Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/6/1972-3/11/1972)

 

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 Tarzan (3/6/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/7/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/8/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/9/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/10/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/11/1972)

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. 

Korak rejoins his father for further adventures in Pellucidar, a fictional world within the Earth's core.  Korak is introduced to a Mahar, an intelligent, flying dinosaur from that underground world.  As Tarzan and his son return to Pellucidar, a flock of Pteranodons attack the blimp and help the Mahar escape.  

Trying to prevent the escape, Korak becomes the Mahar's prisoner.  Initially rendering the son of Tarzan powerless by its powers of clairvoyance and mind control, the Mahar is distracted enough by an attempted rescue that the young jungle hero is quietly able to escape.  While Korak takes shelter in one of the caverns through a storm, the Mahar encounters a scantily clad girl riding a giant lizard.  The Mahar subjects the girl to its powers of mind control but is too focused on her to anticipate Korak's rescue attempt until it is too late.

This week, the Mahar flies away while Korak, the girl, and the giant lizard fall into the flooded river below the caverns.  Emerging downstream, the son of Tarzan discovers that the girl is a local princess, Da-van, and that she was previously rescued by his father.  While bickering over their next course of action, Korak and Da-van encounter an axe-wielding ape-like warrior.

Korak remains in the leading role this week.  His youthful heroics help save an ungrateful, privileged local princess who distracts the son of Tarzan from potential trouble.

Manning's artwork is excellent.  This week has many scenes of the youthful, handsome son of Tarzan, in action poses at the beginning of the week and bickering with a spoiled local princess at the end of the week.

Favorite scene:  3/10/1972, panel c

Previous blog:  

Korak in Daily Tarzan (2/28/1972-3/4/1972)

Next blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/13/1972-3/18/1972)

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/mag29/2900.html

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

https://www.erbzine.com/mag29/2952.html

Sandy Ricks in White Dolphin (2/13/1965)

 

Introduced in the 1963 film Flipper, Sandy Ricks rescues and befriends an injured dolphin and names him Flipper.  In the 1964 sequel Flipper's New Adventure, his father Porter is widowed and goes to park warden school.  In the 1964 television series, Porter becomes chief warden of Coral Key Park in Florida, and Sandy gains a younger brother Bud.

As played by Luke Halpin, Sandy has a pretty, boyish face, tousled mop of blond hair in the first season, and a slender, athletic swimmer's build.  He is often shirtless, dressed in nothing more than blue cutoff jeans and white sneakers.

In the 1964 series, Sandy's and Bud's job was to appear to translate for the dolphin and to get into trouble so that the animal star could rescue them.  Sandy tends to be the more responsible brother.  He often accompanies Bud in his misadventures or his father in his ranger duties.  

In this episode, Flipper befriends a rare albino dophin.  A bounty hunter abducts Bud in the hopes that he will help lead him to Flipper, who will help lead to the albino dolphin.

My favorite scenes are when Sandy is shirtless above water without a diving mask.  In this episode, Sandy is shirtless on the launch where he receives a call from his father Ranger Ricks, who is trying to track down Bud.

Favorite scenes:

This blog is intended to promote the appreciation of Luke Halpin's portrayal of Sandy Ricks in the 1964 television series "Flipper".

For more appreciation of Luke Halpin's portrayal of Sandy RIcks, check out the Luke Halpin Gallery.   

Previous episode:

Sandy Ricks in Flipper's Treasure (2/6/1965)

Next episode:  Sandy Ricks in Teamwork (2/20/1965) 

Robin in Joke's on Catwoman (1/4/1968)

 

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 villains are Catwoman and Joker.

Favorite scenes:

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 Funny Feline Felonies (12/28/1967)

Next blog:  Robin in Louie's Lethal Lilac Time (1/11/1968)

Robin in Funny Feline Felonies (12/28/1967)

 

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 villains are Catwoman and Joker.

Favorite scenes:

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 Ogg Couple (12/21/1967)

Next blog:  Robin in Joke's on Catwoman (1/4/1968)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (2/28/1972-3/4/1972)

 

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 Tarzan (2/28/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (2/29/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/1/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/2/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/3/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/4/1972)

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. 

Korak rejoins his father for further adventures in Pellucidar, a fictional world within the Earth's core.  Korak is introduced to a Mahar, an intelligent, flying dinosaur from that underground world.  As Tarzan and his son return to Pellucidar, a flock of Pteranodons attack the blimp and help the Mahar escape.  

Trying to prevent the escape, Korak becomes the Mahar's prisoner.  In his initial attempt to escape, the son of Tarzan encounters the Mahar's powers of clairvoyance and mind control.  Fortunately, the Mahar is distracted enough by Tarzan and his attempt to rescue his son that the jungle boy is quietly able to escape.

This week, while Korak takes shelter in one of the caverns through a storm, the Mahar encounters a scantily clad girl riding a giant lizard.  The Mahar subjects the girl to its powers of mind control but is too focused on her to anticipate Korak's rescue attempt until it is too late.

Korak remains in the leading role this week.  His heroic, youthful enthusiasm leads to his underestimating the Mahar again, but he appears to be learning.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  This week has many scenes of the youthful, handsome son of Tarzan, both from behind or from the side at the beginning of the week and in action poses at the end of the week.

Favorite scene:  2/28/1972, panel c

Previous blog:  

Korak in Daily Tarzan (2/21/1972-2/26/1972)

Next blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzan (3/6/1972-3/11/1972)

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/mag29/2900.html

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

https://www.erbzine.com/mag29/2951.html