Burroughs started the novel in 1929 (2 October) under the working title The Dancing Girl of the Leper King.

It was first run serially in five installments from May to September 1931 by Blue Book Magazine under the title The Land of Hidden Men.

[1] The book version was first published by Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., on 15 April 1932.

A 15-episode film serial was produced in 1941,[2] but it was set in Africa and the story bore no relation to the plot of the novel.

In October 18, 2014, Edgar Rice Burroughs, Inc., began a paid webcomic on their official website, by Martin Powell (script), Will Meugniot (art) and Jo Meugniot (colors).