Tarzan and the Mysterious Visitor

Auf der Suche nach künstlerischer Inspiration, begibt sich der Schriftsteller Ed in den Dschungel. Er findet sie in der Form von Tarzan.

This is a very interesting episode indeed. It starts off with this frustrated writer, named Ed, who needs to find inspiration. He happens across Dr. Philander's article about Tarzan possibly being a missing link. Ed then tracks down Philander in a run-down apartment building/flophouse, and Philander goes on to tell of his adventures in Africa, meeting Tarzan, exploring Pellucidar, being embarrassed by the photos of the baby baboon, etc. (I'm surprised though that he didn't go on to talk about how he'd captured Maghani, the Silver ape, and almost threw Tarzan overboard after he'd been injured.) Anyway, Ed finds Philander's story of Pellucidar a bit too unbelievable so he leaves. But a waitress convinces him to at least ""check it out"". After all, Philander's photo features a real guy in a real loincloth surrounded by real apes, doesn't it? Ed proceeds to sail to Africa, where he meets up with Hugo and Hooft, who recall their own adventures with Tarzan, escaping the wild animals and their French Foreign Legion Captain.

Este es un episodio muy interesante. Comienza con este escritor frustrado, llamado Ed, que necesita encontrar inspiración. Se encuentra con el artículo del Dr. Philander acerca de que Tarzán posiblemente sea un eslabón perdido. Ed luego rastrea a Philander en un edificio de apartamentos / casa de huéspedes en ruinas, y Philander continúa contando sus aventuras en África, conociendo a Tarzán, explorando Pellucidar, sintiéndose avergonzado por las fotos del bebé babuino, etc.