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 (2/21/1972) |
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| Korak in Daily Tarzan (2/22/1972) |
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| Korak in Daily Tarzan (2/23/1972) |
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| Korak in Daily Tarzan (2/24/1972) |
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| Korak in Daily Tarzan (2/25/1972) |
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| Korak in Daily Tarzan (2/26/1972) |
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.
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.
This week, the Mahar drops Korak into a cavern. In his bold initial attempt to escape, the son of Tarzan encounters the Mahar's powers of clairvoyance and mind control, which anticipates and immobilizes the young hero. Fortunately, the Mahar is distracted enough by Tarzan and his attempt to rescue his son that the jungle boy is quietly able to escape.
Korak returns to his leading role, but in a somewhat unheroic and humiliating situation. His heroic, youthful enthusiasm leads to his capture by the Mahar, which he has clearly underestimated. Now, he is alone and surrounded by a menacing flock of Pteranodons in an anonymous cave. In his bold, initial attempt to escape, Korak underestimates the Mahar again, ending up motionless, exposed, and vulnerable on the floor of the cave, at the mercy of the Mahar and surrounding Pteranodons. Unfortunately, the jungle boy's handsomeness and physical beauty will likely not sway the Mahar into sparing the young hero, but his generous and tender, youthful muscles may increase their anxiousness to start a feeding frenzy.
Manning's artwork is wonderful. This week has many scenes of the youthful, handsome son of Tarzan both in the process of a bold, valiant, and courageous attempt to escape and being exposed, vulnerable, and helpless at the feet of the Mahar and surrounding Pteranodons.
Favorite scene: 2/26/1972, panel a
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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:
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