Tarzan Design Chart: The Vallejo Clade

Boris Vallejo’s Tarzan design portfolio is influenced by the artist himself, Dan and Sy Barry, Ruben Moreira, Jesse Marsh 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 Ruben Moreira, Dan and Sy Barry, 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. Joanna Barnes, 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 portfolio by all three. John and Sal’s Korak design portfolio is influenced by actors Peter Reckell, Tony Goldwyn and Charles Bronson, whereas Sal’s Jeanne Meriem Jacot design was influenced by actresses Virginia Huston and Dorothy Hart. The older Buscema’s John Clayton Senior design was based on John Hurt, while Dorothy Hart once again inspired his Alice Clayton design. 

Tony DeZuniga’s pretty Tarzan design portfolio is inspired by Chiaki Fuji, Nestor Redondo and Burne Hogarth. Also inspiring the design are idol Bobby Sherman and former actor Wolf Larson. 

Pablo Marcos’ rough, goofy and manic Tarzan design portfolio is amongst the first to diverge from those of the Buscema Brothers, as it is inspired in turn more by Rex Maxon, Bill Montes, Gray Morrow, Paul Norris, Russ Manning, Joe Kubert, Burne Hogarth and Frank Frazetta than by John and Sal Buscema themselves. Peter Reckell and Wolf Larson were live action influences on this Tarzan design. His Jane Porter design portfolio is inspired by actresses Christie Brinkley, Lauren Hutton and Barbara Brylska. His John Clayton Senior design is inspired by Peter Reckell and Horst Buchholz, while Khrystyne Haje and Angel Coulby have made an impact his Alice Clayton design. 

Bob McLeod’s Tarzan design portfolio is inspired by Frank Frazetta, Neal Adams and the Buscema brothers. Rosanna DeSoto influenced his La of Opar design portfolio.   

Gil Kane’s rough and tough Tarzan design was influenced in turn by Burne Hogarth, Gray Morrow, Rex Maxon, Hal Foster, Jesse Marsh and the Buscema brothers. Ron Ely, Miles O’Keeffe and Tony Goldwyn are amongst the actors who have made an impact on the design, as it is the oldest of three comic strip design relatives in both rosters.

Dave Hoover’s Tarzan design portfolio was inspired by Joe Kubert, Russ Manning, Neal Adams and the Buscema brothers. Also influencing the design were actors Jock Mahoney, Michael Keaton, Ron Ely, Wolf Larson, Tom Meighan and Gordon Scott. Lydie Denier, Connie Sellecca, Kristy Swanson and Jane March inspired his Jane Porter design, while Lynda Carter, Peggy Lipton and Shuko Akune inspired his La of Opar design. Actors Michael Keaton, Christian Slater and Matt Dillon have made an impact on his Korak design portfolio, whereas Peggy Lipton and Shuko Akune once again inspired his Jeanne Meriem Jacot design portfolio. 

Gray Morrow’s closely related Tarzan design portfolio was influenced in turn by artists Jesse Marsh, Gil Kane, Hal Foster, Burne Hogarth, Rex Maxon and the Buscema brothers themselves. The footballers turned actors Mike Henry and Miles O’Keeffe, along with bodybuilder turned actor Gordon Scott, were indirect live action influences once again, this time on something considered a different beast from its older Marvel comics cousins and comic strip relatives. His Jane Porter design portfolio was influenced by actresses Ornella Muti and Barbara Brylska, whereas his La of Opar design portfolio was inspired by actresses Dona Drake, Irene Bedard and Pam Grier. Michael Keaton and Matt Dillon have made an impact on his Korak design, while Libuše Šafránková, Barbara Brylska and Ornella Muti once again are his Jeanne Meriem Jacot design’s live action influences. 

Joe Jusko’s Tarzan design portfolio is influenced by Frank Frazetta, Gray Morrow, Gil Kane and the Buscema Brothers. Sportsmen turned actors Mike Henry, Miles O’Keeffe and Richard Yesteran, plus Matt Cedeño, Tony Goldwyn, Steve Hawkes and sports icon Tony Hawk, have all made an impact on it. Voice Actress Rebecca Shoichet, Actresses Cynthia Leake, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Olivia D’Abo, supermodel Christie Brinkley and filmmaker Jane Musky have influenced his Jane Porter design portfolio, while Zeenat Aman and Pam Grier influenced his La of Opar design. Sports icon Tony Hawk, plus teen idols Robby Benson and Peter Reckell, have all inspired his Korak design portfolio, while Susan Dey and Lena Horne were live action influences for his Jeanne Meriem Jacot design portfolio. 

Eric Battle’s Tarzan design is inspired primarily by Dave Hoover, Jeff Jones, Russ Manning and the Buscema brothers. Actors Christopher Lambert, Adam Beach, Casper Van Diem, Wolf Larson and Joe Lara were live action influences, on a design related more closely to that of Jeff Jones than to those of the Buscema brothers. 

Roberto Castro’s ghetto fabulous Tarzan design portfolio is predominantly influenced by Joe Kubert, Glen Keane, Alex Niño, Rudy Florese, Jeff Jones, Frank Frazetta, Eric Battle and the Buscema brothers. Alexander Skarsgard, Keanu Reeves, Alex D. Linz, Markus Schenkenberg, Christopher Lambert, Herman Brix, Matt Cedeño, Giles Panton, Adam Beach, Miles O’Keefe, Ron Ely, Jesse Williams, Adam Driver, Gary Dourdan, Casper Can Dien, Travis Fimmel, Tokala Clifford, Tony Goldwyn and James Marsters are amongst the actors and models who have made an impact on it. Margot Robbie, Rebecca Shoichet, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Valeria Mazza and Cynthia Leake have inspired his Jane Porter design, whereas Amerie Rogers, Taylor Dayne, Cindy Crawford, Jane March, Brenda Schad and Christie Brinkley have made a splash on his and Wagner Reis’ La of Opar design portfolio. 

Rick Leonardi’s Korak design is influenced by Roberto Castro, Eric Battle and Frank Frazetta. Markus Schenkenberg, Travis Fimmel and Tokala Clifford have made an impact on it.

Benito Gallego’s rough and somber Tarzan design portfolio is partly inspired by Sergio Cariello, Eric Battle, Joe Kubert, Gray Morrow, Russ Manning, Jack Kirby, Joe Jusko and the Buscema brothers. Along with Harrison Chad, Alex D. Linz, Brandon Routh, Matt Cedeño, Adam Driver and Tony Goldwyn, Tokala Clifford, Jesse Williams, Miles O’Keeffe, Mike Henry, Steve Hawkes and Richard Yesteran were used as indirect live action influences once again on a design related distantly to Eric Battle’s and Roberto Castro’s own. Also influencing his Jane Porter design are Margot Robbie, Rebecca Shoichet, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Zinaida Gromozdina and Cynthia Cranz. 

Stevan Subic’s Tarzan design portfolio is heavily inspired by Roberto Castro, Glen Keane, Erno Zorad, John Ripa, Alex Niño, Eric Battle and the Buscema brothers John and Sal themselves. Alexander Skarsgard, Tony Goldwyn, Matt Cedeño, Miles O’Keeffe, Christopher Lambert, Tokala Clifford, Jesse Williams, Steve Hawkes and Richard Yesteran are amongst the live action influences on this design portfolio. His Jane Porter design is influenced by Olivia D’Abo, Margot Robbie, Spencer Locke, Rebecca Shoichet, Sophie Simnett, Dita Von Teese and Christie Brinkley. 

Roy Allan Martinez’s Tarzan design portfolio is inspired by Joe Kubert, Glen Keane, John Ripa, Greg Guler, Dan Haskett and Roberto Castro. James Marsters, Christopher Lambert, Giles Panton, Tony Goldwyn and Daniel Frogson have an impact on it. Also influencing his Jane Porter design are Sophie Simnett, Spencer Locke, Dita Von Teese, Rebecca Shoichet, Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ava Marilyn. 

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