Publication:IMRO1981

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DAW originally planned Imaro for an October 1981 release with the cover headline "The Epic Novel of a Black Tarzan" and the cover artist, Ken Kelly, depicted Imaro as Tarzan with a suntan. The estate of Edgar_Rice_Burroughs sued DAW for using their trademark "Tarzan" on the cover which resulted in a one month delay as DAW reprinted the books with a cover that used the subtitle "The Epic Novel of a Jungle Hero." It's not clear if the cover art was also revised. Source: Author interview on www.zone-sf.com [1].

It's possible proof/review copies of the "Black Tarzan" edition were mailed out and the publication exists. It is known that the original cover was using in DAW's marketing sent to book stores.