Tarzan 1930-1935

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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. (613/6)
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
S1400-0433 1931/03/15 - F G/G/G $450.00 #1(by Rex Maxon), This page is lightly yellowed but still supple and strong with good color and registration.   The margins have been trimmed, however there is plenty of space left.  Overall a solid collectable page.   On reverse Winnie Winkle(H), Mr. and Mrs.(H),
S1400-0002 1931/03/15 - F G/G/G $450.00 #1(by Rex Maxon), This page is supple and strong with good color and registration.   Centercrease is solid but displays some dirt.    Left column contains two punch-guide holes that do no touch panels.  Single "invisible tear" in bottom margin barely touchs bottom middle panel.   Overall a very collectable page.   On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams.
S1400-0434 1931/03/15 - F FR-G/FR/G $225.00 #1(by Rex Maxon), This page is lightly yellowed but still supple and strong with good color and registration.   There is a centercrease split on the left that has been taped on the reverse side.  Tape stain is visible on the front.  The margins have been trimmed, however there is plenty of space left.  Overall a reasonably collectable page - certainly a good filler.   On reverse Man in the Brown Derby by HT Webster.
S1400-0436 1931/03/22 - F G/G/G-VG $75.00 #2(by Rex Maxon), On reverse Ella Cinders by Plumb & Conselman
S1400-0437 1931/03/22 - F G/G/G-VG $30.00 #2(by Rex Maxon) No Logo 3/4 on Full w/When Mother was a girl(Q), On reverse Tillie the Toiler(H), Dumb Dora(H)
S1400-0438 1931/03/29 - F G/G/G-VG $45.00 #3(by Rex Maxon), On reverse Ella Cinders by Plumb & Conselman
S1400-0441 1931/04/05 - F G/G/G $35.00 #4(by Rex Maxon), On reverse Ella Cinders by Plumb & Conselman
S1400-0448 1931/04/19 - F VG/VG/VG $28.00 #6(by Rex Maxon), On reverse The Gumps/Old Doc Yak by Sidney Smith
S1400-0452 1931/04/19 - F G/G/G-VG $12.00 #6(by Rex Maxon) No Logo 3/4 on Full w/When Mother was a girl(Q), On reverse Tillie the Toiler(H), Dumb Dora(H)
S1400-0009 1931/04/19 - F BWP FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 #6(by Rex Maxon),  On reverse BWP Barney Google
S1400-0454 1931/04/26 - F G/G/G $24.00 #7(by Rex Maxon), On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Framnk Willard
S1400-0455 1931/04/26 - F G/G/G-VG $12.00 #7(by Rex Maxon) No Logo 3/4 on Full w/When Mother was a girl(Q), On reverse Tillie the Toiler(H), Dumb Dora(H)
S1400-0457 1931/05/03 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $18.00 #8(by Rex Maxon), On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Framnk Willard
S1400-0459 1931/05/03 - F G/G/G-VG $12.00 #8(by Rex Maxon) No Logo 3/4 on Full w/When Mother was a girl(Q), On reverse Tillie the Toiler(H), Dumb Dora(H)
S1400-0462 1931/05/10 - F G/G/G $24.00 #9(by Rex Maxon), On reverse Felix the Cat by Pat Sullivan & Otto Mesmer
S1400-0464 1931/05/17 - F VG/VG/VG $28.00 #10(by Rex Maxon), On reverse The Gumps/Old Doc Yak by Sidney Smith
S1400-0468 1931/05/17 - F G/G/G-VG $12.00 #10(by Rex Maxon) No Logo 3/4 on Full w/When Mother was a girl(Q), On reverse Tillie the Toiler(H), Dumb Dora(H)
S1400-0014 1931/05/24 - F G-VG/G/VG $24.00 1st Year(by Rex Maxon), On reverse Mutt & Jeff by Bud Fisher
S1400-0472 1931/05/24 - F G/G/G-VG $10.00 1st Year(by Rex Maxon) No Logo 3/4 on Full w/When Mother was a girl(Q), On reverse Tillie the Toiler(H), Dumb Dora(H)
S1400-0474 1931/05/31 - F G/G/G $24.00 1st Year(by Rex Maxon), On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
S1400-0479 1931/06/07 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $24.00 1st Year(by Rex Maxon), On reverse The Gumps/Old Doc Yak by Sidney Smith
S1400-0494 1931/07/05 - F FR-G/FR/G $12.00 1st Year(by Rex Maxon), On reverse The Gumps/Old Doc Yak by Sidney Smith
S1400-0501 1931/07/19 - F FR/FR/FR-G $8.00 1st Year(by Rex Maxon), On reverse Dinglehoofer(1/5th), Mutt & Jeff by Bud Fisher(4/5th)
S1400-0505 1931/07/26 - F FR-G/FR/G $9.00 1st Year(by Rex Maxon), On reverse It's Papa Who Pays/Toots and Casper by Jimmy Murphy
S1400-0509 1931/08/09 - F G/G/VG $24.00 1st Year(by Rex Maxon), On reverse The Gumps/Old Doc Yak by Sidney Smith
S1400-0510 1931/08/16 - F FR/FR/G $8.00 1st Year(by Rex Maxon), On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
S1400-0518 1931/09/06 - F P/P/FR $3.00 1st Year(by Rex Maxon), On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
Harold Foster Begins
S1400-0019 1931/09/27 - F FR-G/G/FR-G $225.00 (1st by Harold Foster), On reverse Daily Comics
S1400-0020 1931/09/27 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $225.00 (1st by Harold Foster), On reverse The Timid Soul by HT Webster
S1400-0021 1931/10/04 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $65.00 (2nd by Harold Foster), On reverse Daily Comics
S1400-0023 1931/10/11 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $35.00 (3rd by Harold Foster), On reverse Daily Comics
S1400-0025 1931/10/18 - F G-VG/G-VG/VG $25.00 On reverse Daily Comics
S1400-0028 1931/10/25 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $15.00 On reverse Captain & the Kids by Rudolf Dirks
S1400-0030 1931/11/01 - F FR/FR/FR $4.00 On reverse Toonerville Folks(H), Polly & her Pals(H)
S1400-0031 1931/11/15 - F P/P/FR $3.00 On reverse The Timid Soul by HT Webster
S1400-0523 1931/12/06 - F FR-G/FR/G $9.00 On reverse Skippy(H), Foodtown ad(H)
S1400-0524 1931/12/13 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $12.00 On reverse Always Belittlin'/Skippy by Percy Crosby
S1400-0035 1931/12/27 - F P/P/FR $3.00 On reverse Winnie Winkle(H), Mr. and Mrs(H)
S1400-0530 1932/03/06 - F G/G/G $12.00 4/5th on Full w/Old Doc Yak(1/5th), No Logo On reverse Little Annie Rooney(H), Lancaster seed co Premium ad(H)
S1400-0531 1932/03/20 - F G/G/G $12.00 4/5th on Full w/Old Doc Yak(1/5th), No Logo On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
S1400-0533 1932/04/10 - F G/G/G $12.00 4/5th on Full w/Old Doc Yak(1/5th), No Logo On reverse Moon Mullins/Kitty Higgins by Frank Willard
S1400-0534 1932/09/04 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $14.00 On reverse Winnie Winkle(H), Mr & Mrs(H)
S1400-0535 1932/09/18 - F FR/FR-G/FR $6.00 On reverse Winnie Winkle(H), Mr & Mrs(H)
S1400-0536 1932/09/25 - F FR-P/FR-G/FR-P $3.00 On reverse Winnie Winkle(H), Mr & Mrs(H)
S1400-0538 1932/10/09 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $14.00 On reverse Winnie Winkle(H), Mr & Mrs(H)
S1400-0583 1932/10/09 - T FR-G/FR-G/G $4.00 On reverse Harrd Bard Premium ad
S1400-0539 1932/10/30 - F FR/FR-G/FR $6.00 On reverse Winnie Winkle(H), Mr & Mrs(H)
S1400-0037 1932/11/06 - F G/FR-G/G $15.00 On reverse Gasoline Alley(T), Gumps(T)
S1400-0038 1932/11/20 - F P/P/FR $1.00 On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams
S1400-0039 1932/11/27 - F FR-G/VG/FR-G $4.00 On reverse Elmer by Doc Winner
S1400-0042 1932/12/11 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $14.00 On reverse Captain & the Kids by Rudolf Dirks
S1400-0044 1932/12/25 - F VG/VG/VG $18.00 On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby w/Play Money(1)
S1400-0046 1933/01/08 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby w/Play Money(1)
S1400-0050 1933/01/29 - F FR/FR/G $5.00 On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams
S1400-0542 1933/02/05 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Divot Diggers/Joe Jinks by Vic Forsythe
S1400-0053 1933/02/12 - F FR/FR/G $5.00 On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams
S1400-0543 1933/03/05 - F FR-G/G/FR-G $10.00 On reverse Chris Crusty/Ella Cinders by Plumb & Conselman
S1400-0544 1933/03/12 - F G/G/G $12.00 On reverse Fussy Foursome/Joe Jinks by Vic Forsythe
S1400-0054 1933/03/19 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $10.00 On reverse Captain & the Kids by Rudolf Dirks
S1400-0545 1933/04/30 - F FR-G/FR-G/FR-G $10.00 On reverse Divot Diggers/Joe Jinks by Vic Forsythe
S1400-0584 1933/06/18 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse Camel Cigarette ad 'It's fun to be fooled'
S1400-0056 1933/07/02 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Mr. & Mrs. by Clare Briggs
S1400-0577 1933/07/16 - F G/G/G $12.00 On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby w/Play Money(1)
S1400-0058 1933/07/30 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby w/Play Money(1)
S1400-0547 1933/08/06 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $10.00 On reverse Divot Diggers/Joe Jinks by Vic Forsythe
S1400-0059 1933/08/13 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby w/Play Money(1)
S1400-0060 1933/08/20 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Mr. & Mrs. by Clare Briggs
S1400-0061 1933/08/27 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Bringing Up Father by George McManus
S1400-0062 1933/10/29 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Bringing Up Father by George McManus
S1400-0063 1933/11/12 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Rosie's Beau/Bringing Up Father by George McManus
S1400-0064 1933/11/12 - T FR-G/FR-G/G $4.00 On reverse How it Began/Of All Things by Paul Bernadier
S1400-0065 1933/11/19 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby
S1400-0066 1933/11/26 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby w/Play Money(1)
S1400-0067 1933/12/03 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill
S1400-0068 1933/12/10 - F VG/VG/VG $10.00 w/Ralston ad(Q), On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby w/Play Money(1)
S1400-0069 1933/12/17 - F VG/VG/VG $15.00 On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby w/Play Money(1)
S1400-0551 1933/12/31 - F P/P/FR $3.00 On reverse Joe Jinks/Divot Diggers by Vic Forsythe
S1400-0071 1934/01/07 - F VG/VG/VG $6.00 No Logo, w/Ralston ad(Q), On reverse Skippy by Percy Crosby w/Play Money(1)
S1400-0073 1934/01/21 - T G/G/VG $5.00 No reverse
S1400-0074 1934/01/28 - F BWR FR/FR/FR-G $3.00 On reverse Broncho Bill(H), Camel ad featuring Andy Anderson Mountain Climber(H)
S1400-0080 1934/03/18 - F G/G/G $12.00 On reverse The Gumps by Sidney Smith(F)
S1400-0081 1934/04/01 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0082 1934/04/01 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $4.00 No Logo, On reverse Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill(F)
S1400-0085 1934/04/22 - F FR/FR/VG $3.00 On reverse Hairbreadth Harry by FO Alexander
S1400-0087 1934/04/29 - F FR/FR-P/FR-G $2.00 On reverse Winnie Winkle(H), Ella Cinders(H)
S1400-0088 1934/05/20 - F FR/FR/FR $3.00 On reverse Joe Jinks by Vic Forsythe
S1400-0089 1934/05/27 - F FR/FR/FR $3.00 On reverse Reg'lar Fellers by Gene Byrnes
S1400-0090 1934/07/01 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 On reverse BWR Winnie Winkle by Martin Branner(F)
S1400-0091 1934/07/22 - F G/G/G $12.00 On reverse Out Our Way by JR Williams
S1400-0092 1934/08/19 - T G/FR-G/VG $4.00 On reverse Broncho Bill(HT), Bumps(HT)
S1400-0093 1934/08/26 - T VG/VG/VG $5.00 On reverse How it Began by Paul Berdanier
S1400-0094 1934/10/14 - F FR/FR/VG $4.00 On reverse Peter Rabbit by Harrison Cady
S1400-0095 1934/10/21 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Tillie the Toiler by Russ Westover w/Paper Doll (F)
S1400-0096 1934/10/28 - T G-VG/VG/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began by Paul Berdanier
S1400-0097 1934/11/04 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $8.00 On reverse Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(F)
S1400-0098 1934/11/11 - F G/G/VG $12.00 On reverse Peter Rabbit by Harrison Cady
S1400-0100 1934/11/18 - F G/G/G $12.00 On reverse Gasoline Alley by Frank King(F)
S1400-0101 1934/11/25 - F FR-P/FR-P/FR-G $1.00 On reverse Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill(F)
S1400-0102 1934/12/02 - F FR-P/P/FR-P $1.00 On reverse Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill(F)
S1400-0103 1934/12/09 - F FR/FR-P/FR $1.00 On reverse BW Mutt & Jeff by Bud Fisher
S1400-0429 1934/12/09 - T G-VG/G/VG $5.00 On reverse How it began/If you want to know by Paul Berdanier
S1400-0104 1934/12/16 - F G/FR-G/G $10.00 On reverse Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr(F)
S1400-0552 1934/12/23 - F FR/FR/G $4.00 On reverse Otto Honk/Out Our Way(F)
S1400-0585 1934/12/23 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0586 1934/12/30 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0105 1935/01/06 - F FR-G/FR-G/G $6.00 On reverse BWR Winnie Winkle by Martin Branner(F)
S1400-0587 1935/01/06 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0106 1935/01/13 - F G/G/VG $10.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0588 1935/01/13 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0108 1935/01/20 - F FR/FR/G $4.00 On reverse Peter Rabbit by Harrison Cady
S1400-0589 1935/01/20 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0590 1935/01/27 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0591 1935/02/03 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0592 1935/02/10 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0593 1935/02/17 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0594 1935/02/24 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0111 1935/03/03 - F FR-P/G/P $1.00 On reverse Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill
S1400-0112 1935/03/03 - T G/FR-G/VG $5.00 On reverse Little Joe by Joe Leffingwell(T)
S1400-0596 1935/03/10 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0553 1935/03/17 - F G/FR-G/G $10.00 On reverse Jane Arden/Lena Pry/Paper Doll by Barret & Ross
S1400-0113 1935/03/17 - T G/FR-G/G $4.00 On reverse Little Mary Mixup by RM Brinkerhoff
S1400-0598 1935/03/24 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0599 1935/03/31 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/If You Want to know
S1400-0600 1935/04/07 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/Twice Told Tales
S1400-0601 1935/04/14 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/Twice Told Tales
S1400-0114 1935/04/21 - F FR-G/G/FR $4.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
S1400-0602 1935/04/21 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/Twice Told Tales
S1400-0115 1935/04/28 - F FR/FR-G/FR $3.00 On reverse Bungle Family by HJ Tuthill
S1400-0603 1935/04/28 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/Twice Told Tales
S1400-0604 1935/05/05 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/Twice Told Tales
S1400-0605 1935/05/12 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/Twice Told Tales
S1400-0606 1935/05/19 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/Twice Told Tales
S1400-0607 1935/05/26 - T G/G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/Twice Told Tales
S1400-0118 1935/06/02 - F G/G/G $6.00 No Logo, On reverse The Katzenjammer Kids by Harold Knerr
S1400-0608 1935/06/02 - T G/FR-G/G $5.00 On reverse How it Began/Twice Told Tales
S1400-0119 1935/06/09 - F G/FR-G/VG $6.00 On reverse Little Orphan Annie by Harold Gray
Newspaper Comics Links ---> Tarzan - 1930-1935 Tarzan 1935-1937 Tarzan 1937-1941
Tarzan 1942-Up Tarzan Dailies

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