God Rock Radio # 144 – Edgar Rice Burroughs Part 1 (The Lord of Science Fiction & Fantasy)

Jack “The Agnostic” Garcia a noted authority and expert on pulp fiction magazines, golden and silver age comic books and early science-fiction/ fantasy literature, examines the life, legend and literary legacy of the great Edgar Rice Burroughs, the biggest selling author of the 20th century. Blessed with a vivid imagination and a gifted storyteller, Burroughs created a timeless and complex multiverse of adventure that still enthralls millions of readers to this very day.
In part 1 of a 2 part program, Jack examines in depth Tarzan, the lord of the jungle- one of the greatest of all fictional characters that would become known and loved all over the world. Jack also explores Burroughs feverish tales of swashbuckling daring do, The John Carter on Mars series of books , erotic and exotic interplanetary romantic adventures that are often scientifically outrageous but always memorable and entertaining. Next up it’s the Hollow Earth / Lost World series of novels, The Pellucidar Books, in which a 20th century adventurer carves out an empire for himself in a hidden land where time has stood still and dinosaurs and cave people continue to roam the Earth.

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