Question: Would Bob Woodward or Edgar Rice Burroughs be more likely to produce a work of fiction depicting an epic hero?

full_context: Document 1: Matthew Cooper (American journalist): Matthew Cooper (born 1963) is the political editor at "Newsweek". Before that he was the managing editor for White House coverage at "National Journal" magazine. Cooper is a former reporter for "Time" who, along with "New York Times" reporter Judith Miller was held in contempt of court and threatened with imprisonment for refusing to testify before the Grand Jury regarding the Valerie Plame CIA leak investigation. He was a blogger for "Talking Points Memo" in early 2009, and contributed to the magazine "Condé Nast Portfolio" until it closed in April, 2009, after which he became a correspondent for "The Atlantic" magazine. He worked for the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission on a book about the group's findings from the economic collapse in 2010.
Document 2: The Warlord of Mars: The Warlord of Mars is a science fantasy novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the third of his Barsoom series. Burroughs began writing it in June, 1913, going through five working titles; "Yellow Men of Barsoom", "The Fighting Prince of Mars", "Across Savage Mars", "The Prince of Helium", and "The War Lord of Mars".
Document 3: Lou Cannon: Louis Cannon (born 1933) is an American journalist, non-fiction author, and biographer. He was state bureau chief for the "San Jose Mercury News" in the late 1960s and later senior White House correspondent of the "Washington Post" during the Ronald Reagan administration. He is a prolific biographer of US President Ronald Reagan and has written five books about him.
Document 4: Tarzan of the Apes: Tarzan of the Apes is a novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the first in a series of books about the title character Tarzan. It was first published in the pulp magazine "All-Story Magazine" in October 1912. So popular was the character that Burroughs continued the series into the 1940s with two dozen sequels. For the novel's centennial anniversary, Library of America published a hardcover edition based on the original book in April 2012 with an introduction by Thomas Mallon (ISBN  ).
Document 5: Robert E. Howard: Robert Ervin Howard (January 22, 1906 – June 11, 1936) was an American author who wrote pulp fiction in a diverse range of genres. He is well known for his character Conan the Barbarian and is regarded as the father of the sword and sorcery subgenre.
Document 6: Tarzan in comics: Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel "Tarzan of the Apes", and then in 23 sequels. The character proved immensely popular and quickly made the jump to other media, including comics.
Document 7: David Wood (journalist): David Bowne Wood is a journalist who has reported on war and conflict around the world for 35 years. He won the 2012 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting, for a series on the American troops severely wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan. A birthright Quaker, Wood registered as a conscientious objector in 1963 and served two years of civilian service before becoming a journalist.
Document 8: Donald L. Barlett: Donald L. Barlett (born July 17, 1936) is an American investigative journalist and author who often collaborates with James B. Steele. According to The Washington Journalism Review (Magazine) they were a better investigative reporting team than even Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Together they have won two Pulitzer Prizes, two National Magazine Awards and six George Polk Awards. In addition, they have been recognized by their peers with awards from Investigative Reporters and Editors on five separate occasions. They are known for their reporting technique of delving deep into documents and then, after what could be a long investigative period, interviewing the necessary sources. The duo has been working together for over 40 years and is frequently referred to as Barlett and Steele.
Document 9: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc.: Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. is an American company founded in 1923 by author Edgar Rice Burroughs. It is based in Tarzana, California. The company holds the rights to the literary works of Burroughs that are still protected by copyright (a number of Burroughs' early works have passed out of copyright and consequently are in the public domain).
Document 10: Tarzan in film and other non-print media: Tarzan, a fictional character created by Edgar Rice Burroughs, first appeared in the 1912 novel "Tarzan of the Apes", and then in twenty-three sequels. The character proved immensely popular and quickly made the jump to other media, first and most notably to comics and film. This article concerns Tarzan's appearance in film and other non-print media.
Document 11: James Risen: James Risen (born April 27, 1955) is an American journalist for "The New York Times" who previously worked for the "Los Angeles Times". He has written or co-written many articles concerning U.S. government activities and is the author or co-author of two books about the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) and a book about the American public debate about abortion. Risen is a Pulitzer Prize winner.
Document 12: Pirates of Venus: Pirates of Venus is the first book in the Venus series (also called the "Carson Napier of Venus series") by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs, the last major series in Burroughs's career (the other major series were Tarzan, Barsoom, and Pellucidar). It was first serialized in six parts in "Argosy" in 1932 and published in book form two years later by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc. The events occur on a fictionalized version of the planet Venus, known as "Amtor" to its inhabitants.
Document 13: Robert Caro: Robert Allan Caro (born October 30, 1935) is an American journalist and author known for his biographies of United States political figures Robert Moses and Lyndon B. Johnson.
Document 14: Bob Woodward: Robert Upshur "Bob" Woodward (born March 26, 1943) is an American investigative journalist and non-fiction author. He has worked for "The Washington Post" since 1971 as a reporter and is now an associate editor there.
Document 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs: Edgar Rice Burroughs (September 1, 1875 – March 19, 1950) was an American fiction writer best known for his celebrated and prolific output in the adventure and science-fiction genres. Among the most notable of his creations are the heroic Mars adventurer John Carter, and Pellucidar (the world inside our world). And his most enduring creation - the jungle hero Tarzan - is fit to stand with d'Artagnan, Jeeves, Sherlock Holmes, and Superman as an archetype of the modern hero. Burroughs' California ranch is now the center of the Tarzana neighborhood in Los Angeles.
ground_truth: Edgar Rice Burroughs