 mmitchell  | 21 Mar 2010 5:10 p.m. PST |
My older brother was a big Edgar Rice Burroughs fan and had all the paperbacks in the 1970s. When he moved out I inherited them and quickly devoured them. I later had a twinge of kindness and gave them all back to him (we were in our 30s by then). Sometimes I actually regret it… I really liked those books and would reread them if they were around. Yes, yes, I could buy new editions, but they wouldn't have that cool Frazetta artwork. Of those novels, one of my favorites are the two "Mucker" novels. There's a summary of it here (along with the great cover): link Any other fans of this, or of ERB's "lesser known" heroes? |
| John Leahy | 21 Mar 2010 6:05 p.m. PST |
I'm a big ERB fan. Started reading them in the 70's. I own every published ERB book from then, I believe. I have read the Mucker and all of his other non Tarzan or Carter books. Burroughs is a good action read. His books may not be great literature. But they usually are good reads. Thanks, John |
| Gailbraithe Games | 21 Mar 2010 6:29 p.m. PST |
I really like Waldo Emererson Smith-Jones from "The Cave Girl," if only because he's such a departure from the typical square-jawed Burroughs hero. Seriously, if you made a movie of The Cave Girl, you'd probably cast someone like Zach Braff (J.T. on Scrubs). He's that much of a dweeb. He becomes a Burroughs Hero by the end of the book, but the first third or so is really funny. |
| The Shadow | 21 Mar 2010 6:49 p.m. PST |
I never read "The Mucker". I just read a synopsis and it looks right up my alley. This is great group. (-: |
| diehard | 21 Mar 2010 7:55 p.m. PST |
Another 70's fan here. Liked The Mucker and The Return of, still have those and all the other paperbacks, if fact still have the SciFi Book Club Mars hardcovers with the Frazetta interiors and dust jackets. Still re read the first three mars books every now and then, always my favorite. If you're just looking for some escapist adventurous fun I don't think it gets any better. In fact, I was just thinking of digging out the boxed set of the Pellucidar books I got as a kid. |
| Cacique Caribe | 21 Mar 2010 8:47 p.m. PST |
Never heard of the Mucker. Interesting. I don't know about the rest of you. But, once I have a Frazetta cover on one of my books, that book stays with me forever. link
erbzine.com/mag4/0428.html Dan |
| CeruLucifus | 21 Mar 2010 10:04 p.m. PST |
Never read the Mucker books when I was into ERB. Always remembered the titles though. Guess I'll check them out. |
| jdpintex | 22 Mar 2010 5:53 a.m. PST |
Thanks for the link Dan. I just used it to find some old out of print books that I've been looking for. The gas saved from running from one used book shop to the next will pay for any shipping charges. |
| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 22 Mar 2010 11:49 a.m. PST |
I have Return, but not the first. So I've read neither.
Like Dan says, I never let go of a Frazetta. |
| Space Monkey | 22 Mar 2010 2:09 p.m. PST |
I was big into ERB as a kid but I never did get around to the Mucker books… I don't remember seeing them on the bookstore shelves very often.
I did read some of the other one-shot stuff though… like The Monster Men and The Mad King. |
 lewis cannon  | 22 Mar 2010 2:28 p.m. PST |
"Outlaw of Torn" a great one-off… |
| mmitchell | 22 Mar 2010 9:13 p.m. PST |
Hmmm. I recall the title "Outlaw of Torn," but not the story. Hmmmmmmmm. A quick hit at Wiki shows I did not read that one: link Mayhaps I'll pick it up after my current reading of the old Conan comics by REH. |
| John Leahy | 22 Mar 2010 9:30 p.m. PST |
Are you talking about Savage Sword of Conan? Loved it! I have Outlaw of Torn. Read it too. |
| Ed von HesseFedora | 23 Mar 2010 9:22 a.m. PST |
Other ERB I enjoyed: The Rider
The Lost Continent
The Land of the Hidden Men
The Lad and the Lion (NOT!!)
Beyond the Farthest Star |
| Mugwump | 31 Oct 2010 11:05 a.m. PST |
The best part is that many of the early ones are up on Project Gutenberg as free downloads |
| Warrenss2 | 10 Jan 2011 12:32 a.m. PST |
"The War Chief"
picture And it's sequel, "The Apache Devil".
picture Very hard to find. Doesn't have the usual "other-worldliness" about them, but excellent books. |
| The Shadow | 28 Jun 2012 7:27 p.m. PST |
I just finished reading "The Mucker" and it's violent slam-bang action at it's very best with a strong dose of human interest too. "The Mucker" is a vicious, brutal, Chicago "back alley" thug with no concience whatsoever, until being marooned on an island with a woman and a tribe of half-cast islanders who want to kill them begins to change his personality. I can't remember reading any other ERB novel that had me guessing until the very end. |
