Obscure Adventures in Geek and Nerd Culture

The legendary Ki-Gor franchise currently survives mostly in reprints and is in a desperate need of an onscreen adaptation. The stories are becoming public domain within the next few decades for both Australia and the European Union, plus Nigeria and Japan. Ki-Gor is himself trademarked by his current rights holder.  Given how fantasy driven the book series is, a future manga adaptation will have its own different continuity for legal reasons. Ki-Gor himself is an errand in this variant, while Ann becomes a spy. Unlike in the novels, they both have twins named Chris and Rue.  Do bear in mind that fellow jungle themed characters from Fiction House are also in a crap ton of legal limbo.

Russ Manning’s smoothly flowing Tarzan design portfolio was influenced mostly by fellow artists John Celardo, Dan and Sy Barry, Jesse Marsh, Burne Hogarth, Hal Foster, Rex Maxon and (more likely) Ruben Moreira. Bodybuilder turned actor Gordon Scott, his friend Steve Reeves, Lex Barker, Thomas Meighan, Robert Ridgely, Horst Buchholz and Ron Ely were amongst the actors who influenced it as well. Whereas Louise Lorraine, Virginia Grey, Brenda Joyce and Goldie Hawn inspired his Jane Porter design portfolio, Manilla Martan, Chelo Alonso and Barbara Brylska were the main inspirations for his La of Opar design. His Korak design portfolio was influenced by teen idols Rickie Sorensen and Paul Anka, while his Jeanne Meriem Jacot design portfolio was influenced primarily by Olivia Hussey, Karla Schramm and Dany Carrel. Vanessa Brown and Joyce Mackenzie inspired his Alice Clayton design, whereas Kirk Douglas and Jerry Colonna inspired his John Clayton Senior design.  Neal Adams’ Tarzan design port

Boris Vallejo’s Tarzan design portfolio is influenced by the artist himself and Rex Maxon. Claudia Cardinale, Thelma Tixou and Goldie Hawn have made an impact on his Jane Porter design, while his La of Opar design is inspired by Julie Bell and Pam Grier.  John and Sal Buscema’s Tarzan design portfolio was primarily inspired by artists Burne Hogarth, Rex Maxon, Ernie Chan, Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, Bob Lubbers, Jesse Marsh, Hal Foster and (more likely) Gray Morrow. Also influencing the design were Lance Henriksen, Charles Bronson and fellow action stars Calvin Lockhart and Steve Bond, the artist and his brother themselves, actors Steve Hawkes and Richard Yesteran, actor-producers Tony Goldwyn and Harrison Ford, and footballers turned actors Miles O’Keeffe and Mike Henry. Eve Brent, Sofia Loren and Bo Derek made a splash on Tony DeZuniga’s and their Jane Porter design portfolio, whereas Bollywood heartthrob Zeenat Aman and filmmaker Jane Musky inspired the iconic La of Opar design portfo

Parts in Baby Barumba (赤ちゃんバールンーバ)  Barumba is Adopted  Japanese (バールンーバ採用される)  Foreign non-English versions: Italian (Il Adozione di Barumba), Spanish (La adopción de Barumba)  Barumba’s First Steps Japanese (最初のステップのバールンーバ)  Foreign, non-English versions: Croatian (Barumbini prvi koraci), Dutch (Barumba's eerste stappen), German (Barumbas erste Schritte)  Barumba is Hungry!  Japanese (バールンーバおなかがすいている)  Foreign, non-English versions: Croatian (Barumba Je Gladan!), Danish (Barumbar er Sulten!) Dutch (Barumba Heeft Honger!), German (Barumba hat Hunger!)  Barumba and the Babysitters/Barumba gets Babysat (バールンーバそしてベビーシッター)  Barumba’s Playtime  Japanese (バールンーバの遊び時間) Foreign, non-English versions: Croatian (Barumbino Vrijeme za Igru), Danish (Barumbars spilletid), Dutch (Barumba's Speeltijd), German (Barumba’s Spielzeit)  Parts in Barumba the Acrobat (曲芸師のバールンーバ) Barumba Builds Up Strength  Japanese (バールンーバ体力を強化する)  Foreign, non-English versions: Croatian (Barumba gradi snagu) Baru