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| creators            = [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]
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'''''Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips''''' is a series of books collecting the complete [[Edgar Rice Burroughs]]' ''[[Tarzan (comics)|Tarzan]]'' [[comic strip]] written and drawn by [[Russ Manning]], an [[United States|American]] [[daily strip|daily]] and [[Sunday strip]] title originally published in newspapers between 1967 and 1979, via [[United Feature Syndicate]]. The first volume of the series was awarded the [[Eisner Award]] in the category ''[[Eisner Award for Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips|Best Archival Collection/Project—Strips]]'' in 2014.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.edgarriceburroughs.com/russ-mannings-tarzan-strips-take-top-prize-eisners/|title=Russ Manning's Tarzan strips take top prize at the Eisners > Edgar Rice Burroughs|date=2014-07-28|website=Edgar Rice Burroughs|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.comic-con.org/awards/eisner-award-recipients-2010-present|title=2010-Present|date=2012-12-02|website=Comic-Con International: San Diego|language=en|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> The series was published by [[The Library of American Comics]] from 2013 to 2015.

== Format ==

The hardcover volumes of the series measure 11 inches × 8.5 inches (280 mm × 216 mm), the daily strips are reproduced in [[black-and-white]] three to a page, while the Sunday pages are reproduced in full color, at one per page. The books come with dustjacket and a sewn ribbon bookmark. The strips have been rearranged from the chronological original output in order to have each's storyline in intact, since the dailies and Sundays had different continuities, therefore all the dailies are presented first and the Sundays are the latter part of each volume.

The first three volumes contain both daily and Sunday strips, while the fourth and final volume only contain Sunday pages,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://westfieldcomics.com/blog/tag/tarzan-the-complete-russ-manning-newspaper-strips-volume-4/|title=Westfield Comics Blog » Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips Volume 4|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> this since Manning decided to give up the daily part of the strip in order to focus his time to produce Tarzan graphic novels,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinemasentries.com/review/book-review-tarzan-the-complete-russ-manning-newspaper-strips-volume-four-1974-1979/|title=Book Review: Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips, Volume Four: 1974-1979 - Cinema Sentries|website=cinemasentries.com|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> he did however keep on doing the Sunday page until his final year on it in 1979. The strips are reproduced from [[Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.]]'s original file copies.

Foreword by Russ Mannings assistant on the strip, [[William Stout]] is included.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.geeksofdoom.com/2013/02/11/idw-to-release-tarzan-the-complete-russ-manning-strips-vol-1-this-may|title=IDW To Release 'Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Strips Vol 1' This May|date=2013-02-12|website=Geeks of Doom|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> [[Henry G. Franke III]], editor of  the ''Edgar Rice Borrughs Amateur Press Association'' and ''The Borroughs Bibliophiles'', also very well known in the world around ''Tarzan'' comics due to his historic articles on the subject, has contributed introductions for the series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.pulpfest.com/2018/05/edgar-rice-burroughs-and-the-great-war/|title=Edgar Rice Burroughs and the Great War|date=2018-05-09|website=PulpFest|language=en-US|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref> Extras such as scans of original art by Manning and memorabilia related to Tarzan and Mannings career are included.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.nyjournalofbooks.com/book-review/tarzan-complete-russ-manning-newspaper-strips-vol-1-1967-1969-editor|title=a book review by Mark Squirek: Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips Vol. 1 (1967-1969) by (Editor)|website=www.nyjournalofbooks.com|access-date=2019-08-30}}</ref>

== Volumes ==

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|+ style="background-color:#B0C4DE" | Volumes
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! style="background-color:#D0E4FE" data-sort-type="number" | Volume 
! style="background-color:#D0E4FE" | Release date
! style="background-color:#D0E4FE" | Title
! style="background-color:#D0E4FE" | Period
| style="background-color:#D0E4FE" | '''Page count'''
! style="background-color:#D0E4FE" | ISBN
|-
|1||2013-06-18||''“Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips - Vol. 1”''||1967–1969||288||{{ISBNT|978-1-61377-694-0}}
|-
|2||2013-12-31||''“Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips - Vol. 2”''||1969–1971||296||{{ISBNT|978-1-61377-820-3}}
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|3||2014-07-29||''“Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips - Vol. 3”''||1971–1974||296||{{ISBNT|978-1-61377-982-8}}
|-
|4||2015-04-14||''“Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips - Vol. 4”''||1974–1979||296||{{ISBNT|978-1-63140-215-9}}
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== References ==
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== External links ==

* [http://loac.idwpublishing.com/product-category/tarzan/ Publisher website - IDW Publishing - The Library of American Comics - ''Tarzan'']
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLeF6O8N56o The Library of American Comics' YouTube channel - Inside Look: ''Tarzan, Vol. 2'']
* [https://issuu.com/idwpublishing/docs/tarzan_v3-pr Preview - ''Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips - Vol. 3'']

* [http://www.tcj.com/reviews/edgar-rice-burroughs-tarzan-the-complete-russ-manning-newspaper-strips-volume-one-1967-1969/ Review - ''Edgar Rice Burrough's Tarzan: The Complete Russ Manning Newspaper Strips Volume One: 1967-1969''] by [[The Comics Journal]]

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