Episode #39: Tarzan the Untamed

About this episode

The hosts discuss the 1920 novel 'Tarzan the Untamed' and its themes of revenge and madness.

Jess, Scott and Tim discuss the 1920 novel "Tarzan the Untamed," in which the Jungle Lord goes on a Roaring Rampage of Revenge against the German army during World War I, then later encounters a city populated entirely by maniacs. CORRECTION: We said the Gold Key Comics adaptation of this novel was done in a single issue. We were wrong. The adaptation runs for two issues. In this episode, we give out the inaugural Bertha Kircher Epic Action Scene Award! email us at edgarsmailbag@gmail.com. This is also where you would send the answer to the trivia question. Please visit our store at https://www.cafepress.com/shop/ERBPodcast https://erbpodcast.blogspot.com/

People in this episode

Hosts: Jess, Scott, Tim

Topics covered

• Tarzan
• World War I
• revenge
• comics

Keywords

• Gold Key Comics
• Bertha Kircher Epic Action Scene Award

Mentioned in this episode

Products: Gold Key Comics

Books & works: Tarzan the Untamed, a Roaring Rampage of Revenge, Bertha Kircher Epic Action Scene Award

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