Tarzan Archives: The Russ Manning Years Volume 1 (Tarzan Archives the Russ Manning Years, 1)
Product ID: 66845900
Experience seven of Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan novels as drawn by Russ Manning, the most beloved comic-book interpreter of the lord of the jungle! Manning's adaptations appeared in the Gold Key comics Tarzan #155-161, #163, #164, #166, and #167. This collection of comics originally published in the 1960s is an essential addition to any comics fan's library! Review: tarzan russ manning - took me a while to get hold of this book for a reasonable price but eventually got a copy from the book depository. so worth the wait ,the art reproduction is just gorgious, a little bit retro but suites the art perfectly. the actual art work is sublime. russ manning is at the height of his career his figure work and story telling are second to none. there is a sense of grace and beauty on every page tarzan is the ultimate noble savage, jane an inevtable female compliment. a critic might say that the characters are just too perfect; but you only need to look at the villains to see manning is equally able to depict the darker side of humanity. do, do buy this book.. and do take a look at mannings other great work, magnus robot fighter. Review: Great collection - but parts of some stories appear to be missing...? - I am very happy with this purchase although I do have one or two problems with the content. I was hoping to get the full illustrated stories for Tarzan of the Apes (1st novel by Burroughs), The Return of Tarzan (2nd novel) as well as Tarzan the Untamed. Be aware however that significant parts of at least three of these novels do NOT appear in this collection. The 1st novel (Tarzan of the Apes) is only illustrated up to where Jane Porter and the rest of her companions leave Africa, leaving Tarzan behind. The rest of the novel, where Tarzan and D'Arnot make their way southwards to civilization, and Tarzan visiting and saving Jane from a forest fire in Baltimore etc. is not shown at all. The second novel (The Return of Tarzan) only starts about a third of the way in, with Tarzan onboard an ocean liner to Cape Town, with Rokoff and Paulvitch about to dump him overboard. All his previous adventures in the book, in Paris and the Sahara, are simply glossed over. I was looking forward to seeing these parts of the novel come to life and was very disappointed that it was not illustrated. Similarly, Tarzan the Untamed seems to have parts missing from the story. It starts with Tarzan fighting for the English against the Germans - nothing is shown of how his homestead was burnt to the ground and his reasons for seeking revenge against the Germans. The story of his revenge against Schneider is missing from the story, as is the adventure of how he first traversed the desert canyons and almost died. Otherwise I cannot be more pleased with this book.
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M**S
tarzan russ manning
took me a while to get hold of this book for a reasonable price but eventually got a copy from the book depository. so worth the wait ,the art reproduction is just gorgious, a little bit retro but suites the art perfectly. the actual art work is sublime. russ manning is at the height of his career his figure work and story telling are second to none. there is a sense of grace and beauty on every page tarzan is the ultimate noble savage, jane an inevtable female compliment. a critic might say that the characters are just too perfect; but you only need to look at the villains to see manning is equally able to depict the darker side of humanity. do, do buy this book.. and do take a look at mannings other great work, magnus robot fighter.
C**E
Great collection - but parts of some stories appear to be missing...?
I am very happy with this purchase although I do have one or two problems with the content. I was hoping to get the full illustrated stories for Tarzan of the Apes (1st novel by Burroughs), The Return of Tarzan (2nd novel) as well as Tarzan the Untamed. Be aware however that significant parts of at least three of these novels do NOT appear in this collection. The 1st novel (Tarzan of the Apes) is only illustrated up to where Jane Porter and the rest of her companions leave Africa, leaving Tarzan behind. The rest of the novel, where Tarzan and D'Arnot make their way southwards to civilization, and Tarzan visiting and saving Jane from a forest fire in Baltimore etc. is not shown at all. The second novel (The Return of Tarzan) only starts about a third of the way in, with Tarzan onboard an ocean liner to Cape Town, with Rokoff and Paulvitch about to dump him overboard. All his previous adventures in the book, in Paris and the Sahara, are simply glossed over. I was looking forward to seeing these parts of the novel come to life and was very disappointed that it was not illustrated. Similarly, Tarzan the Untamed seems to have parts missing from the story. It starts with Tarzan fighting for the English against the Germans - nothing is shown of how his homestead was burnt to the ground and his reasons for seeking revenge against the Germans. The story of his revenge against Schneider is missing from the story, as is the adventure of how he first traversed the desert canyons and almost died. Otherwise I cannot be more pleased with this book.
R**D
Five Stars
top rate condition
M**N
Die Russ Manning Jahre
Dieser Archiv-Band enthält die Tarzan-Hefte, die ich - damals natürlich auf Deutsch - in kurzen Hosen veschlungen habe, bis sie auseinander fielen, kurzum, die einzig wahren & echten Tarzancomics, für mich jedenfalls. Sowohl im Vergleich mit den Vorgängern (Jesse Marsh) als auch mit späteren Zeichnern (Buscema bei Marvel z.B.) ist es bis heute Russ Manning, der mein Herz höher schlagen läßt. Seine unglaublich klare Linienführung, sein Gespür für den richtigen Blickwinkel und das Dschungel-Ambiente, das mal hell, mal voller Geheimnisse ist, das alles ist unübertroffen. Er vereint das Beste des Golden Age mit seinem eigenen Stil, der fast schon ligne claire sein könnte. Die Artwork wurde "remastered from archival copies of his original art". Das heißt zunächst, dass alles knackig und gestochen scharf anzuschauen ist. Dass alles neu coloriert wurde, wird unterschlagen, ist aber hier sogar ein Pluspunkt, denn die Farben sind jetzt einfach Klasse. Inhaltlich werden sieben Tarzanromane in den elf hier abgedruckten Heften (155-161, 163, 164, 166, 167, erschienen 1965 - 1967) abgehandelt. Zu Anfang wirkt das ganze noch etwas berichtsmäßig, aber schon bald findet Manning seinen eigenen Erzählrhythmus und die Abenteuer werden lebendig. Die Abenteuer wirken auch nach all den Jahrzehnten kein bißchen angestaubt, sondern klassisch, und machen immer noch Spaß. Eine wunderbare Reise mit der Zeitmaschine, die man nicht bereuen muss.
T**D
Petite deception
La qualité n'est pas au rendez-vous. Papier de mauvaise qualité et impression également. Reste la magie du graphisme de Russ manning. Le prix n'est pas adapté au vu de la qualité générale du produit.
J**N
Magnífico Russ Manning
El personaje "Tarzán" me atrajo desde mi juventud, cuando leía la obra literaria de E.R.Burroughs'(hace ya 60 años). Posteriormente fuí conociendo las aventuras ilustradas por grandes maestros del dibujo: Foster; Hogath y otros, hasta llegar a Russ Manning. Su elegancia, limpieza y expresividad en las viñetas aumentaban mi interés por la obra ! Y eso que las ediciones no eran de buena calidad!. Esta edición de Dark Horse me ha gustado mucho. Hubiera preferido que el tamaño del libro fuese mayor para apreciar mejor el arte, incluso una edición en blanco y negro, pero bueno, ya se andará.
C**S
Tarzan, Russ Manning
Um tipo de HQ raro,com histórias clássicas de Tarzan totalmente a cores.Capa dura com sobre capa. Um HQ para ler e reler. Recomendo.
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