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Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan: Comics
Tarzan: Le Monstre
Beasts, savages, natural disasters -- these are the threats of the jungle, the things Tarzan has learned to control. But there is nothing natural about his current quarry This collection features three separate, monster-ridden story arcs: "Le Monster," a Phantom of the Opera story; "Modern Prometheus," a Frankenstein story; and "Tooth & Nail," a Jekyll & Hyde story. Beautifully colored, each story showcases its own, period-conscious pallette. There's also a cover gallery section featuring the work of Bernie Wrightson, William Kaluta, and Mark Schultz plus character sketches by Stan and Vince.
160 pages, Paperback
First published June 17, 1998
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About the author
Lovern Kindzierski
332 books37 followersLovern was born in the small town of Arborg, Manitoba in 1954. His father was a partner in a small trucking company and his mother waited and managed for the local Canadian Legion. The first house his family owned was a converted chicken coop without running water and equipped with an outhouse.
Lovern graduated from Arborg Collegiate in 1972 and enrolled at Red River Community College, where he attended the first year of their Advertising Art course. The following year, he entered the work force as a printer’s assistant at Bulman Brothers Printing. After several years as a printer he quit his job and enrolled in the Fine Arts program at the University of Manitoba in 1982. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art, Honours and started his first work in the comic book industry as George Freeman’s assistant.
Lovern eventually won representation by Star Reach Agency and found colour work at 1st Comics on the Elric series. Shortly after he completed a try out book at DC Comics. Lovern was engaged by DC to develop a look and colour for the book John Constantine: Hellblazer, which was to become a flagship title for the Vertigo imprint.
Lovern, with the aid of his cousin Christopher Chuckry developed a computer colouring method with the use of Photoshop and started a company called Digital Chameleon. Their method redefined production in the entire comic book industry and graphic field.
While residing over Digital Chameleon as creative director Lovern had his first comic book story published. He wrote and coloured the short story, “So This Is Christmas”, which was illustrated by Tim Sale for the benefit book Within Our Reach” published by Marvel and Star Reach.
Lovern went on to write Agents of Law for Dark Horse Comics and the Victorian for Penny Farthing Press. In 1997 he wrote, “Tarzan: Le Monstre” for Dark Horse Comics and was nominated as best writer based on the six issues those stories spanned. Since then Lovern has written several other comic books and contributed short prose pieces to several anthologies.
In 2011 Lovern signed a deal with Renegade Arts Entertainment to colour the graphic novel, “The Loxleys & the War of 1812.” Shortly after that he signed the deal with that publishers to put his creator owned series, “Shame” into print. Shame was followed by the graphic novel, “Underworld” and this year the “Shame” hardcover collection will be released. Lovern is presently working on “Necromantic” a new creator owned series from Renegade Arts Entertainment.
Lovern graduated from Arborg Collegiate in 1972 and enrolled at Red River Community College, where he attended the first year of their Advertising Art course. The following year, he entered the work force as a printer’s assistant at Bulman Brothers Printing. After several years as a printer he quit his job and enrolled in the Fine Arts program at the University of Manitoba in 1982. He graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Art, Honours and started his first work in the comic book industry as George Freeman’s assistant.
Lovern eventually won representation by Star Reach Agency and found colour work at 1st Comics on the Elric series. Shortly after he completed a try out book at DC Comics. Lovern was engaged by DC to develop a look and colour for the book John Constantine: Hellblazer, which was to become a flagship title for the Vertigo imprint.
Lovern, with the aid of his cousin Christopher Chuckry developed a computer colouring method with the use of Photoshop and started a company called Digital Chameleon. Their method redefined production in the entire comic book industry and graphic field.
While residing over Digital Chameleon as creative director Lovern had his first comic book story published. He wrote and coloured the short story, “So This Is Christmas”, which was illustrated by Tim Sale for the benefit book Within Our Reach” published by Marvel and Star Reach.
Lovern went on to write Agents of Law for Dark Horse Comics and the Victorian for Penny Farthing Press. In 1997 he wrote, “Tarzan: Le Monstre” for Dark Horse Comics and was nominated as best writer based on the six issues those stories spanned. Since then Lovern has written several other comic books and contributed short prose pieces to several anthologies.
In 2011 Lovern signed a deal with Renegade Arts Entertainment to colour the graphic novel, “The Loxleys & the War of 1812.” Shortly after that he signed the deal with that publishers to put his creator owned series, “Shame” into print. Shame was followed by the graphic novel, “Underworld” and this year the “Shame” hardcover collection will be released. Lovern is presently working on “Necromantic” a new creator owned series from Renegade Arts Entertainment.
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June 9, 2009
A Wold Newton-ish tryptich of comic book stories that see Tarzan running afoul of the Phantom of the Opera, Frankenstein's monster, and Mr. Hyde (as well as folks like Picasso, Tesla, and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle). The art is mostly good, especially when called upon to do big cityscapes and background scenes. The writing suffers from some of the problems that often crop up in pulp revival writing, but seems well-researched (though I'm not really familiar enough with any of the source material to say what they may've gotten right or wrong) and the mash-ups are handled pretty nicely.
My favorite bit in the whole comic is probably the fact that the title actually refers to Tarzan, as the Phantom of the Opera calls him "le monstre" and is terrified of him, shouting stuff like, "How can you do these things? What are you?"
My favorite bit in the whole comic is probably the fact that the title actually refers to Tarzan, as the Phantom of the Opera calls him "le monstre" and is terrified of him, shouting stuff like, "How can you do these things? What are you?"
January 1, 2024
A trade paperback reprinting 3 two-part comic book tales set between Chapters 26 and 27 of the 1912 novel Tarzan of the Apes.
Tarzan is travelling with Paul D'Arnot and still learning about civilization when a visit to the Paris Opera House tosses him into an adventure with the Phantom of the Opera. The artwork is magnificent and I think the writer catches Tarzan's personality from the original books quite well, including just a touch of naivety due this being Tarzan's first encounter with civilization.
The writer's firm grasp of how to write for Tarzan continues. The second story is my favorite. While in New York City, Tarzan befriends Nicolas Tesla and Arthur Conan Doyle, teaming up with them to stop Thomas Edison from recreating the experiments of Victor Frankenstein. Frankenstein's monster is also around and plays a key role in the plot.
The final story brings Mr. Hyde to New York, also borrowing plot elements from Murders in The Rue Morgue as Hyde commits several brutal murders. Tarzan borrows a great ape from the NY zoo to help him track the killer.
Tarzan is travelling with Paul D'Arnot and still learning about civilization when a visit to the Paris Opera House tosses him into an adventure with the Phantom of the Opera. The artwork is magnificent and I think the writer catches Tarzan's personality from the original books quite well, including just a touch of naivety due this being Tarzan's first encounter with civilization.
The writer's firm grasp of how to write for Tarzan continues. The second story is my favorite. While in New York City, Tarzan befriends Nicolas Tesla and Arthur Conan Doyle, teaming up with them to stop Thomas Edison from recreating the experiments of Victor Frankenstein. Frankenstein's monster is also around and plays a key role in the plot.
The final story brings Mr. Hyde to New York, also borrowing plot elements from Murders in The Rue Morgue as Hyde commits several brutal murders. Tarzan borrows a great ape from the NY zoo to help him track the killer.
October 30, 2017
Whether it is logical or not, pairing classic characters together in stories their creators' couldn't do is always fun. Reading what could have been here is a sheer joy.
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