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