We have received the print proofs for Tarzan volumes #13–16 in the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library (they look awesome!) and ordered the final books from the printer, and now we are just waiting for them to arrive in our warehouse. As we had indicated when the set went up for preorder, we had hoped for the books to ship to customers before the end of Q1 2022 (i.e., March 31), but now the printer estimates that the books will arrive in our warehouse sometime in April.

The good news is we have significantly expanded the length of the afterwords and archival sections for this set of books, so you will have more to enjoy when you do get them in your hands! To give you some idea of what we mean, in Tarzan #13–16, the afterwords (detailing the behind-the scenes history for each novel) range from 30–47 pages and the “From the Archives of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.” sections (featuring rare and never-before-published materials from our archives) range from 56 pages to a whopping 78 pages! Among the archival treasures in Tarzan books #13–16, you will find:

• A previously unpublished film treatment written by Edgar Rice Burroughs for Tarzan and the City of Gold that was submitted to MGM circa 1938
• The never-before-in-print four-page manuscript of ERB’s “Pronunciation of Coined Words Used in the Tarzan Novels” (ever wonder how to pronounce “Nemone”?)
• Previously unpublished illustrations by ERB, including maps; prehistoric creatures and beasts from Pellucidar; characters from the novels; and the O-220 dirigible that carried Tarzan, Jason Gridley, and crew to the Earth’s core!
• Tons of never-before-seen correspondence, and much, much more!

Here’s a peek at the proofs to tide you over until the books hit your mailbox:

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The ERB Authorized Library’s NEWEST SET OF FOUR VOLUMES (Tarzan #13–16)—Tarzan at the Earth’s Core, Tarzan the Invincible, Tarzan Triumphant, and Tarzan and the City of Gold—is now available for preorder, at the special SALE PRICE of FOUR BOOKS FOR THE PRICE OF THREE! These handsome hardcover editions feature gorgeous new cover art and frontispieces by Joe Jusko; forewords by award-winning author Joe R. Lansdale, Tarzan film actor Casper Van Dien, Tarzan Revisited director Robert de Young, and ERB biobibliographer Demos Sachlas; afterwords by noted ERB scholar Henry G. Franke III; and a bounty of rare and previously unpublished archival materials, including a previously unpublished film treatment for Tarzan and the City of Gold written by Edgar Rice Burroughs!

Tarzan volumes #13–16 are expected to ship to customers during the first quarter of 2022, but due to the current uncertainties surrounding the global supply chain, we cannot guarantee this projected shipping date. Please make sure you are signed up for our email newsletter to receive updates on shipping date estimates.

Due to popular demand, we have decided to extend the “Buy 4 Books for the Price of 3” sale for Tarzan books #1–4 indefinitely. However, our sale will be ending on December 31, 2021 for Tarzan sets #5–8 and #9–12, so get them at the “4 Books for the Price of 3” sale price while you still can! The “4 for 3” sale price will remain in effect on Tarzan #13–16 until the next set of Tarzan volumes will be released next year.

The Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library presents the first ever complete literary works of the Master of Adventure in uniform hardcover editions. Published by the company founded by Mr. Burroughs in 1923, each volume of the Authorized Library is packed with extras and rarities not to be found in any other edition. From cover art and frontispieces by legendary artist Joe Jusko to forewords and afterwords by today’s authorities and luminaries to a treasure trove of bonus materials mined from the company’s extensive archives in Tarzana, California, the Edgar Rice Burroughs Authorized Library will take you on a journey of wonder and imagination you will never forget.

New Doodad and ERB Logo T-Shirts Now Available!

We have added a brand-new selection of exciting Doodad and ERB logo design t-shirts to our Amazon store. The Doodad symbol was Edgar Rice Burroughs’ personal mark, and it has served as a colophon on the spine of authorized editions of ERB’s books since 1932. We are pleased to offer a new line of Doodad t-shirts showcasing the fantastic worlds of Edgar Rice Burroughs, including Amtor, Barsoom, Caspak, Halos, Jasoom, Omos, Pal-ul-don, Pellucidar, and Va-nah. Our new line of ERB logo t-shirts features Beyond the Farthest Star, Carson of Venus, Dejah Thoris, John Carter of Mars, Jane Porter, The Land That Time Forgot, The Monster Men, The Moon Maid, Pellucidar, Savage Caspak, Tars Tarkas, Tarzan, and Victory Harben! Show off your favorite heroes and series to the world with these Burroughsian t-shirts—or collect them all! The new shirts also make the perfect holiday gifts for that special ERB fan in your life!

***WAREHOUSE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAY***

Our office and warehouse will be closed Wednesday, 11/24 through Sunday, 11/28 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Any orders from our online store that are placed during that window will begin to ship the week of 11/29.

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Cover art by Richard Hescox

In the Wild Adventures of Edgar Rice Burroughs series, today’s authors innovate and expand upon Burroughs’ classic tales of wonder in truly wild fashion, even moving his characters and storylines outside the bounds of canon to alternate universes! Skies of Venus, the latest volume in the series, transports readers back to the mysterious, shrouded world of Amtor that was discovered by Carson Napier in Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic novel Pirates of Venus, but this time to experience it through the eyes of an Earthman of the twenty-first century.

Skies of Venus: A Novel of Amtor by Neal Romanek features cover art by Richard Hescox and interior illustrations by Douglas Klauba, and will be available in paperback, hardcover, and a hardcover Collector’s Edition. The book is expected to ship Winter 2021/2022.

Intrigue on Amtor

Virgil Erath is on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. But he gets a new beginning when he is mystically transported to a planet of hallucinatory landscapes, warring humanoid races, and a cloud-filled sky that has never seen the sun. The inhabitants of this world call it Amtor—others have called it “Venus.”

Captured by a clan of winged warriors, Virgil is brought before the great Jong Kum Kloojong. But this “king of kings” is under attack by a deadly terrorist sect, and Virgil may be his only hope of saving Amtor from an apocalyptic war.

Special Offer with Preorder of Hardcover Collector’s Edition—
Collectible Trading Card and Signed Bookplate!

All preorders of the hardcover Collector’s Edition of Skies of Venus placed directly from ERB, Inc.’s online store will come with an exclusive collectible trading card featuring the book’s cover art by Richard Hescox.

The hardcover Collector’s Edition is limited to only 200 copies and will feature a special bookplate signed by author Neal Romanek and ERB, Inc., President and Wild Adventures of ERB Series Editor James Sullos, along with a facsimile of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ signature.

Get this special offer only by preordering Skies of Venus from our online store and selecting the option for the hardcover Collector’s Edition.

Sample of interior art
by Douglas Klauba

About Neal Romanek (Author)

Neal Romanek is an American-British writer whose work includes film and TV, comics, and journalism. He is also one of the UK’s top writers on media technology and speaks publicly on creativity and the media. He was born in Texas, educated at the USC School of Cinematic Arts, and now lives in London with his wife, daughter, and several spoiled animals. Skies of Venus is his first novel. The first grown-up book he ever read was Edgar Rice Burroughs’ The Lost Continent.

About Richard Hescox (Cover Art)

Richard Hescox is one of the founding lights of the Imaginative Realism movement. He has contributed artwork to such projects as the films E.T. and The Dark Crystal, as well as computer games, record albums, and magazine illustrations. He has also provided cover art and interior illustrations for hundreds of books, including the limited edition of A Clash of Kings from the George R. R. Martin’s bestselling Game of Thrones series. Richard previously painted the iconic cover art for all five books of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Carson of Venus series, as well as Tarzan and the Valley of Gold by Fritz Leiber.

About Douglas Klauba (Interior Illustrations)

An award-winning illustrator, Douglas Klauba was born and raised in Chicago, and is a graduate of the American Academy of Art. His paintings have been included in the art annuals of Spectrum: The Best in Contemporary Fantastic Art, the Society of Illustrators, and Imagine FX magazine. He was Artist Guest of Honor at the 2016 Burroughs Bibliophiles Dum-Dum convention, and he previously provided artwork for the books Tarzan Trilogy, Untamed Pellucidar, and Tarzan and the Valley of Gold published by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.

About Edgar Rice Burroughs

The creator of the immortal characters Tarzan of the Apes and John Carter of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of the world’s most popular authors. His timeless tales of heroes and heroines transport readers from the jungles of Africa and the dead sea bottoms of Barsoom to the miles-high forests of Amtor and the savage inner world of Pellucidar, and even to alien civilizations Beyond the Farthest Star. Mr. Burroughs’ books are estimated to have sold hundreds of millions of copies, and they have spawned 60 films and 250 television episodes.

Shipping Update

Lots of ERB goodness should be arriving in people’s mailboxes this September, which is fitting as Edgar Rice Burroughs was born on September 1, one hundred and forty-six years ago today!

John Carter of Mars: Gods of the Forgotten—Now Shipping!

We’re happy to inform you that the first batch of preorders for John Carter of Mars: Gods of the Forgotten is shipping from our warehouse this week. The books will be shipped out in the order that the preorders were received. We had extremely strong presales for the book, so we appreciate your patience as our small staff works hard to package each of your orders with care and get them out in a timely manner. When your order ships out, you will receive a shipping confirmation email with tracking information.

Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition—Shipping Soon!

Preorders for Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition should begin shipping shortly after we fulfill all existing preorders for John Carter of Mars: Gods of the Forgotten. We will send out a new email newsletter to keep you posted on when Beyond the Farthest Star begins to ship.

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Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition
Now available in a hardcover format!

We have officially sold out of the hardcover Collector’s Edition of Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition books! We hope you snagged your copy before it was too late, but if not, you don’t have to miss out on the opportunity to own this timeless novel! We are now offering this classic science fiction adventure in a hardcover format. All editions of Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition are expected to ship early Fall 2021.

Like the other editions, the hardcover of Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition will feature the classic cover art to the novel by the legendary Frank Frazetta; a newly commissioned frontispiece by renowned artist Mark Schultz; classic interior illustrations by Roy G. Krenkel; an introduction by noted science fiction author Paul Di Filippo; a preface by ERB, Inc. Director of Publishing Christopher Paul Carey discussing the restorations to the text; maps of the planet Poloda and the Omos star system; a diagram of the Unisan alphabet and numbers; and an extensive section of rare and previously unpublished bonus materials mined from the archives of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., in Tarzana, California. Get your copy today!

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Historic New Edition Restoring Edgar Rice Burroughs’ Original Manuscript Text

Cover art by Frank Frazetta

In 1940, as the world hurtled into the darkness of global conflict, Edgar Rice Burroughs turned his legendary writing talents toward an interstellar tale of wonder and adventure set on a war-racked planet—one whose star was so distant that it was invisible to the Earth’s most powerful telescopes. Featuring a protagonist who is transported to the planet Poloda by means reminiscent of John Carter’s projection to Mars, Beyond the Farthest Star is set in a wholly unique solar system in which all the planets are aligned in the same orbit and connected by means of an atmosphere tube that allows for potential travel between worlds via airplane.

What has been unknown to readers is that the 1941 Blue Book magazine publication comprising Part I of Beyond the Farthest Star was heavily edited, with a substantial number of line edits on almost every page and several lengthy and meaningful passages—some more than a page long—excised throughout. That altered and abridged text was used as the basis for all book editions of the novel—until now. We are pleased to announce that we have gone back to Edgar Rice Burroughs’ original typescript from our archives in Tarzana, California, and restored the author’s preferred text of the novel in Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition. Now, for the first time, enjoy this classic science fiction adventure in the way that Edgar Rice Burroughs intended it to be read!

The Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition will be available in a trade paperback and a hardcover Collector’s Edition. Both editions will feature a newly commissioned frontispiece by renowned artist Mark Schultz; classic interior illustrations by Roy G. Krenkel; an introduction by noted science fiction author Paul Di Filippo; a preface by ERB, Inc. Director of Publishing Christopher Paul Carey discussing the restorations to the text; maps of the planet Poloda and the Omos star system; a diagram of the Unisan alphabet and numbers; and an extensive section of rare and previously unpublished bonus materials mined from the archives of Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., in Tarzana, California. The book is expected to ship Early Fall 2021.

Preorder your copy of the Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition today!

Frontispiece by Mark Schultz

A Planet in Peril

When Nazi warplanes blast an American fighter pilot out of the sky, he awakens not in the expected afterlife but on a far-flung planet—one of eleven interconnected worlds hurtling around a strangely constructed star system. On Poloda, he earns a new name—Tangor, one who came from nothing—and a new home among the brave people of Unis, a nation locked in perpetual war against the brutish, totalitarian Kapars. But when news comes of a powerful invention that could turn the tides of the conflict, Tangor must undertake a daring undercover mission behind enemy lines. There, in vile Kapara, he will not only risk life and limb, but also brand himself as a traitor in the eyes of his newfound friends, as he continues his fight for freedom beyond the farthest star!

Special Offer with Preorder of Hardcover Collector’s Edition—
Collectible Trading Card and Signed Bookplate!

All preorders of the hardcover Collector’s Edition of Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition placed directly from ERB, Inc.’s online store will come with an exclusive collectible trading card featuring the classic cover art to the novel by the legendary Frank Frazetta.

The hardcover Collector’s Edition is limited to only 200 copies and will feature a special Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition bookplate signed by Mark Schultz (frontispiece illustrator), Paul Di Filippo (author of the introduction), and Christopher Paul Carey (author of the preface), along with a facsimile of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ signature.

Get this special offer only by preordering Beyond the Farthest Star: Restored Edition from our online store and selecting the option for the hardcover Collector’s Edition.

About Edgar Rice Burroughs

The creator of the immortal characters Tarzan of the Apes and John Carter of Mars, Edgar Rice Burroughs is one of the world’s most popular authors. His timeless tales of heroes and heroines transport readers from the jungles of Africa and the dead sea bottoms of Barsoom to the miles-high forests of Amtor and the savage inner world of Pellucidar, and even to alien civilizations Beyond the Farthest Star. Mr. Burroughs’ books are estimated to have sold hundreds of millions of copies, and they have spawned 60 films and 250 television episodes.

Frank Frazetta (Cover Artist)

Frank Frazetta (1928–2010) was an American artist of fantasy, science fiction, and popular culture. He is often regarded as the “Godfather” of fantasy art, and is one of the most renowned illustrators of the twentieth century. Throughout the 1960s and 1970s, his artwork graced the covers of dozens of Edgar Rice Burroughs’ books.

Roy G. Krenkel (Interior Illustrator)

Roy G. Krenkel (1918–1983) was a noted American science fiction and fantasy artist who was a mentor to the legendary Frank Frazetta. Danton Burroughs said of him, “Roy Krenkel was a key factor in the 1960s revival of my grandfather’s writings. Krenkel’s illustrations forever secured his position as one of the all-time great Edgar Rice Burroughs illustrators.”

Mark Schultz (Frontispiece Illustrator)

Mark Schultz is an American cartoonist, illustrator, and author whose interest in adventure fiction and the sciences led him to create his award-winning Xenozoic Tales comics, as well as SubHuman, in collaboration with paleontologist Dr. Michael J. Ryan. He has illustrated a collection of Robert E. Howard’s Conan of Cimmeria and written the science primer The Stuff of Life: A Graphic Guide to Genetics and DNA. His illustrated novella, Storms at Sea, was released in 2015. Currently, he writes the adventures of Prince Valiant for King Features Syndicate and is in the process of creating a new Xenozoic story. His illustrations, commissions, and sketches can be found collected in the Carbon series.

Paul Di Filippo (Introduction)

Paul Di Filippo sold his first story in 1977, and since then has produced over forty books of short and novel-length fiction. He lives in Providence, Rhode Island, where he haunts H. P. Lovecraft’s footsteps daily, with his partner Deborah Newton and a cocker spaniel named Moxie.

Christopher Paul Carey (Preface)

Christopher Paul Carey is the Director of Publishing and Creative Director of the ERB Universe at Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., the company founded by Mr. Burroughs in 1923. He is the author of  Swords Against the Moon Men—an authorized sequel Edgar Rice Burroughs’ classic science fantasy novel The Moon Maid—and the forthcoming ERB Universe novel Victory Harben: Fires of Halos. He has scripted several comic books set in Mr. Burroughs’ worlds, including Pellucidar: Across Savage Seas, Pellucidar: Dark of the Sun, Carson of Venus: The Flames Beyond, and Pathfinder Worldscape: Dejah Thoris. He has edited more than sixty novels, anthologies, and collections for a variety of publishers, and had the honor of working with Mr. Burroughs’ original manuscript to prepare the text for the present edition of Beyond the Farthest Star. He lives in Southern California.

New Beyond the Farthest Star Comic-Book Miniseries!

Don’t miss the launch of the brand-new Beyond the Farthest Star: Warriors of Zandar comic-book miniseries from American Mythology Productions, with a script by Mike Wolfer; story, series concept, and expanded canon by Christopher Paul Carey and Mike Wolfer; art by Alesandro Rinaldi; colors by Arthur Hesli; and lettering by Natalie Jane.

Join wayward cosmic traveler Victory Harben as she and her new Zandarian friend Tii-laa find adventure and peril on the unexplored worlds of the Omos star system!

Issue #1 releases Tuesday, July 28—ask your local comic shop to order in the title, or stop by American Mythology’s online store on that date to order a copy direct from the publisher.

John Carter of Mars: Gods of the Forgotten Update

Everything is still on track for a Late Summer release for the latest ERB Universe novel, John Carter of Mars: Gods of the Forgotten by Geary Gravel. Here’s a peek at the paperback proof! If you haven’t yet preordered your copy, you can do so right here.

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