friends, the elephants. MORE: http://www.tarzanmovieguide.com/ Tarzan of the Apes was adapted into newspaper strip form, first published on January 7 , 1929 with illustrations by Hal Foster . [ 1 ] A full page Sunday strip began on March 15 , 1931 with artwork by Rex Maxon. [ 1 ] MORE: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarzan_(comics