Korak in Sunday Tarzans (1/26/1969)

 

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.

Korak in Sunday Tarzan (1/26/1969)

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 Sunday Tarzan pages in 1968.  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 Sunday Tarzan pages, Korak tended to suffer from more frequent comparisons to his legendary father. 

Previous to this week's adventures, while searching for his father at the edge of the jungle, Korak follows a herd of elephants into a hidden cleft where he discovers a mystery involving a glowing, red wig.  The wig malevolently calls upon the elephant herd to stampede our young hero to death.

This week, Korak manages to avoid the stampeding herd of elephants and returns to the cleft to investigate the mysterious wig further.

Continuing his hero role this week, Korak uses his speed and athleticism to escape the charging elephant herd.  Despite this close call, he continues to exhibit an adventurous curiosity which draws him back into potential trouble.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  Korak's lean, athletic, shirtless body is best displayed this week as he escapes an elephant herd stampeding out of the hidden cleft.  Also beautiful is the scene where the son of Tarzan is scaling the cliff wall to investigate the mysterious wig.

Favorite scene:  Panel B (horizontal version)

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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/mag17/1762.html

This week's adventures can also be found at the following link(s):

http://www.tarzan.com/manning/690126v8.jpg

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (1/19/1969)

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.

Korak in Sunday Tarzan (1/19/1969)

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 Sunday Tarzan pages in 1968.  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 Sunday Tarzan pages, Korak tended to suffer from more frequent comparisons to his legendary father. 

Previous to this week's adventures, Korak resumes his search for his father at the edge of the jungle, after leading a group of friends to safety away from a sand storm.  While following a herd of elephants into a hidden cleft, Korak discovers a mystery involving a glowing, red wig.

This week, the wig malevolently calls upon the elephant herd to stampede Korak to death.

Continuing his hero role this week, Korak's curiosity and concern for the elephant herd puts him in danger from the very animals he wants to protect.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  Korak's lean, athletic, shirtless body is beautifully depicted this week as he faces an elephant herd stampeding out of the hidden cleft.

Favorite scene:  Panel B

Previous page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzan (1/12/1969)

Next page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzan (1/26/1969)

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/mag17/1762.html

This week's adventures can also be found at the following link(s):

http://www.tarzan.com/manning/690119v8.jpg

 

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (1/12/1969)

 

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.

Korak in Sunday Tarzan (1/12/1969)

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 Sunday Tarzan pages in 1968.  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 Sunday Tarzan pages, Korak tended to suffer from more frequent comparisons to his legendary father. 

Previous to this week's adventures, Tarzan and Tantor survive the storm and discover that the mysterious temple with his old nemesis Dagga Ramba, his army, and his half-beast-half-men lieutenants were now buried under the sand.  Returning to the jungle, Tarzan joins an ape troop in Dum Dum, a wild annual ape celebration.  Meanwhile, after leading Joiper the ant man, the Waziri, another ape troop, and a group of recently liberated slaves to safety through a water tunnel, Korak resumes his search for his father at the edge of the jungle.

This week, while following a herd of elephants into a hidden cleft, Korak discovers a mystery involving a glowing, red wig.

Korak resumes his hero role this week.  Like Tarzan, he exhibits a noble concern for the animals of the jungle.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  Korak's lean, athletic, shirtless body is beautifully depicted this week as he observes the elephant herd entering the hidden cleft.

Favorite scene:  Panel C

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Next page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzan (1/19/1969)

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/mag17/1762.html

This week's adventures can also be found at the following link(s):

http://www.tarzan.com/manning/690112v8.jpg

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (11/17/1968)

 

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.

Korak in Sunday Tarzan (11/17/1968)

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 Sunday Tarzan pages in 1968.  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 Sunday Tarzan pages, Korak tended to suffer from more frequent comparisons to his legendary father. 

Previous to this week's adventures, while following a pack of hyenas led by a strange man with the face of a hyena, Tarzan is captured covering the escape of an injured Waziri friend and the ape troop they saved.  Fortunately, he is saved from becoming a half-crocodile by Joiper the ant man and is joined by his son Korak and a column of Waziri and great apes.  Tarzan leads an attack on the guards, who retreat into the temple.  Tarzan liberates the slaves, but he must now fight to escape the oncoming sandstorm. 

This week, Tantor discovers an escape from the sandstorm.  Tarzan assigns Korak the task of leading the others through the tunnel to the mountains, while he remains to help Tantor through the storm.

Korak has a supporting role again this Sunday.  However, the fact that he is entrusted with leading the others to safety is a sign of Tarzan's high opinion of his son's abilities.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  Unfortunately, Korak is mostly in the background this week.

Favorite scene:  Panel E

Previous page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzan (11/10/1968)

Next page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzan (1/12/1969)

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/mag17/1761.html

This week's adventures can also be found at the following link(s):

http://www.tarzan.com/manning/681117h8.jpg

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (11/10/1968)

 

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.

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 Sunday Tarzan pages in 1968.  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 Sunday Tarzan pages, Korak tended to suffer from more frequent comparisons to his legendary father. 

Previous to this week's adventures, while following a pack of hyenas led by a strange man with the face of a hyena, Tarzan is captured covering the escape of an injured Waziri friend and the ape troop they saved.  Fortunately, he is saved from becoming a half-crocodile by Joiper the ant man and is joined by his son Korak and a column of Waziri and great apes.  Tarzan leads an attack on the guards, who retreat into the temple.  

Tarzan liberates the slaves, but he must now fight to escape the oncoming sandstorm. 

Korak has a supporting role this Sunday.  With Tarzan in charge now, he remains in the background. 

Manning's artwork is wonderful.

Favorite scene:  Panel D

Previous page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzan (11/3/1968)

Next page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzan (11/17/1968)

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/mag17/1761.html

This week's adventures can also be found at the following link(s):

http://www.tarzan.com/manning/681110h8.jpg