Tarzanesque (in French: Tarzanide) is a term created by Frenchman Francis Lacassin[1] used to describe characters in comic books inspired by Tarzan.[2] A tarzanesque character resembles Tarzan in his physical resourcefulness, within a line of action that includes an adventurous life in the jungle, the gift of understanding and being understood by animals, contact with lost civilizations and courage combined with the ability to deal with nature. The creation of such characters may have been propitiated by the success that Tarzan had achieved since his appearance in literature in 1912,[3] culminating with the release of daily comic strips in 1929, which paved the way for a genre that combined the allure of the unknown environment, the need for the archetypal characteristics of the hero and the popularity of access.
The Tarzanesque follows the same line of action as Tarzan, but including diversified heroes, female or male, adapted to adventures set in a set of elements that make up the jungle stereotype in the popular imagination, which includes, besides the African jungles, the Amazon jungle and even strange jungles in polar regions.[4]
- ^ Association pour la diffusion de la pensée française, France. Direction générale des relations culturelles (2001). Bulletin critique du livre français, Edições 628-630. Association pour la diffusion de la pensée française.
- ^ Roberto Chiavini, Andrea Lazzetti, Luca Somigli, Michel Tetro (2006). Il cinema dei fumetti. Dalle origini a Superman Returns. Gremese Editore. p. 29. 9788884404428.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Marcelo Naranjo (14 August 2006). "Os Especiais de Tarzan". Universo HQ.
- ^ Pedro Cleto (February 10, 2010). Jornal de Notícias.