{"id":3904,"date":"2013-07-15T13:48:50","date_gmt":"2013-07-15T13:48:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/?page_id=3904"},"modified":"2014-07-20T04:49:14","modified_gmt":"2014-07-20T04:49:14","slug":"tarzan","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/tarzan\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarzan"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"galleryimg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/tarzan_art.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"600\" \/><\/div>\n<p><!-- RIGHT LINKS BOX STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div id=\"linksright\">\n<div id=\"rightbox\">\n<ul id=\"linklist\">\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">TARZAN LINKS <\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"&lt;li\" class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#intro\">1974 Introduction <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#variations\"> Variations <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#accessory\">Accessory Check <\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"#\">PACKAGING <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#box\">Window Boxes<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#kresge\">Kresge Cards<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\"#ledy\">Lili Ledy<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menutitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wgsh-playsets\">TARZAN in Other Formats <\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"indent\"><a href=\" https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/bend-n-flex-wgsh\/ \">Bendies<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"intro\" name=\"intro\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">1974 Introduction<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p>The Lord of the Jungle was the first Superhero added to the WGSH that was not from the Marvel\/DC camp.<\/p>\n<p>Many have wondered over the years what gave Tarzan such priority. When asked, former Mego VP <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/kublan.shtml\"> Neal Kublan <\/a> explained &#8220;He was my favorite character&#8221;.<br \/>\nApparently Mr. Kublan had to travel to Tarzana California just to negotiate the rights with E.R.B&#8217;s estate.<\/p>\n<p>Tarzan had also recently been picked up by DC for a beautiful run of comics by Joe Kubert and was receiving a good deal of promotion at the newsstands. Marvel wouldn&#8217;t pick the character up until 1977.<\/p>\n<p>The Mego Tarzan didn&#8217;t benefit from being an early release, his type 1 body needed to be covered in a flesh body suit which looks a little strange by today&#8217;s standards. If Tarzan were released\u00a0later, he most likely would have received the same treatment as <a href=\"conan.html\"> Conan <\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Tarzan&#8217;s tenure at Mego was short, this was apparently due to the Burroughs estate issuing multi licenses for Tarzan action figures based on movie and cartoon versions of the character, but cannot be confirmed. Mattel was quick to launch a Tarzan line shortly after his WGSH days however.<br \/>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego Tarzan Knife\" src=\"http:\/\/megomuseum.com\/actionjackson\/images\/aj_secret_knife.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"80\" height=\"148\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Tarzan Knife: is also commonly found on the<a href=\"http:\/\/megomuseum.com\/actionjackson\/boxsecretagent.html\"> Mego Action Jackson Secret Agent Outfit<\/a>. A nice detail added by Mego seeing as they didn&#8217;t add a good deal of accessories to the early WGSH.<\/p>\n<p><!-- Window Box SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"box\" name=\"box\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Window Boxes<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego boxed Tarzan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/tarzan_box.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"bottom\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Boxed Figures<\/p>\n<p>The above Window Boxed Tarzan is a Type 2 which is the less common<br \/>\nbody style.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/tarzan_box2.jpg\" alt=\"\" align=\"bottom\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Second issue Tarzan box removes Captain America from the Header. Note the sides have downsized from 8 to 6 sides and the text has changed from black to white.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!-- Kresge SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"kresge\" name=\"kresge\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Kresge Card<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego Tarzan on a Kresge Card\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/tark.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Above is an early issue Mego <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/cardwgsh.shtml\"><br \/>\nKresge carded<\/a> Tarzan. It&#8217;s always an early card when the Marvel<br \/>\nheroes are mingled with DC.<\/p>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mego Tarzan Kresge card\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/kresgetarzan.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here is a Mego Kresge carded Tarzan with a Mego catalog insert. Shazam has replaced Captain America in this new header and Tarzan himself would be replaced by Green Arrow in a revision. This puts Tarzan&#8217;s stay in the WGSH to be about 2 years.<\/p>\n<p><!-- 1976 SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"1976\" name=\"1976\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">1976 Card<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Tarzan was never released on a US card\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/tarzanfact.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!-- ledy SECTION STARTS HERE --><br \/>\n<br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!--ANCHOR TAG --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"ledy\" name=\"ledy\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Lili Ledy Mexico<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br clear=\"all\" \/><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION ENDS HERE --><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Mexican Mego Tarzan\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/ledy_tarzan.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Pictured is the Mego Mexican Fist Fighting Tarzan produced by Lili Ledy under License by Mego. It seems Mexican toys had to<br \/>\nbe produced on Mexican soil, cool variations abound. The head sculpt and clothing material are very different to the US Mego<br \/>\nTarzan. As it turns out, he is one of the hardest Lili Ledy Mego figures to find. Courtesy of BraIn<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/images\/tarzan_card.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Despite the fact that they would drop the character shortly, Mego continued to push Tarzan into assortments with newer characters as evidenced by this 1974 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/megolibrary\/display\/index.shtml\"><br \/>\nMego Display Box <\/a> Header card.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Tarzan was also featured in Mego&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/heroes\/bendnflex\/index.html\"> Bend N Flex<\/a> line.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\"><a id=\"accessory\" name=\"accessory\"><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/css\/images\/accessorycheck.jpg\" alt=\"Mego Museum Accessory Check\" width=\"50\" height=\"50\" align=\"middle\" border=\"0\" \/>Mego Museum Accessory Check: Identify original and repro parts.<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE HERE --><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/tarzan\/tarzan.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/tarzan\/tarzansmall.jpg\" alt=\"Loose Tarzan\" width=\"206\" height=\"352\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--LOOSE FIGURE ENDS HERE --><br \/>\n<!-- SECTION STARTS HERE --><\/p>\n<div class=\"subpad\"><a id=\"knife\" name=\"knife\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"subheadbox\">\n<div class=\"subhead\">Knife<\/div>\n<div class=\"topbox\"><a href=\"#top\">Return to Top<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"imagebox\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/tarzan\/tarzanknife.jpg\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/wgsh\/accessory\/tarzan\/tarzanknifesmall.jpg\" alt=\"knife\" width=\"197\" height=\"125\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"textright\">\n<p>Tarzan came with the same black knife that can be found in the Action Jackson Signal Spy outfit set. The orginal is stamped H.K. on the blade. There are no factory made reproductions of this knife in black, although there is a CTVT version in silver.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n<h3>Related Images:<\/h3>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TARZAN LINKS 1974 Introduction Variations Accessory Check PACKAGING Window Boxes Kresge Cards Lili Ledy TARZAN in Other Formats Bendies 1974 Introduction The Lord of the Jungle was the first Superhero added to the WGSH that was not from the Marvel\/DC&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"more-link-p\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/tarzan\/\">Read more &rarr;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":101,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"tarzan_page.php","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3904","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3904","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3904"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3904\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4833,"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3904\/revisions\/4833"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.megomuseum.com\/galleries\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3904"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}