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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| Korak in Daily Tarzan (11/10/1969) |
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| Korak in Daily Tarzan (11/11/1969) |
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| Korak in Daily Tarzan (11/12/1969) |
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| Korak in Daily Tarzan (11/13/1969) |
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| Korak in Daily Tarzan (11/14/1969) |
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| Korak in Daily Tarzan (11/15/1969) |
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.
Previous to this week's adventures, Tarzan left Korak in Pal-ul-Don to recuperate from his leg wound and to assist his friend Ab in the Ho-don city of Ta-lur. Reuniting in Pal-ul-Don with Jane, Auric, a failed revolutionary, and Chulai, a disgruntled former follower of Auric, the group escape the savage, ape-like Tor-o-dons, hide in the treetops, and occupy their time hearing Korak's story about his return to Ta-lur.
After his return, Korak is led by Ab into the rebels' underground hideout deep in the sewers of Ta-lur. The rebels are guided and inspired by a mysterious face which appears in the smoke and encourages the young rebels to oppose the city's cult of human sacrifices. They overpower the priests and rescue the victim, but find that the crowd is opposed to them.
This week, the crowd forces the young rebels to retreat into the pen of the Gryfs, giant meat-eating dinosaurs, where some of the rebels are eaten.
Korak continues his hero role this week. However, his fear of the crowd leads him to, in a rather cowardly manner, blunder into the Gryf pen, followed by the young rebels. Admittedly, more of them might have died if they had taken a stand against the crowd. However, the son of Tarzan is responsible for the deaths that did occur.
Manning's artwork is wonderful. Korak's handsome, athletic body is displayed as he flees from the crowd.
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