Korak is the Honorable Jack Clayton, son of English Lord John Clayton, Viscount Greystoke, also known as Tarzan, lord of the jungle. He is the hero of a 1915/6 magazine serial and 1917 novel by American writer Edgar Rice Burroughs and a 1920 silent movie serial, as well as a character in several other Tarzan stories from 1914 to 1924. He experienced a revival in 1964 as the star of his own comic book series and as a major character in various Tarzan comic books, pages, and strips from 1966 to 1978.
As depicted in the comic books, pages, and strips, Korak has a lean, athletic physique, broad shoulders and thin waist, almost no clothing, a cute, boyish face, and full, thick hair. He is also an intelligent, enthusiastic teen-aged boy with excellent natural instincts and a good heart.
Korak strives to emulate his legendary father but lacks his strength, maturity and experience. Therefore, he is both more likely to enter into dangerous situations and more vulnerable to being defeated.
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| Daily Tarzan (7/29/1968) |
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| Daily Tarzan (7/30/1968) |
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| Daily Tarzan (7/31/1968) |
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| Daily Tarzan (8/1/1968) |
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| Daily Tarzan (8/2/1968) |
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| Daily Tarzan (8/3/1968) |
As the star of his own comic book series in 1964, Korak is a capable, young hero. His adventures were somewhat similar to those of his father Tarzan, but independent from them.
In 1966, ABC released the TV series Batman, featuring the frequently imperiled youthful sidekick Robin the Boy Wonder. As a fan of seeing cute, young sidekicks in trouble, I watched every episode.
Russ Manning took over the Daily Tarzan strips in 1967. His Korak tended to have a tall, lean, swimmer's build. While the son of Tarzan continued to have somewhat autonomous adventures, the slender, handsome youth seemed to be getting into trouble more frequently and more easily. Moreover, in the Daily Tarzan strips, Korak tended to suffer from more frequent comparisons to his legendary father.
Previous to this week's adventures, in the prehistoric world of Pal-ul-don, Korak encounters a Ho-don party while continuing his search for his father Tarzan. The Ho-dons believe that Korak is Dor-Ul-Otho, son of their god, which belief the son of Tarzan encourages in hopes that it would help him find his father. In the Ho-don city of Ta-lur, Korak learns that Ab, the boy he saved from a sabre-tooth tiger along the way, is not only the son of the high priest Be-jub, but also a rebel from its religion, which performs human sacrifices.
In 1966, ABC released the TV series Batman, featuring the frequently imperiled youthful sidekick Robin the Boy Wonder. As a fan of seeing cute, young sidekicks in trouble, I watched every episode.
Russ Manning took over the Daily Tarzan strips in 1967. His Korak tended to have a tall, lean, swimmer's build. While the son of Tarzan continued to have somewhat autonomous adventures, the slender, handsome youth seemed to be getting into trouble more frequently and more easily. Moreover, in the Daily Tarzan strips, Korak tended to suffer from more frequent comparisons to his legendary father.
Previous to this week's adventures, in the prehistoric world of Pal-ul-don, Korak encounters a Ho-don party while continuing his search for his father Tarzan. The Ho-dons believe that Korak is Dor-Ul-Otho, son of their god, which belief the son of Tarzan encourages in hopes that it would help him find his father. In the Ho-don city of Ta-lur, Korak learns that Ab, the boy he saved from a sabre-tooth tiger along the way, is not only the son of the high priest Be-jub, but also a rebel from its religion, which performs human sacrifices.
After saving young Ab from punishment for destroying the statue of the city's god, he gets a visit from the lovely and crafty Ju-ra, who rules the city's priests through Be-jub.
Korak continues his hero role this week. His pretense as the son of god grows increasingly shaky as Ju-ra quickly sizes up the strong, handsome, and intelligent son of Tarzan and senses that she has the advantage over the youth due to her greater power, influence, and experience. He tries to keep his senses as he is being overwhelmed by her mental strength and sexual maturity.
Russ Manning's artwork is magnificent with Ju-ra's sexual objectification of Korak. Frankly, I am envious of the Ho-don woman as she runs her sensuous fingers softly against the smooth, bare chest and arm of the apparently aroused son of Tarzan.
Favorite scene: 7/30/1968, panel a.
Previous strip: Korak in Daily Tarzan (7/22/1968-7/27/1968)
Next strip: Korak in Daily Tarzan (8/5/1968-8/10/1968)
This blog is intended to raise interest in and appreciation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs character Korak. To see this story in context, you may find it in Hillman's ERBzine at the following link:
https://www.erbzine.com/mag26/2600.html
This blog is intended to raise interest in and appreciation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs character Korak. To see this story in context, you may find it in Hillman's ERBzine at the following link:
https://www.erbzine.com/mag26/2600.html
This week's adventures can also be found at the following link(s):
