Obscure Adventures in Geek and Nerd Culture

I’m afraid that Big Ugly Conan-style Tarzan designs are perhaps more accurate to the ERBU canon than one might realise, which is why people prefer handsomer and yet more realistic Tarzan designs. Heck, it’s such a good warning when even what Robert E. Howard might’ve imagined of his own Conan the Barbarian is less frightening in hindsight than what ERB himself would imagine of his own ERBU canon Tarzan. This is a perennial mind screw to behold!  Ernie Chan’s Tarzan design portfolio is inspired by the Buscema brothers, John Romita Sr, Bob Lubbers, Rex Maxon, Alfredo Alcala, Paul Reinman, Nick Cardy, Steve Ditko, Francisco V. Coching, Joe Kubert, Neal Adams and Russ Manning.  Alfredo Alcala’s Tarzan design portfolio is influenced by Alex Toth, Nick Cardy, Paul Reinman, Burne Hogarth, Dan and Sy Barry, Rex Maxon, Jesse Marsh and Hal Foster.  John and Sal Buscema’s Tarzan design portfolio was primarily inspired by artists Milton Caniff, Jack Kirby, Dan and Sy Barry, Steve Dit...