Conan vs Tarzan Who would win?

[knight errant00]

who'd win in a spelling bee?

If it's a Cimmerian spelling bee, Conan. English, French, any modern language, Tarzan.

[Bruce Banner]

Hand to hand - Tarzan
Armed - Conan

[Hector]

It was set in Pullicidar, ERB's fictional world that was the setting of "At the Earth's Core" and later, he did the first cross over by having Tarzan visit.

It's amazing how Hollywood turned such a great character into a jungle simpleton and that's all the public seems to know. The books are fantastic.

Thanks for the links, was not familiar with Pullicidar...Edgar Rice Burroughs had a pretty amazing imagination...good stuff.

[Mikey]

If you look at the Mego's it's self explanatory

Look what Conan comes with.

... and all Tarzan needs is a loincloth and knife to get the job done.

[johnnystorm]

Tarzan wins no question. He's faster, more agile, and more cunning. He's not just a jungle apeman, he's also an educated world traveler. Tarzan has fought everything from gorillas to pterodactyls, roman legionnaires to lost vikings. Yes, Conan has done a lot of the same, but how much of that was through brute force alone?
Plus Tarzan loves animals and would NEVER punch a camel.

[PNGwynne]

Can Conan whup Bigfoot?

I'm not very good at these comparisons I suppose: I champion Aquaman and choose Capt. Marvel over Superman.

But IMHO, I'd easily choose a fully-realized ERB Tarzan over Conan--and I"ve read and enjoyed them both.

Please...gentlemen.

Conan has killed every type of wild, gigantic, mutant, mythical creature there is. He is not even gonna be slowed down by a few chimps, elephants or a boa constrictor.

Need I remind you he once killed a snake as big as the one who nearly took out King Kong? Yeah, that's how much of a badass Conan is.

The monkey man is TOAST.

[hawkmike]

tarzan hand to hand but it would be close!

[bob hauk]

Actually, in Conan the Barbarian 62-63, this question was sort of put to the test. And (surprise) Conan won! But, I'm betting if Tarzan met an ersatz Conan in his own comic then the outcome might be different. Just sayin,...

[Bruce Banner]

Yeah, Amra Lord of the Lions.
An actual meeting between Conan and Tarzan would be great.