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TARZAN OF THE APES
Nextel Version
by Tangor
Take trip!
Mutiny!
Nice cabin.
A Baby!
Dead Parents.
Ape boy.
Little Bugs.
Gorilla Fight.
King Ape.
Look, strangers!
Save Girl.
Kill cannibals.
Girl gone!
Find girl.
Burning Trees.
Marry me.
Whoops!
Goodbye.
BABY TARZAN
by Tangor
The jungle was filled with sultry heat when Kala was surprised by the tiny infant she carried. Tublat looked on, munching termites collected from a mound with a stick.
"It is not dead, yet?" growled Tublat.
"It is not," Kala replied. Then smiled when the little white skin in her care did an extradordinary thing.
Small Tarzan opened his eyes and, with mighty effort, said: "Goo!"
Day One in the Life of Baby Tarzan.
BUGGED ABOUT BARSOOM
by A. Flea
(as told to Larok (Donal Buchanan)
It is unusual to say the least for a flea to be writing, but this is something I MUST do. I must reveal the entire truth about John Carter and his advent into Barsoom. As everyone knows, he was transported to that planet by a strange and wonderful means perhaps induced by the atmosphere of a cave in which he took refuge. Little did Carter know, but I was residing at that time in his hair, courtesy of his horse and had enjoyed a happy meal from his scalp. As a result, I was affected by the same atmosphere and my bodiless self joined him in his spaceward journey.
You might wonder how I can write this. I have heard about a certain cockroach who has written a best-seller –and he could not even manage the shift key! I am luckier. I stuck with JC all those years and when he contacted his publicist, I, to put it mildly “put a flea” in ERB’s ear. Hence, no problems with shift keys. I must say that I was disappointed that ERB chose not to publish my MS, but put it under lock and key (by that time his stuff was selling like hotcakes). It is only recently that I have found a sympathetic ear who after some consternation, believed my tale and managed to obtain a bootleg copy of the hidden MS.
Now, you know the history as JC has told it. It is substantially factual, but he has left out key items. For instance, his initial leap to get away from the Green Men of Barsoom carried him 30 feet into the air and some 100 feet away from his starting point. Now, if Barsoom’s gravity is the same as Mars, he should have only been able to jump about 3 times as far as he could on Earth –say, 18 or 20 feet. Instead, he made a mighty leap of 30 feet. The difference was me. I bit him and so galvanized him that he outdid himself. Indeed, throughout his subsequent adventures, were it not for my timely intervention (nipping him awake in time to avoid sudden death, for instance), he would not have survived to return to Earth.
The truth then is that John Carter was a marvelously strong and courageous man, but he has not been honest with you. He had assistance during his adventures and has never acknowledged it. I know he knows I exist. I’ve bitten him enough times! But he has never tried to get rid of me. On Earth he killed dozens of my siblings daily. He has carefully preserved my life, which has, like his, been extended by our stay on Barsoom.
I will let you muse on the truths I have mentioned in this short introduction while I sit back in the middle of JC’s hair-part and listen, with him, to Lawrence Tibbett’s rendition of Musorgsky’s "Song of the Flea."
CARRION: A TUNE
by Ghek
John Carter's jaw dropped as he saw the extent of the frozen caves before him. Being a fearless but cautious man he spoke to the calot that trotted beside him, "Boon companion, we must traverse these caves to rescue my princess." They then moved swiftly and silently through all but the last of hte Carrion Caves.
The calot stopped and sniffed the air and in an uncharacteristic manner lay down and began to whimper.
"This is not the time to lose heart old friend, I'll drag you if I must!" And he began to do just that when a great roar echoed through the caves and a hideous monster appeared.
Carter was off like a shot, dragging the calot behind him.
When they were safely outside he turned and yelled back, "An apt escape, even if I had to pull the Woola over your ice!"
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SHORT STORIES
Esmeralda Unbound - John "Bridge" Martin. The Adventures of Esmeralda begin! After leaving service with the Greystokes, Esmeralda makes hew own way in the world.
THE SANE KING - David Bruce Bozarth. Ever wonder what happened to Barney Custer, King of Lutha after World War I? You'll also find out what happened to Thandar and little Nadara! PDF
EXPLORING BARSOOM WITH RAS THAVAS AND THE CALOT - Introduction to the life and times of The Master Mind of Mars in a NEW SERIES of adventures. Contains Spoilers! Suggested Reading Order:
RAS THAVAS: THE NEW CITY - David Bruce Bozarth. The Master Mind of Mars begins his second thousand years creating an oasis.
RAS THAVAS: AMONG THE THERNS - David Bruce Bozarth. During an exploration of the lost city of Emphar, Ras Thavas and the Calot uncover a plan to resurrect the cult of Isis!
RAS THAVAS: THE BOWMAN - David Bruce Bozarth. Exploring the wonders of ancient Faz, we learn what happened to Kar Komak.
RAS THAVAS: THE DESERT - David Bruce Bozarth. The dangers of the Barsoomian dead sea bottoms tests both love and life!
RAS THAVAS: THE GREAT APE - John Barnes. The Master Mind comes face to face with the results of hideous experiments conducted centuries earlier.
RAS THAVAS: THE ARENA - David Bruce Bozarth. Thasa Ras revolts against her husband's will, and learns by painful experience just how dangerous the green Martian can be.
RAS THAVAS: THE MORGOR - David Bruce Bozarth. Learning the Skeleton Men of Jupiter intend to invade Barsoom a second time, Ras Thavas applies his science to create weapons of mass destruction.
RAS THAVAS: THE ODWAR'S WIFE - David Bruce Bozarth. Tavia, the wife of New City's Odwar Tan Hadron, is kidnapped with the Master Mind's calot. A brutal and unhappy adventure ensues.
RAS THAVAS: THE MOTHER - David Bruce Bozarth. The Master Mind faces yet again the evil hubris that rule his first thousand years, with tragic results.
RAS THAVAS: THE HUNTED - David Bruce Bozarth. Only Ras Thavas can save Dejah Thoris, Princess of Helium, and he needs the help of Thaandorian science and a very special Earth woman.
RAS THAVAS: THE SCIENTIST - David Bruce Bozarth. John Carter begs a dangerous and deadly favor of Ras Thavas, the greatest telepath on Barsoom.
RAS THAVAS: LOST IN THE MARSH - David Bruce Bozarth. Thasa Ras awakes, in a different body, somewhere in the Tonoolian Marsh, and with Gantum Gur, the Assassin of Amhor discovers a dangerous plot!
RAS THAVAS: FATHERHOOD - *New - David Bruce Bozarth. The Master Mind meets a son he never knew he fathered!
RAS THAVAS: THE MURDERESS - David Bruce Bozarth. In the depths of the Omean realm of the First Born, Ras Thavas is called to investigate a strange murder.
RAS THAVAS: THE KALDANE - David Bruce Bozarth. Several hundred years of trade with the Kaldanes reveals a series of sinister failures and deaths among the spider-men!
RAS THAVAS: THE PANTHAN - David Bruce Bozarth. Against the advice of Tan Hadron, Ras Thavas goes undercover to learn why so many trade caravans are turning up missing.
RAS THAVAS: THE DUNGEON - David Bruce Bozarth. This is the LAST Ras Thavas and the Calot Tale. Read the others before reading this one.
RAS THAVAS: THE HELPER - David Bruce Bozarth. Takes place during the events of Ras Thavas: The New City. How Jusaj came to be the Master Mind's Majordomo.
Ras Thavas and the Calot (all as PDF) Sixteen stories collected in one volume, with updated notes by the author. Trade Paperback Size
DRABBLES - 100 word stories in the worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs. Collected from the erb-list listserve.
MASTER OF THE JUNGLE - Darin Russell. Sabor had ruled the jungle for many years...until a little upstart Hairless Ape became and annoyance. PDF.
THE EMERALD OF MARS - Ed Augusts. Warlord and Thark must decipher a mysterious letter. First Appeared in Odwar #1, 1964. Reprinted by author's permission. PDF.
HISTAH HAS A BAD DAY - Robert Fester. A python has a jungle tale! PDF
THE TUNNELS OF GATHOL by David Bruce Bozarth. Executions are rare on Barsoom, though in Gathol long prison terms are tantamount to a death sentence!
CONCLUSION & EMBARKATION James D. Bozarth. A heartfelt possibility regarding the end of life for Edgar Rice Burroughs.
HOW MANY APES? by Lew Kaye-Skinner. In a land where physical adventure abounds, an adventure of the mind can be extraordinary! PDF
THE SWORD by David Bruce Bozarth. A grim tale of kidnapping, assassination, and violent retribution on Barsoom.
LONG TIME DYING by David Bruce Bozarth. Two men--one woman, a decades long love affair. PDF VERSION Corrected. Trade Paperback format, 56 pages, 258kb.
TEXAS PETE: LIFE AFTER THE GUN by David Bruce Bozarth. Texas Pete stayed at the ranch as long as he could, but when the urge to travel was too great to ignore he put spur to horse and lit a shuck! PDF VERSION Formatted to Trade Paperback and is slightly expanded/revised from the HTML version.
THE JUNGLE GOD by Robert Fester. A little tale of the ape-man as he occassionaly appeared to the primitives of Edgar Rice Burroughs' fictional Africa!
DEJAH THORIS: THE CHILD by David Bruce Bozarth. The marriage of the Princess of Helium and the Warlord of Mars is tragically tested in a way unforseen.
A JOURNEY IN TIME - by Rick Johnson - A father's tale to a young daughter of a past encounter with Jasoomian pagans met in the Arizona desert and their trip to fabulous Barsoom!
ZANDA: THE MARRIAGE by David Bruce Bozarth. What became of Zanda and Jat Or at the conclusion of SWORDS OF MARS? Would she be happy with the man who was not her first choice?
SANOMA TORA: JEDDARA OF JAHAR by David Bruce Bozarth. The fate of Sanoma Tora--the woman Tan Hadron of Hastor traveled halfway across the savage planet of Barsoom to rescue.
TO FIND A WIFE by David Bruce Bozarth. Norse mythology meets Barsoom, with unexpected results!
NON-LA by Thomas Johnston. An Apache indian follows in the footsteps of John Carter.
SURVIVOR - by Andy Nunez. Elmo of the Apes meets Jurassic Park.
TALES OF N’K-IMA - by David A. Adams. The association between Tarzan and his ape friend Nkima in poetry and humorous short story.
BEYOND POLODA by The Brothers Bozarth - Foreword by D. B. Bozarth. Interplanetary exploration Beyond The Farthest Star.
THE DEATH OF TARZAN - by David A. Adams. The mighty ape man faces an advessary that even he cannot best! Originally published in ERB-APA.
PIRATES AT XANATOR by David Bruce Bozarth. Pirates ruled the oceans of ancient Barsoom; those unable to defend themselves paid the ultimate price!
THUVIA'S TREASURE by David Bruce Bozarth. The Warlord of Mars meets the Lord of the African jungle.
A FIGHT IN THE FOREST by David Bruce Bozarth. In his youth a jungle lord fights the world's most famous barbarian.
ERB MEETS MARK TWAIN IN HEAVEN - by David A. Adams - An interesting converstation between two great American authors.
VOYAGE TO ZODANGA by David Bruce Bozarth. Millions of years ago men sailed the oceans of Barsoom--and murder and treachery was a common occurance.
TO BALANCE THE BOOKS by Anthony Aaron (David Bruce Bozarth). Revenge is a dish best served cold, as shown by this survivor of the Rape of Zodanga. PDF VERSION New illustration, minor edits.
THE SKEPTICS D. A Adams
FRUSTRATION D. B. Bozarth
THE INVISIBLE WAR A. Nunez
STAR OF DEATH D. B. Bozarth
THE FALL OF GATHOL C. Ryan
INVASION OF THE MORGORS Tangor (animation)
THE MORGOR by D. B. Bozarth.
A CONVERSATION by Dale Robinson. Two soldiers walk in the nation's capitol as America is on the verge of civil war.
THE REVELATIONS OF A CERTAIN LORD - by David A. Adams. The life and times of a certain jungle man.
NEW PERSPECTIVES: A Series of Vingettes by David Bruce Bozarth. Link to Tangor Responds at ERBmania! Discover how the works of Edgar Rice Burroughs affects the lives of ordinary people.
AFTER PEARL HARBOR: A War Correspondent's Notebook by David Bruce Bozarth. A thought-provoking walk in Ed Burroughs' shoes through the Pacific Theater.
THE WELL OF TIME by Andy Nunez. A jungle lord worries about Nazis; La is in danger, and the ape-man finds an unexpected ally!
THE CAVERNS OF MARS by Tars Tarkas, Jason Gridley & Tangor. Answers to unasked questions are found in this slightly irreverent adventure beneath the surface of Barsoom.
MOBUTO'S GHOST by Andy Nunez. A modern-day African jungle lord stars in this powerful tale of revolution and revenge.
THE FACE IN THE TREES by James D. Bozarth. Two great heroes of Africa clash--one from the modern world and one from the primitive.
MEMOIRS OF AN APE'S CHILD by David Arthur Adams. Madness, disassociation, and savagry plagues the feral child. The true story of Korak.
RECORD BREAKER by Javier Gomez. Others had circumnavigated Barsoom. So why was it so difficult for Marga Dan?
SWORD IN HAND by Andy Nunez and David Bruce Bozarth. A girl and a photographer are unlikely adventurers.
UNCLE JACK by Andy Nunez. A tale of the American Civil War wherein a nephew meets a mysterious uncle.
A VISIT TO BARSOOM by David Arthur Adams. Mark Twain visits John Carter's Mars. Link to Nkima Speaks at ERBmania!
THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL - Gridley and Sarah do Battle. (Animation and Cartoon)
BULAN: THE CASE OF THE PLAINTIFF PIRATE by David Bruce Bozarth. Years after a jungle island adventure Townsend J. Harper, Jr. and his lovely wife Virginia face the music in a most extraordinary fashion!
SHE'S AT IT AGAIN! - by Nkima. Morning at the jungle lord's treehouse
SKIPJACK PETE - Adventure Comic strip by Andy Nunez.
A DAY IN THE LIFE: ADVENTURE IN HOLLOWOOD Bozarth and Nunez explore the life and times of John Carter in Hollowood (sic). A Barsoom movie--Actor and Company. WARNING: Mature themes.
AMAR vs LA An ERBList Instant Pastiche (fantasy short). David Bruce Bozarth. A fierce combat to the death between two legendary princesses.
HERSHEY, PA A Round Robin by Gridley and Tangor. The Angels of ERB embark on a dangerous mission supported some of the most colorful characters in literature.
THE SCIENTIST’S REVOLT AGAINST #13 FOR 7 YEARS IN TIBET - David A. Adams. A visit to an unusual castle.
THE RATNAZ FILES The Lord of the Leaves rules in a monster parody of vine swingers and adventure fiction. David Bruce Bozarth and Bill Hillman. (Very Long Download!)
NOVELS
FLAG OF BARSOOM by Joseph L. White. A Russian soldier arrives just in time to save two princesses, and one is the daughter of Vad Varo!
TORA'S TALE by James D. Bozarth. The true story behind the famous kidnaping of another Princess of Helium and the daring rescue involved.
LA OF OPAR by David Bruce Bozarth. The life and times of the high priestess spurned by the famous lord of the jungle. Mature Themes. Violence. Strong Language. Illustrated by the author.
UNDER CRIMSON MOONS - N. P. B. Barker - A Mars at war as familiar as ERB, Brackett, or Moorcock. Novel Length.
JUNGLE OF BRONZE by Andy Nunez. A crossover pastiche where pulp icons do battle with an insidious menace. PDF.
THE DIARY OF MISS JANE PORTER by Lew Kaye-Skinner. An alternate history jungle romance; a beautiful young girl and a bronzed jungle man.
MOON MAID AT EARTH'S CORE by Andy Nunez. Answers many questions about Pellucidar while posing dozens of new ones!
TROVER by David Bruce Bozarth. A story the Grand Master might have written after Star Trek and Star Wars changed the landscape of entertainment literature. Illustrated by Kurt "Jake" Jacobson.
A PRINCESS OF GREATER HELIUM by James D. Bozarth. Bemused by a world where the natural spirits of his forefathers do not speak to him... Illustrated by Kurt "Jake" Jacobson
JUNGLE IN THE SKY by Thomas Johnston. From the Jungle to Outer Space. Each chapter features illustrations by various artists; some famous, or some about to become famous. PDF.
THE LAND THAT DARWIN FORGOT by David Bruce Bozarth. Edgar Rice Burroughs enters the heart of Caprona to search for two missing men on a prehistoric island filled with hideous monsters! PDF VERSION Corrected, illustrated by the author. Trade Paperback format.145 pgs, 714kb
WHEN THE PRINCESS DISAPPEARED by The Bards of Barsoom. What really happened when the Princess of Helium disappeared for two Martian months.PDF VERSION Corrected, with Tom Yeates cover and six interior illustrations by Andy Nunez. Trade Paperback format. 280 pgs. 1.7mb.
DEAD CITIES OF MARS by David Bruce Bozarth - Two college kids end up on Barsoom--but it is not quite the Mars ERB envisioned! Mature Themes. WARNING!
SCRIPTS, PLAYS & POETRY
THE TRUE BEGINNINGS OF ELMO OF THE APES, A ONE ACT PLAY by Elizabeth Patterson. A sensitive presentation of how the famous ape-man was orphaned--and adopted.
BEYOND THIRTY A Movie Script by James D. Bozarth. Edgar Rice Burroughs' tale of cultural isolation, centuries-long war, and high adventure.
THE MONSTER MEN, AN AUDIO PLAY Audio script by David Bruce Bozarth of ERB's Frankenstein tale, for the radio audience.
THE BARSOOM POET'S CORNER Various authors. Poems, Filk Songs, and Limericks.
PULP PASTICHES
New stories in the style and worlds of authors contemporary to Edgar Rice Burroughs when All-Story, Argosy, and Spicy Adventures might have been on the local drugstore's shelf. Horror, Adventure, Detective, Fantasy, Science Fiction, and Romance. Tales that might have appeared in the same pulp issue as any ERB story of old!
THE LAST MAN - Steve Allsup shares a story written when he was 12 years old.
THE ZULU PROJECT - by David Bruce Bozarth. Something from 1975, shared with all in 2007.
TROVER IV: WIN SOME...LOSE SOME by David Bruce Bozarth. Short story sequel to TROVER (see novels below). The crew of the independent starship Maltese Falcon just can't seem to stay out of trouble!
THE LUCKY SUIT - VirJean Potter Bozarth. FANTASY - A bedtime story Edgar Rice Burroughs might have told his children. PDF VERSION
THE JOURNAL OF JONATHON LINDEY - Alan Lenton - HORROR - A US Census taker discovers a mysterious anomaly, a deadly one!.
UHARU'S HAIKU - Robert Fester - ADVENTURE - A lone samauri on an obligation quest during the dark years of Japan's civil wars.
NDAGA'S GIFT - Gregory M. Philson - FANTASY/SF - What if the courtship gift comes at a price too high? The author's first story for Tangor's Pastiche and Fan Fiction!
THE DEMON HAUNTED REALM - Andy Nunez - FANTASY/SF - A tale of Conan, wherein the world's most famous barbarian is side-tracked in a mysterious forest.
FEVER! - David Bruce Bozarth - FANTASY/SF - A novel from Bozarth's WORLD OF TRANSITS series. An adventure romance tale of a different sort! Contains mature themes.
THE BRUTE AND A BAR OF GOLD by Rick Johnson. A modern day adventurer seeks his fortune in the lost city of Opar.
SPY - Rick Johnson - FANTASY/SF - The return of the Irish Adventurer. Three interconnected short stories. Contains mature themes.
DESERT RATS - 1991, During the First Gulf War, assassins come to Collinsport!
MOONLIGHT OVER VIENNA - 1943, Mad Scientist--can Quentin Collins save the world?
BRETHREN OF THE FANG - The events begun on The Maine Belle lead to an encounter with evil!
CITIZEN COLLINS - Barnabas is caught up in political unrest in Paris.
ENGLISH SHADOWS - The bloody origin of Collinsport.
GOOD INTENTIONS - Can the time traveling Quentin save destroyed Collinswood?
LAW OF THE JUNGLE - In a tale of the supernatural, the lord of the apes encounters Dark Shadows. PDF
TRILOGY - Three interconnected stories which span decades of time.
VISITOR - Rick Johnson - FANTASY/SF - A tale of Pal-ul-don and possibilities!
THE PASSING OF KINGS - James D. Bozarth - HORROR - a combination of Robert E. Howard's supernatural tales and H.P.Lovecraft's horror tales.
JOURNEY AMONG THE DON - Rick Johnson - FANTASY/SF - A multi-dimensional adventure in Pal-ul-don. Contains mature themes and language.
THE VISITOR - Serena Dubois - FANTASY - A midnight moment--an unusual glimpse into the inner workings of a young girl's mind.
CATCH OF THE DAY - Andy Nunez - HORROR - In the vein of Lovecraft.
DEATH OF A LOVER - David Bruce Bozarth - DETECTIVE - Micky Spillane from the client's perspective.
HORHAY TRIUMPHS - Sieve Allsup - ADVENTURE - An ancient world - and ancient gags to go along with that!
THE MEETING - David Bruce Bozarth - ROMANCE - As sappy as they come. Script could have been found in early Romance comic books.
NIGHTMARES - David Bruce Bozarth - HORROR - An early work by the author, with Twilight Zone aspects.
IN THE OUT OF TIME - David Bruce Bozarth - FANTASY/SF - Time Paradoxes, future failures in the past. Grim!
THE PRODIGAL - Andy Nunez - HORROR - a tale that might have appeared in Weird Tales!.
REX FUTURUS - Andy Nunez - FANTASY - an elaborate Alternate History based on a history that has already passed. PDF.
THE SKULL GOD OF TRASKOS - Joel Jenkins - FANTASY/SF - Sci-Fi adventure with extraordinary ERB overtones.
TREASURE TOM (4 ADVENTURES) - Andy Nunez - ADVENTURE - Tom Swift with a gun. A bit of James Bond as well.
A WALK IN DARKNESS - David Bruce Bozarth - FANTASY/SF - That transition stage for the pulps: Writing about emotions! Short story from Bozarth's WORLD OF TRANSITS.
