Arvidnelson.com The online home of Arvid Nelson, writer of Rex Mundi & Zero Killer

Lord of the Jungle!

My adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs's Tarzan of the Apes hits stores today, like a bloodthirsty, horny ape. I have high hopes for this one, I really do! Dynamite paired me with a, well, dynamite artist, Roberto Castro. If you haven't seen Roberto's art for Fall of Barsoom... here.

Roberto's going for an oldskool Silver Age look for Jungle, and it's paying off hugely. The best thing about his art, for me, is the beautiful, textured backgrounds. You really feel like you're in the jungle, in every panel.

As usual, Dynamite serves up an awesome panoply of front covers, by Alex Ross, Paul Renaud, and Ryan Sook (featured!). Yes, all the knick-knacks Tarzan is wearing are 100% accurate and in accordance with the original novel. That's the big idea behind Dynamite's adaptation of the story – we're trying to do it the "right way", as close to the spirit of the original as possible. Newsarama did an interview with me about the whole thing.

The reviews so far are very positive – thanks, Stephen and Jimmy!

Wayne Hall at scifipulse.net has interviewed me twice about all my writing for Dynamite. The latest is online. Whole lotta Tarzan.

The best thing about Lord of the Jungle #1 is the price – $1. Check out a preview right here, and buy three copies of each cover variant. Rest assured, Dynamite is losing money on each and every purchase!