents page you might have realized this story was special, because instead of serializing this lengthy novel the All-Story's editor had decided to run it complete in this single issue. "If you will stop and realize how many thousands and thousands of stories an editor has to read, day in, day out, you will be impressed when we tell you that we read this yarn at one sitting and had the time of our young lives." So wrote Thomas Metcalf in the previous issue's buildup to Tarzan. "It is the most exciting story we have seen in a blue moon, and about as original as they make 'em." The All-Story readers, and eventually the world, agreed. From this one novel sprang two dozen more, over forty movies, hundreds of comic books, radio shows, television programs, Tarzan toys, Tarzan gasoline, Tarzan underwear, Tarzan ice cream, Tarzan running shoes ~ the list is virtually endless. Edgar Rice Burroughs became one of the twentieth century's most popular authors, and Tarzan one of the world's best-known literary characters. And all this from one story that came close to never being written at all.
This image is for all the Tarzan fans ^_^ and i'm one of they. Big kisses at all smack Orietta
Quan del Diablo for M3 and David soon by luciferino and Malefic
Pose, Mill Big Cat, Evironment, Jungle at DAZ3D
POSTWORK PS7
Smack kiss Orietta
Comments (76)
Wolfkazzy
Gorgeous! I love this!! Tarzan is yummy gorgeous as is that cat :)
dayna2
Thank you Orietta I am a Tarzan fan also!!! Beautifully done Excellent work!!
xxxander
He's gorgeous Orietta! I can't wait to see this whole package!!!! hugs
FS
Fantastic scene and image!Amazing work!!!!!
ann0314
OK yikes...now he is in a loin cloth LOL...you wanna make me nuts giggle AWESOME IMAGE sweetie :O) I love the detail and the character looks AMAZING...one of you and Mal's very best AWESOME and V :O)
Artzy
Awesome!
ilona
Obsolutely ggorgeous sweetie.. he looks fabulous.. amazing.. amazing scene!
Irish
Absolutely wonderful scene!! I've always loved Tarzan and you make him more appealing than ever. Bravo!!!
prog
Ori, I grew up being obsessed with Burroughs, and I read every one of his novels!! It's a shame that they are so hard to find now!!! You did a wonderful Tarzan image, but I don't see my Monkey in the tree!! LOL!!! EXCELLENT work!!!!!!! Vote!!!
AdamWright
Awesome work, Ori!
MadALyice
beautiful pic! this should definitely be in a book as an illustration!! you are a fantastic artist orietta!
dukun
Oke this is my man :-)) wonderful scene and composition..excellent!!!
Lion
Hola a cool Tarzan!And the big cat are excellent. A Fantastic Image.
iamkate101
wow is he every sexy!!!!!!!! outstanding image!!!!
Robert0921
Tarzan was one of my first reading experiences. After that John Carter of Mars. It is what really got me interested in this type of art also. When I played, I was Tarzan. Not Johnnie Weismuller, but the Tarzan of the novels. Meaner, edgier, cooler. Good to see a fan, even though he is not "PC". V!
Pyromancer
Egads, a terrific job of capturing him! In my youth I was an Edgar Rice Burroughs fan too, I liked John Carter of Mars... he and the red-skinned women of Barsoom would make some terrific renders too! Plenty of body jewelry for Victoria that would make a nice representation of the harnesses they wear... but enough about that, this is an awesome image, great jungle you set him in! I mighta used a leopard instead of a jaguar for the big cat though hehe... (leopards have smaller spots, jaguars have the big rosettes with smaller spots inside them)
garyandcatherine
This is so beautiful. YOur choice of POV is just super. Most excellent work. V
loba73
Awesome Scene!!! Excellent =0)
Kinouk
Excellent art my friend!! What a wonderful scene and POV!! Love it!! tonz of hugz
adm5050
Holy toledo, this is totally awesome!!!
ElorOnceDark
Very cool pic Ori! Love the loincloth and hair!
SK2Design
Awesome! Can I just take him with me? ;) I love the way you've created the whole jungle scene and feel and of course I always love any image which has a cat. Brilliant artwork! V
Sorceress
OMG! Ori he looks fantastic. The whole scene is amazing.
squeeka
Gorgeous Ori!! This whole scene is fantastic!!! Love the poses and your lighting is awesome!! hugz :)
Krid
perfect "Tarzan"-Character with excellent pose and great details
romanceworks
A wow for the jungle! A wow for the leopard! And another BIG WOW for your gorgeous Tarzan! This is spectacular. You really brought this character to life with your awesome art. BIG VOTE. :o) CC
stormsong
excellent colors, textures, and depth!!! Love the big cat and yeah, guess tarzen is okay too. -wink- love his pose.
tynana
Well he makes me want to swing through the trees! LOL! Gorgeous character! Fabulous work on the scenery! Excellent! :)
brycek
Awesome, amazing and wonderful...VOTE!!
SophiaDeer
Outstanding Orietta!! Gorgeous!!