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Foster, Hal - Tarzan, 2-26-1933

Artist: Hal Foster (All)

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Foster, Hal - Tarzan, 2-26-1933 Comic Art

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Artwork Details

Title:	Foster, Hal - Tarzan, 2-26-1933
Artist:	Hal Foster (All)
Media Type:	Pen and Ink
Art Type:	Comic Strip
For Sale Status:	NFS
Views:	2,353
Likes on CAF:	4 5
Favorited on CAF:	1
Comments:	11
Added to Site:	6/3/2018
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Description

It’s hard to imagine that Hal Foster was the second choice to illustrate the adaptation of Edgar Rice Burrough’s classic into a comic strip, but he was. J. Allen St. John, the original Tarzan of the Apes cover artist, rejected the job when approached due to the deadlines. The 36-year-old Harold R. Foster’s first Tarzan work was published on January 7, 1929. Foster would go on to create the definitive Tarzan, adapting the book pretty much on his own. After the initial book adaptation, Foster returned to advertising. But, the Great Depression would lead to the closing of the firm Foster worked for and few real jobs elsewhere. As a result, he would return to the strip on September 27, 1931 and take over the Tarzan Sunday page (the existing daily artist, Rex Hayden Maxon, continued on the dailies). Under Foster’s care, Tarzan thrived. And, his two-year ‘Egyptian sequence’ – from which this Sunday comes – is considered not only the highpoint of his run, but one of the high-points of the medium.

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Ron S
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 6/3/2018

Just excellent!

Ruben DaCollector
Member Since 2008

1 - Posted on 6/4/2018

Tarzan AND the apes? Well, well, well, look at you, upping the ante on the classic strip art "must have"! It is no doubt a fabulous example this strip. Truly, a masterpiece. Kudos, Chris!

Jeff Singh
Member Since 2004

1 - Posted on 6/4/2018

Epic! Foster's Tarzans are gems and this is gem among gems. Nice addition to a growing top tier strip art collection.

Oystein Sorensen
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/4/2018

A highpoint indeed. Many congratulations!

Marc W
Member Since 2014

1 - Posted on 6/4/2018

Impressive Classic!

Dino Mauricio
Member Since 2009

1 - Posted on 6/4/2018

Spectacular, truly top-shelf Tarzan piece! Great pick-up Chris!

Tom Coker
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/4/2018

Wow, Chris! This a fantastic Foster Tarzan Sunday. Congrats

Comics Superworld
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 6/4/2018

This truly is a historic page. Just great!

Stephen F
Member Since 2005

1 - Posted on 6/5/2018

Tremendous Sunday and from a very memorable sequence. Checks all the right boxes. Congrats!!

DC's Showcase
Member Since 2006

1 - Posted on 6/6/2018

Aparo who?

GAB R
Member Since 2007

1 - Posted on 8/8/2022

It´s a pleasure to revisit this GREAT sunday from the best Tarzan sequence in it´s whole run. Crazy action everywhere!

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