#edgarriceburroughs - Every Day With Edgar Rice Burroughs - August 15, 2025

 August 15, 2025 and seventy-six years ago on his day in 1949, the Paul Reinman / Rob Thompson Tarzan daily story arc, “Tarzan and the Leopard Men.” The story arc ran for 76 days. Leopard men and Leopard women made frequent appearances in Tarzan films, newspaper strips, and comic books. Burroughs himself wrote the novel, TARZAN AND THE LEOPARD MEN, which was published in 1935.

The term "Leopard Men" historically refers to members of secret societies in West and Central Africa, particularly between 1890 and 1935, who were believed to possess the ability to transform into leopards through witchcraft. These societies were also known as the Leopard Society or Anyoto.

Read the entire story arc at: https://www.erbzine.com/mag49/4939.html

The drabble for today, “Secret,” was inspired by “Leopard Men,” and other secret societies throughout history.

Major Bouncingbutt said, “Tarzan, this beastly Leopard Men secret society is wreaking havoc. We have to shut them down. Such societies should be outlawed.’

Tarzan replied, “They are violent, but do you seriously want to outlaw all secret societies. Don’t you belong to a few such organizations?”

“Secrecy forbids me to acknowledge membership. The Freemasons, the Odd Fellows, The Knights Templar, and the Diogenes Club are well respected.”

“But all of those groups have used violence to achieve their goals. What’s the difference?”

“Don’t be daft, man! It’s never wrong when we do it. It’s always wrong when they do.”