Sequential Pulp Comics to Adapt ‘Jungle Tales of Tarzan’
By News Editor
March 3, 2013 - 13:56
Sequential
Pulp Comics, a graphic novel imprint distributed by Dark Horse Comics,
specializing in works of classic and pulp literature, is proud to announce a
new graphic novel based on Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic novel, Jungle Tales
of Tarzan.
The 144-page graphic novel will be authorized by ERB, Inc. through Sequential
Pulp’s distribution arrangement with Dark Horse Comics. The book will be
designed as an anthology collecting the 12 loosely connected short stories
written by Edgar Rice Burroughs chronicling the early life of his most famous
character, Tarzan of the Apes.
The book is the sixth in ERB's Tarzan series, a collection of
loosely-affiliated short stories that take place within chapter 11 of Tarzan
of the Apes, between Tarzan’s avenging of his ape foster mother’s death and
his becoming the leader of his ape tribe. The original stories ran in Blue Book
magazine from September 1916 through August 1917 prior to the book’s
publication in 1919.
Writer Martin Powell will helm the graphic novel. Powell is well known for his
work as the author of hundreds of science fiction, mystery, and horror stories.
He has worked in the comic book industry since 1986, writing for Marvel, DC,
Malibu, Caliber, Moonstone and Disney, among others, and has been nominated for
the coveted Eisner Award. He is also a respected and award winning author of
children’s books, and frequently contributes prose for many short story
anthologies. He resides in Saint Paul, MN.
Along with Powell, Sequential Pulp is bringing a veritable who’s who of
exciting illustration talent. With an amazing cover and specialty art by
Daren Bader to exciting story art by Pablo Marcos, Terry Beatty, Will Meugniot,
Nik Poliwko, Antonio Romero Olmedo, Mark Wheatley, Diana Leto, Steven E.
Gordon, Lowell Isaac, Tom Floyd and Jamie Chase. Each story has been matched up
with an artist whose passion and love for Burroughs’ Tarzan and specifically
for the story selected will go a long way towards making this one highly
anticipated book in the Tarzan canon.
Each story will run 12 pages in length and the book will be in full color.
Sequential Pulp is planning a standard trade paperback and a very limited deluxe
signed edition.
About Sequential Pulp Comics:
Sequential Pulp is a new imprint and production house whose focus is on
publishing graphic novels based on classic to neo pulp of all genres. Its books
will include both licensed and creator-owned material.
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