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Tarzan vs. Predator: At the Earth's Core (Dark Horse Comics Collection)

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The difficulty in writing a good Tarzan story is in finding a foe worthy of the Ape Man. The alien Predators and the mind-bending Mahars of Pellucidar are definitely up to the job. This is a tale of superheroics and Tarzan has never been more savage. Highly recommended.

I'm not too familiar with Burroughs' Tarzan work outside of the Movies and Comics, so the first half of this book had my mind swimming. There isn't enough recap for a Tarzan newbie like me; I bought it for the Predators, and, (sadly) they seem to be an afterthought in the plot. On the plus side, the book really picks up steam in the second half, and by the end I was totally engrossed.

Walt Simonson's story is pretty decent, as is Lee Weeks' art. Predator fans might be disappointed, but it's still entertaining.

Fans who enjoy this should check out Batman/Tarzan: Claws of the Catwoman. Great stuff!

I own all of these comics, and thought this was definately one of the best franchise fits that I've just about ever seen.

Great storyline, along with awesome artwork made this a major hit out of a huge fan of both franchises. A movie and/or animae would do this proud - and I'll bet - sell millions.

Great stuff!

Dark Horse Comics usually does fairly well with crossovers between companies or properties, and a crossover between Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan and 20th Century Fox's Predator sounds like a natural combo, especially when written by Walt Simonson. Unfortunately, TARZAN VS. PREDATOR AT THE EARTH'S CORE doesn't quite hit the mark. Taking advantage of not only the Predator and Tarzan franchises, but also Burroughs' amazing subterranean land of Pellucidar, Simonson constructs a story that is full of references for hard-core fans. It works in the context of both properties, with Simonson immersing himself into Burroughs' writing style; however, I actually found this to be the biggest weakness of the book. Burroughs' works, while very creative, consist of formulaic plots and one-dimensional characters, and this is unfortunately carried over into Simonson's writing. As a result, the story was extremely predictable and read like a typical Tarzan adventure. It wouldn't take much effort for a writer to replace the predators with any other antagonist and have the story proceed in a similar fashion.

The art is another matter. Lee Weeks has been a favorite illustrator of mine since his early days on Marvel Comics' G.I. Joe, albeit as a clone of Joe Kubert. A long time has passed since then, and Weeks has come into his own; however, in TARZAN VS. PREDATOR, he flexes his Kubert muscles again - wholly appropriate, really, as Kubert illustrated DC's Tarzan series in the `70s. Overall, I can't recommend this book, but it may prove to be an interesting diversion.

Congratulations to Dark Horse! Perhaps, just perhaps, the inclusion of alien Preditors is the right touch to entice modern readers to Burroughs' jungle man. Here is an excellent effort!

The history is just.............stupid, but the comic is filled with action.