Dorno in Destroyer Ants (11/18/1967)

 

Dorno is the son of Zandor, leader of the Herculoids, and his wife Tara, a family of three humans and their five very powerful pet creatures defending their jungle planet.  The Herculoids were the subjects of an American animated television series, which debuted in 1967 and was revived in 1981 on CBS and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Dorno has a cute, boyish face, long, blond hair, and a slender, athletic physique.  His shirtless Herculoids outfit consists of a pair of brown boots, a light, blue skirt and neck collar, and a gold belt and wrist bands.  At his age, he is growing taller and more attractive and gaining better muscle definition and athletic ability.  He is also developing more self-esteem and self-confidence and taking more risks.

Due to his youth and his lack of special powers, Dorno is certainly one of the most vulnerable members of the Herculoids and is frequently a weak link which their opponents seek to target.

In this episode, an army of giant ants threaten to destroy all life in its path.  A crumbling ledge puts Tara in their path.  She is rescued by Dorno, Tundro, Gloop, and Gleep.  

Dorno's best scene is atop Tundro with Gloop and Gleep.

Favorite shot:

Previous blog:  Dorno in Invasion of the Electrode Men (11/11/1967)

Next blog:  Dorno in Swamp Monster (11/18/1967)

This blog is intended to raise interest in the Herculoids and Dorno.  To view the entire episode, you may purchase the DVD at the following link:

https://www.amazon.com/Herculoids-Complete-2-Disc/dp/B00553KAK2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=A864MLT2E86B&dchild=1&keywords=herculoids+cartoon&qid=1612274032&sprefix=herculoids%2Cinstant-video%2C187&sr=8-2

Robin in Joker Goes to School (3/2/1966) & He Meets His Match Grisly Ghoul (3/3/1966)

 

Robin the Boy Wonder is the eager, youthful sidekick of Batman, the Caped Crusader, the vigilante crime-fighting alias of millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne.  Introduced in 1940 as orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson in the DC comic book series Batman, Robin was played by Burt Ward in the 1966 television series on ABC.

As played by Burt Ward, Robin has a cute, boyish face, clean-cut, brown hair, and a compact, athletic physique which fits perfectly with his character's acrobatic background.  His colorful outfit, with his dark green mask, gloves, and booties, his bright, red shirt, his shiny, yellow cape, his tight, green panties, and his form-fitting, flesh-color leggings, certainly catches the audience's attention.

Due to his youth, inexperience, and smaller size, the Boy Wonder is clearly the weak link in the Dynamic Duo, which their opponents often seek to exploit.  Robin is also cocky, enthusiastic, and overly eager to prove his independent crime-fighting abilities, especially to Batman.  He is often in trouble and in need of rescue.

This week's villain is the Joker.  

In the first episode, the Joker uses a booby-trapped vending machine to ensnare and gas the Dynamic Duo.  Then, he straps Batman and Robin to electric chairs which is scheduled to execute them when they get three lemons from a slot machine.

In the next episode, a power shortage spares the Dynamic Duo long enough for the police to rescue them.

Some of Robin's fans:

In the first episode, Robin's teen fans express interest in the Boy Wonder to Batman.

Favorite shots: 

In the second episode, Robin needs to be rescued twice.  First, the Boy Wonder is menaced by a shotgun in a booby-trapped jukebox.  Later, in the middle of a fight, Robin is immobilized by the Joker's trick streamers.

This blog is intended to promote the appreciation of Burt Ward's portrayal of Robin in the 1966 television series "Batman".  You may purchase both episodes at the following link:

https://www.amazon.com/Hi-Diddle-Riddle/dp/B00OLZVMY8/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=batman+1966&qid=1620375265&sr=8-3

Previous blog:  Robin in Thirteenth Hat (2/23/1966) & Batman Stands Pat (2/24/1966)

Next blog:  Robin in True or False Face (3/9/1966) & Holy Rat Race (3/10/1966)

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (2/22/1970)

 

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, after helping his father defeat an ivory poacher and discover the secret of the red wig, Korak joins the girls returning to their hidden city of Tembo Haven.  He returns as an old man in a loincloth.

This week, the old man in a loincloth asks for help in restoring his youth. 

Korak has been replaced by a whiny old man in a loincloth.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  Unfortunately, Korak only appears as an old man in a loincloth this week.

Favorite scene:  none

Previous page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (2/15/1970)

Next page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (3/1/1970)

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/mag21/2138.html

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

https://www.erbzine.com/manning/tz2033.jpg

Dorno in Invasion of the Electrode Men (11/11/1967)

 

Dorno is the son of Zandor, leader of the Herculoids, and his wife Tara, a family of three humans and their five very powerful pet creatures defending their jungle planet.  The Herculoids were the subjects of an American animated television series, which debuted in 1967 and was revived in 1981 on CBS and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Dorno has a cute, boyish face, long, blond hair, and a slender, athletic physique.  His shirtless Herculoids outfit consists of a pair of brown boots, a light, blue skirt and neck collar, and a gold belt and wrist bands.  At his age, he is growing taller and more attractive and gaining better muscle definition and athletic ability.  He is also developing more self-esteem and self-confidence and taking more risks.

Due to his youth and his lack of special powers, Dorno is certainly one of the most vulnerable members of the Herculoids and is frequently a weak link which their opponents seek to target.

In this episode, the Electrode Men are seeking to convert the planet's matter into energy.  Zandor and Dorno discover the invasion and are attacked.  After Zandor, Dorno, Igoo, and Gloop repel the first wave, the Electrode Men regroup and attack again.  Tara and Dorno are captured.  However, Zandor and the Herculoids enter their cave base, rescue them, and drive away the Electrode Men.

Dorno is captured with Tara by the leader of the Electrode Men.

Dorno has several excellent scenes, being targeted and ultimately captured by the Electrode Men.

Action shots:

Favorite shot:

 

 

 

 

 

 

Previous blog:  Dorno in Zorbots (11/11/1967)

Next blog:  Dorno in Destroyer Ants (11/18/1967)

This blog is intended to raise interest in the Herculoids and Dorno.  To view the entire episode, you may purchase the DVD at the following link:

https://www.amazon.com/Herculoids-Complete-2-Disc/dp/B00553KAK2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=A864MLT2E86B&dchild=1&keywords=herculoids+cartoon&qid=1612274032&sprefix=herculoids%2Cinstant-video%2C187&sr=8-2

 

Robin in Thirteenth Hat (2/23/1966) & Batman Stands Pat (2/24/1966)

 

Robin the Boy Wonder is the eager, youthful sidekick of Batman, the Caped Crusader, the vigilante crime-fighting alias of millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne.  Introduced in 1940 as orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson in the DC comic book series Batman, Robin was played by Burt Ward in the 1966 television series on ABC.

As played by Burt Ward, Robin has a cute, boyish face, clean-cut, brown hair, and a compact, athletic physique which fits perfectly with his character's acrobatic background.  His colorful outfit, with his dark green mask, gloves, and booties, his bright, red shirt, his shiny, yellow cape, his tight, green panties, and his form-fitting, flesh-color leggings, certainly catches the audience's attention.

Due to his youth, inexperience, and smaller size, the Boy Wonder is clearly the weak link in the Dynamic Duo, which their opponents often seek to exploit.  Robin is also cocky, enthusiastic, and overly eager to prove his independent crime-fighting abilities, especially to Batman.  He is often in trouble and in need of rescue.

This week's villain is the Mad Hatter.  

In the first episode, the Mad Hatter impersonates a sculptor in order to lure the Caped Crusader into a trap.  During the ensuing fight, Robin is immobilized by a mesmerizing ray, and a stunned Batman is encased in quick-drying cement.

In the next episode, Batman holds his breath until the sculptor liberates him and then frees Robin.

Favorite shots: 

In the first episode, the Boy Wonder catches a stray shot of the Mad Hatter's mesmerizing ray.  When he is revived, he is tied to a life-sized horse sculpture.  

In the second episode, during a fight with the Mad Hatter and his men, Robin needs to be rescued twice.  First, he is stunned by a blow to the back of his head and placed on a conveyor belt designed to skin small, fur-bearing animals.  Later, the Mad Hatter chokes Robin with his gloved hands and tries to push the youthful sidekick into a vat of acid.  For the first of many times in the series, a desperate Boy Wonder cries to Batman for help.

This blog is intended to promote the appreciation of Burt Ward's portrayal of Robin in the 1966 television series "Batman".  You may purchase both episodes at the following link:

https://www.amazon.com/Hi-Diddle-Riddle/dp/B00OLZVMY8/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=batman+1966&qid=1620375265&sr=8-3

Previous blog:  Robin in Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away (2/16/1966) & When the Rat's Away, the Mice Will Play (2/17/1966)

Next blog:  Joker Goes to School (3/2/1966) & He Meets His Match Grisly Ghoul (3/3/1966)

 

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (2/15/1970)

 

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, after helping his father defeat an ivory poacher and discover the secret of the red wig, Korak joins the girls returning to their hidden city of Tembo Haven.

This week, an old man in a loincloth interrupts Jane's story about how she met Tarzan. 

Korak returns as the old man in a loincloth.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  Unfortunately, Korak only appears as an old man in a loincloth this week.

Favorite scene:  none

Previous page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (5/11/1969)

Previous blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzans (2/2/1970-2/7/1970)

Next page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (2/22/1970)

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/mag21/2138.html

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

https://www.erbzine.com/manning/700215.jpg

 

Dorno in Zorbots (11/11/1967)

 

Dorno is the son of Zandor, leader of the Herculoids, and his wife Tara, a family of three humans and their five very powerful pet creatures defending their jungle planet.  The Herculoids were the subjects of an American animated television series, which debuted in 1967 and was revived in 1981 on CBS and produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions.

Dorno has a cute, boyish face, long, blond hair, and a slender, athletic physique.  His shirtless Herculoids outfit consists of a pair of brown boots, a light, blue skirt and neck collar, and a gold belt and wrist bands.  At his age, he is growing taller and more attractive and gaining better muscle definition and athletic ability.  He is also developing more self-esteem and self-confidence and taking more risks.

Due to his youth and his lack of special powers, Dorno is certainly one of the most vulnerable members of the Herculoids and is frequently a weak link which their opponents seek to target.

In this episode, the Zorbots are seeking to steal the planet's atmosphere.  While investigating, Zandor, Dorno, and Tundro are attacked.  After winning the first round, Zandor, Dorno, Igoo, Tundro, and Gloop are captured by giant robots.  Once inside, they destroy the atmosphere-stealing device, escape, and destroy the giant robots. 

Dorno is captured with Zandor, Igoo, Tundro, and Gloop by a pair of giant robots.

Dorno's best scene is atop a cliff serving as bait for the last, remaining giant robot. 

Action shots:

Favorite shot:

Previous blog:  Dorno in Raider Apes (11/4/1967)

Next blog:  Dorno in Invasion of the Electrode Men (11/11/1967)

This blog is intended to raise interest in the Herculoids and Dorno.  To view the entire episode, you may purchase the DVD at the following link:

https://www.amazon.com/Herculoids-Complete-2-Disc/dp/B00553KAK2/ref=sr_1_2?crid=A864MLT2E86B&dchild=1&keywords=herculoids+cartoon&qid=1612274032&sprefix=herculoids%2Cinstant-video%2C187&sr=8-2

Robin in Riddle a Day Keeps the Riddler Away (2/16/1966) & When the Rat's Away, the Mice Will Play (2/17/1966)

 

Robin the Boy Wonder is the eager, youthful sidekick of Batman, the Caped Crusader, the vigilante crime-fighting alias of millionaire playboy Bruce Wayne.  Introduced in 1940 as orphaned acrobat Dick Grayson in the DC comic book series Batman, Robin was played by Burt Ward in the 1966 television series on ABC.

As played by Burt Ward, Robin has a cute, boyish face, clean-cut, brown hair, and a compact, athletic physique which fits perfectly with his character's acrobatic background.  His colorful outfit, with his dark green mask, gloves, and booties, his bright, red shirt, his shiny, yellow cape, his tight, green panties, and his form-fitting, flesh-color leggings, certainly catches the audience's attention.

Due to his youth, inexperience, and smaller size, the Boy Wonder is clearly the weak link in the Dynamic Duo, which their opponents often seek to exploit.  Robin is also cocky, enthusiastic, and overly eager to prove his independent crime-fighting abilities, especially to Batman.  He is often in trouble and in need of rescue.

This week's villain is the Riddler.  

In the first episode, using a kidnapped, visiting dignitary to lure the Dynamic Duo into a trap, the Riddler tie Batman and Robin to drive shafts planning that they spin to their deaths.

In the next episode, Batman disables the drive shafts and frees himself and then Robin.

Favorite shots:  

Batman rescues Robin from the spinning drive shaft.

This blog is intended to promote the appreciation of Burt Ward's portrayal of Robin in the 1966 television series "Batman".  You may purchase both episodes at the following link:

https://www.amazon.com/Hi-Diddle-Riddle/dp/B00OLZVMY8/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=batman+1966&qid=1620375265&sr=8-3

Previous blog:  Robin in Zelda the Great (2/9/1966) & Death Worse Than Fate (2/10/1966)

Next blog:  Robin in Thirteenth Hat (2/23/1966) & Batman Stands Pat (2/24/1966)