Tarzan 1935-1937

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Tarzan by Harold Foster and Burne Hogarth  (1400-) 1st Appearance January 7, 1929, 1st Sunday March 15, 1931, 1st Hal Foster Sunday September 27, 1931, 1st Burne Hogarth Sunday May 9th, 1937 - The presentation of Tarzan in the daily and sunday comics page was as much about the art as it was about the stories.   The origins of the strip go back to the novels and classic stories by the prolific Edgar Rice Burroughs, one of the most famous of early popular-culture writers.   The popularity of those offerings became the impetus to bring Tarzan to the daily comic page.    A young Harold Foster supported by Rex Maxon created picture and text dailies which were direct adaptations of Burrough's novels.  Those were received well with the public, which made the call for a sunday color version.  The originating artists reversed order with Maxon starting the effort, soon to be taken over by Foster.  Foster developed his superior style on Tarzan, although he kept the presentation conservative and constrained to standard frames for the most part.    He would leave the strip in 1937 to create his true masterpiece, Prince Valiant.   The choice for his replacement was a young Burne Hogarth.  Again Tarzan would be the vehicle for another grand master of cartooning to develop his style.    Under Hogarth, Tarzan became a study in physique presentation in motion.   The quality of movement that Hogarth added through his highly detailed drawing of sinew gave Tarzan a dynamic quality that was truly unique in comics.  Burne Hogarth gave us two long stints of his mastery, which only got better with time.  The third grandmaster of cartooning to work on Tarzan came in the late 1960's when Russ Manning agreed to take over the duties.   In many respects Manning's stint was the highest quality,  combining the motion qualities of Hogarth with superior mood presentation through wonderful shadowing.  Sadly, carraige of the strip waned with the popular trend away from adventure comics, but it still runs today and is very popular overseas.  The market for Tarzan is very good.  Sunday fulls, especially those with logos are very good sellers at modest premium.  High premium pages are any from the brief early Maxon stint on the sundays and the earliest 1931 Hogarth sundays.   Firsts for Hogarth and Manning also command high premium.   Early dailies including the first set created by Foster demand a high premium as well.  Common dailies and sundays also sell quite well. 
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Tarzan - 1930-1935 Tarzan 1935-1937 Tarzan 1937-1941
Tarzan 1942-Up Tarzan Dailies

Sunday Comics
Item # Date-#-size* Condition* Price Notes
Note: All of the Fulls and Tabs I have listed contain the Tarzan Header Logo unless noted otherwise
S1400-0120 1935/07/21 - T G-VG/VG/G $5.00 On reverse Joe Jinks by Vic Forsythe
S1400-0121 1935/08/18 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse Little Mary Mixup by RM Brinkerhoff
S1400-0123 1935/09/29 - F FR/FR/G $3.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0125 1935/10/06 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse BWO Ned Brant by Bob Zuppke
S1400-0127 1935/10/13 - F FR/G/FR $3.00 On reverse Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill
S1400-0128 1935/10/27 - T G/G/VG $5.00 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp(T)
S1400-0129 1935/11/17 - F FR/FR-P/FR $1.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0131 1935/12/08 - F FR/FR/G $3.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0132 1935/12/15 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0134 1935/12/15 - F FR-G/G/FR $4.00 No Logo, On reverse Ella Cinders by Plumb & Conselman(F)
S1400-0135 1935/12/29 - F G/G/FR-G $5.00 No Logo, On reverse Ella Cinders by Plumb & Conselman(F)
S1400-0136 1936/01/05 - F FR/FR-P/G $2.00 On reverse BWRY Reg'lar Fellers by Gene Byrnes
S1400-0137 1936/01/12 - T G/G/VG $5.00 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp(T)
S1400-0139 1936/01/19 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Nebbs(H), Reg'lar Fellers(H)
S1400-0140 1936/01/26 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Nebbs(H), Reg'lar Fellers(H)
S1400-0142 1936/02/09 - F G/G/G $10.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0144 1936/02/16 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Nebbs(H), Reg'lar Fellers(H)
S1400-0147 1936/02/23 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0148 1936/02/23 - T FR-G/FR/G $3.00 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp
S1400-0150 1936/03/01 - T FR/FR/G $2.00 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp
S1400-0152 1936/03/15 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0153 1936/03/22 - F FR/G/FR $2.00 No Logo, On reverse Ella Cinders by Plumb & Conselman(F)
S1400-0156 1936/03/22 - T P/P/G $1.00 TP, on reverse Joe Palooka by Ham Fisher
S1400-0154 1936/03/29 - F G-VG/VG/G $12.00 On reverse Tailspin Tommy by Hal Forrest
S1400-0157 1936/04/05 - T P/P/G $1.00 TP - Mounted on cardboard, No reverse
S1400-0158 1936/04/12 - F G/FR-G/VG $10.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0159 1936/04/19 - F G/G-VG/G $12.00 On reverse Elmer(H), Super Suds ad(H)
S1400-0162 1936/04/26 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0163 1936/05/03 - F FR-G/FR-G/VG $8.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0165 1936/05/10 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0168 1936/05/17 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Keeping up with the Joneses by Pop Momand
S1400-0167 1936/05/17 - F G/G/G $5.00 No Logo, On reverse Jane Arden(H), Dan Dunn(H)
S1400-0169 1936/05/24 - F VG/VG/VG $12.00 On reverse Tailspin Tommy by Hal Forrest
S1400-0171 1936/05/31 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0172 1936/06/07 - F G/G/G $10.00 On reverse Hairbreadth Harry by FO Alexander
S1400-0176 1936/06/14 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0177 1936/06/21 - F G-VG/VG/G $12.00 On reverse Tailspin Tommy by Hal Forrest
S1400-0182 1936/06/28 - F G/FR-G/VG $10.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0183 1936/07/05 - F FR/FR/VG $3.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0185 1936/07/19 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0186 1936/07/26 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0187 1936/07/26 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp(T)
S1400-0188 1936/08/02 - F FR-G/FR-G/VG $8.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0190 1936/08/16 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Keeping Up With The Joneses by Pop Momand
S1400-0191 1936/08/23 - F G/FR-G/VG $10.00 On reverse BWO Smokey Stover(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0193 1936/08/30 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Nebbs(H), Reg'laar Fellers(H)
S1400-0192 1936/08/30 - F G/G/G $6.00 No Logo, On reverse Tippie by Edwina Dumm
S1400-0195 1936/09/20 - F FR-G/FR/G $6.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0199 1936/10/11 - F P/P/G $1.00 Paper-Date: 1936/11/22  No reverse
S1400-0430 1936/10/18 - T G-VG/G/VG $5.00 On reverse L'il Abner by Al Capp(T)
S1400-0201 1936/10/25 - F FR-G/FR/G $6.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0203 1936/10/25 - T VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse Toonerville Folks by Fontaine Fox
S1400-0204 1936/11/01 - F BWP G/G/G $5.00 On reverse Smitty(H), Ralston ad featuring Tom Mix(pic) Signet Ring Premium(H)
S1400-0554 1936/11/08 - F BWP G/G/G $5.00 On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
S1400-0205 1936/11/08 - T FR/FR/VG $2.00 On reverse BWP Elmer by Doc Winner
S1400-0207 1936/11/15 - F G/G/G $10.00 On reverse BW Captain and the Kids(H), Hawkshaw(H)
S1400-0206 1936/11/15 - F G/G/G $6.00 No Logo, On reverse Tippie by Edwina Dumm
S1400-0557 1936/11/29 - F BWP G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
S1400-0210 1936/11/29 - T G/G/VG $5.00 On reverse Laff it Off by Ed Reed
S1400-0211 1936/12/06 - F G/G/G $10.00 On reverse BW Captain and the Kids(H), Hawkshaw(H)
S1400-0216 1936/12/13 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $6.00 On reverse Apple Mary by Martha Orr
S1400-0560 1936/12/27 - F BWP FR/FR-P/G $2.00 On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
S1400-0215 1936/12/27 - T G/G/VG $5.00 On reverse Laff it Off by Ed Reed(T)
S1400-0561 1937/01/03 - F BWP FR/FR-P/G $2.00 On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
S1400-0217 1937/01/03 - F FR/FR/FR-G $1.00 No Logo - TT on Full w/Nestles ad(TH), On reverse Smitty(H), Terry & the Pirates(H)
S1400-0562 1937/01/10 - F BWP G/FR-G/G $4.00 On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
S1400-0218 1937/01/17 - F FR-G/FR/G $6.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0219 1937/01/24 - F FR-G/FR/G $6.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0220 1937/02/14 - F G/G/G $6.00 No Logo - TT on Full w/Nestles ad(TH), On reverse Hairbreadth Harry by FO Alexander(F)
S1400-0563 1937/02/21 - F BWP G/FR-G/G $4.00 On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
S1400-0221 1937/02/28 - F FR-G/FR/G $6.00 On reverse Mr & Mrs(H), Oxydol ad(H)
S1400-0222 1937/03/07 - F G/FR-G/G $8.00 On reverse Mr & Mrs(H), Camel ad(H)
S1400-0567 1937/03/14 - F BWP G/G/G $5.00 On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
S1400-0223 1937/03/14 - F FR/FR/G $2.00 No logo On reverse Nebbs(H), Simp O'Dill(H)
S1400-0225 1937/03/28 - F FR-G/FR/G $4.00 On reverse Mr & Mrs(H), Huskies ad(H)
S1400-0228 1937/04/04 - F G/G/FR-G $6.00 On reverse Tailspin Tommy by Hal Forrest
S1400-0229 1937/04/25 - F FR/FR/G $2.00 No logo On reverse Mr & Mrs(F)
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Tarzan - 1930-1935 Tarzan 1935-1937 Tarzan 1937-1941
Tarzan 1942-Up Tarzan Dailies

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