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One of Disney's most nostalgic and beloved properties is returning in a brand-new way. Tarzan will star in a fresh story, only available as a comic book exclusive.
Per Bleeding Cool, "following Zorro Remastered, Sci-Fi Worlds of Juan Giménez, Valiant Entertainment and their integration into IDW Publishing, Alien Books will be bringing back Tarzan in 2026 with the new Tarzan Beyond comic book series and more planned for 2026. And like many things, it is being dubbed Absolute Tarzan."
The comic book news website also reported that Absolute Tarzan will be an "all-new" comics "will be produced in collaboration with the team at Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. and sold into direct market comic shops next year through Alien's sub-distribution partnership with IDW Publishing." The Absolute Tarzan saga will lead the new era of Tarzan in pop culture. Absolute Tarzan will continue to keep up with Tarzan and Jane later in life as they defend their home from the siege of pirates.
What's Been Said About Absolute Tarzan So Far
"I've been lucky enough to work on a lot of the characters I've long loved–but some have always seemed to elude me. Some like Tarzan himself!" Tarzan Beyond series writer Steve Orlando explained, per Bleeding Cool. "The original novel is one I read time and again while living out of the country, so the chance to work on Tarzan Beyond feels like fate–a destiny of the best kind! Taking icons like Jane and Tarzan from their first adventures and into the present day has been an incredible adventure in and of itself–and it's one I can't wait to share with you!" continued Orlando. "And what's more? Renato may not know it, but he, too, has been a bucket list collaborator of mine–so what we've got here is a veritable dream project! And all that passion, all that energy and joy, is going into every page. I can't wait for you to see it!"
Alien Books Director and Editor-in-Chief Matias Timarchi added that "Tarzan is one of my all-time favourite franchises... Our goal is to honour the terrific publishing history of this legendary character by producing new, boundary-pushing stories from some of the top talent in the comics industry, all while retaining the key ingredients that have helped him stand the test of time."
Absolute Tarzan arrives sometime in 2026.
Tarzan
Release Date June 18, 1999
Runtime 88 Minutes
English (US) · 