Dorno in Revenge of the Pirates (12/16/1967)

 

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 Pirates return to retrieve their buried treasure.  They also lure Zandor, Igoo, and Tundro into a trap, shooting them with an immobilization ray.  Tara and Dorno's attempt to infiltrate the Pirate ship and rescue their friends backfire, and they are captured.  Zok rescues Zandor, Igoo, and Tundro, while Gloop rescues Tara and Dorno.  The Herculoids then proceed to defeat the Pirates.

Dorno is captured with Tara in an attempt to rescue Zandor, Igoo, and Tundro.  The Pirates intend to keep them as slaves after leaving the Herculoids immobilized.  However, after Zok frees Zandor, Igoo, and Tundro, they threaten mother and son with a dissection ray.

Dorno has some fine scenes being captured and in captivity.  With Gloop's help, and accompanied by Tara, he infiltrates the Pirate ship and threatens the leader with his own sidearm, which he steals.  However, when he finds multiple guns pointed at him and Tara, his confident expression and hold on the sidearm drop.

Favorite shot:

Previous blog:  Dorno in Return of Sta-Lak (12/16/1967)

Next blog:  Dorno in Ruler of the Reptons (12/23/1967)

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 Fine Finny Friends (5/4/1966) & Batman Makes the Scenes (5/5/1966)

 

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 Penguin.  

In the first episode, Robin is overpowered and pinned to the wall by a giant hook, allowing Penguin and his henchmen to focus upon and defeat Batman.  Then, the Dynamic Duo are placed in a vacuum chamber where all of the oxygen is slowly sucked out of the room.

In the next episode, Batman secretly releases oxygen that he has stored in his utility belt and frees himself and Robin.

Favorite shots:

In the first episode, Penguin's henchman Octopus wraps his limbs around Robin, who is unable to escape.  Batman uses a fishing hook, line, and pole to pull the villain away from the Boy Wonder, but Penguin is ready with an umbrella handle around the youthful sidekick's neck, whipping Robin against a wall, where a giant hook pins him to it.  Fighting by himself, Batman is overpowered by Penguin's henchmen and placed against the wall next to Robin, where another giant hook pins the Caped Crusader too.

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 Death in Slow Motion (4/27/1966) & Riddler's False Notion (4/28/1966)

Next blog:  Robin in Shoot a Crooked Arrow (9/7/1966) & Walk the Straight and Narrow (9/8/1966)

Korak in Daily Tarzans (4/27/1970-5/2/1970)

 

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.

Korak in Daily Tarzans (4/27/1970)

Korak in Daily Tarzans (4/28/1970)

Korak in Daily Tarzans (4/29/1970)

Korak in Daily Tarzans (4/30/1970)

Korak in Daily Tarzans (5/1/1970)

Korak in Daily Tarzans (5/2/1970)

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, Korak helped his friend Ab overthrow the leadership of the Ho-don city of Ta-lur and its cult of human sacrifices.  However, when the son of Tarzan grew suspicious of Ab's girlfriend Pan-at-za, our young hero found himself sold to the savage Tor-o-dons as a slave.  Then, he observed Pan-at-za's people attacking and destroying Ta-lur.  

Joined by Jane, Auric, a failed revolutionary, and Chulai, a disgruntled former follower of Auric, Tarzan finds Korak, and they escape the Tor-o-dons.  While examining the ruins of Ta-lur, the group encounters the city's high priestess Ju-ra, who joins them.  On their way to the friendly city of Ho-lur, they encounter a battle and a fire-breathing dinosaur.  Tarzan and Korak investigate and learn about strange magicians from the mountain.  After learning that the strange magicians had taken Chulai, Auric, and Ju-ra, Tarzan decides to investigate the mountain.  Later, Korak decides to investigate the mountain himself.  While he scales down the mountain, the young hero encounters an old nemesis, King Ta-den of the Ho-don city of Ta-lur, whom he gains as an ally.  Finding that their escape is blocked by a man-eating Garth, Korak and Ta-den decide to attack Magician Mountain.  However, our young hero's allies are frightened by their first encounter with fireworks.

This week, Tarzan uses the fireworks as a distraction while he rescues Chulai, Auric, and Ju-ra.  They are soon joined by Korak, Ta-den, and his Ho-don warriors.

Korak assumes a major supporting role this week, joining Tarzan's adventures.  Our young hero has a good week, deducing that Tarzan is responsible for the fireworks display and calming and rallying Ta-den and his Ho-don warriors.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  Unfortunately, Korak's first appearance this week is on a Saturday.

Favorite scene:  5/2/1970, panel b

Previous Daily Tarzan:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (4/13/1970-4/18/1970)

Previous blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (4/26/1970)

Next blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (5/3/1970)

Previous Daily Tarzan:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (5/4/1970-5/9/1970)

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/mag26/2600.html

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

https://www.erbzine.com/mag26/2685.html

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (4/26/1970)

 

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.  Tarzan returns to Tembo Haven with the old man in a loincloth where they are led to the "River of Time", where he claims his youth was taken. 

In the "River of Time", Tarzan confronts an old man holding a sickle, claiming to be time and threatening to take his mortal years from him. 

This page gives some insight into what Korak may have faced unsuccessfully.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  Unfortunately, Korak only appears as an old man in a loincloth this week.  One can only imagine the brash, young son of Tarzan's challenging time and losing.  Perhaps, with the encouragement of the girls who helped him against the ivory poacher, the youthful hero was convinced  to enter the "River of Time" and challenge time in order to restore the elderly Rojant's years.

Favorite scene:  none

Previous blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (4/19/1970)

Next blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzans (4/27/1970-5/2/1970)

Next page:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (5/3/1970)

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/tz2042.jpg

Dorno in Return of Sta-Lak (12/16/1967)

 

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, Sta-Lak has created mechanized versions of Igoo, Tundro, and Zok, which he uses to capture Tara and Dorno.  Zandor rescues his family with Gloop's help, and the Herculoids defeat Sta-Lak's machines.  Sta-Lak escapes.

Dorno is captured with Tara by Sta-Lak early in the episode.  They are used as bait to lure the Herculoids into a battle with Sta-Lak's machines.

Dorno has several fine scenes being captured and in captivity.

Favorite shot:

Previous blog:  Dorno in Crystallites (12/9/1967)

Next blog:  Dorno in Revenge of the Pirates (12/16/1967)

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 Death in Slow Motion (4/27/1966) & Riddler's False Notion (4/28/1966)

 

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 Riddler.  

In the first episode, Riddler's moll Pauline, dressed as Little Bo Peep, uses her shepherd's staff to blow sleeping gas into the unsuspecting Boy Wonder's face.  Then, Robin is placed on a conveyor belt heading to a vertical buzz saw.

In the next episode, it is revealed that Robin is replaced on the conveyor belt by a mannequin which was dressed like the Boy Wonder.

Favorite shots:

For fans of Robin peril, this is a wonderful pair of episodes.

For the second consecutive week, a tricky moll gets the best of the Boy Wonder.

In the first episode, Robin is left in the Batmobile while Batman investigates a lemonade party.  Riddler's moll Pauline approaches the Boy Wonder in a Little Bo Peep costume with a riddle.  While the amazingly obtuse, young sidekick turns around to contact the Caper Crusader with his bat communicator, the girl sprays the boy with sleeping gas.

Riddler places Robin on a conveyor belt leading to a buzz saw.  However, he replaces the Boy Wonder with a mannequin, which the Caped Crusader fails to rescue.

Riddler then places Robin on the ledge of a tall building, from which the villain pushes the Boy Wonder.  Batman executes one of his most improbable rescues with his batarang, which the young sidekick catches with his teeth.

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 Bookworm Turns (4/20/1966) & While Gotham City Burns (4/21/1966)

Next blog:  Robin in Fine Finny Friends (5/4/1966) & Batman Makes the Scenes (5/5/1966)