Korak in Daily Tarzan (7/10/1972-7/15/1972)

 

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 (7/10/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (7/11/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (7/12/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (7/13/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (7/14/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzan (7/10/1972)

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 taking shelter in one of the caverns through a storm, Korak encounters a scantily clad princess, Da-van, whom he saves from the Mahar. After Da-van rides away on her giant lizard, Korak rescues David Innes, leader of the humans in Pellucidar and father of Da-van, and a group of humans from an army of Sagoths, hostile ape-like warriors.  However, they soon find themselves ambushed and enslaved by another group of Sagoths and assigned to rowing a galley.  Da-van is captured and assigned to row the galley next to Korak.  The Sagoths land the galley on an island, where Korak, David Innes, Da-van, and the slaves are carried away by a flock of Mahars.

This week, the Mahars carry Korak, David Innes, Da-van, and the slaves to the Moon of Pellucidar, drop the humans on an island on the moon, and exercise their considerable powers of mind control to draw their victims into a feeding lake.

Despite continuing on his independent adventure, Korak continues to be victimized by the Mahars, as he is drawn into a feeding lake beside an island in the Moon of Pellucidar.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  The audience gets a great view of the youthful, handsome son of Tarzan as he is being carried with David Innes and the other Pellucidarians to the Moon of Pellucidar.

 

Favorite scene:  7/10/1972, panel a

Previous daily Tarzan blog:  

Korak in Daily Tarzan (7/3/1972-7/8/1972)

Previous blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzan (7/9/1972)

Next blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzan (7/16/1972)

Next daily Tarzan blog:  

Korak in Daily Tarzan (7/24/1972-7/29/1972)

 

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/mag29/2964.html

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (7/9/1972)

 

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 Sunday Tarzans (7/9/1972)

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 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, Korak find that the Waziri are threatened by a young, idealistic family who wish to find a place to farm.  Agreeing to find another place, the family are helped by Korak and his friend Muviro the Waziri.  Camping next to the Dismal Gorges, Korak, Muviro, and the young family are attacked by a pride of lions, who take the daughter with them.  Korak follows the attacking lions and their prize into the Dismal Gorges, where he encounters a hidden fortress, which he infiltrates.  However, finding that Muviro and the young parents have been captured, Korak is exposed as an outsider in his attempt to rescue them.

 

This week, Korak, Muviro, and the young father are thrown into a hole with a den of lions.

Korak remains in the leading role in his own adventure.  However, exposed as an outsider in this strange city, he is being held down by a pride of lions and at the mercy of its leaders, who order him thrown down a hold into a den of lions.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  However, Korak is still dressed as one of the citizens of the fortress, depriving viewers of a good view of his young, athletic, usually shirtless body.

Previous blog:  

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (7/2/1972)

Previous blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzans (7/3/1972-7/8/1972)

Next blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzans (7/10/1972-7/15/1972)

Next Sunday Tarzan blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (7/16/1972)

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/mag17/1790.html

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

https://www.erbzine.com/manning/720709.jpg

Korak in Daily Tarzans (7/3/1972-7/8/1972)

 

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 Tarzans (7/3/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzans (7/4/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzans (7/5/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzans (7/6/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzans (7/7/1972)

Korak in Daily Tarzans (7/8/1972)

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 taking shelter in one of the caverns through a storm, Korak encounters a scantily clad princess, Da-van, whom he saves from the Mahar. After Da-van rides away on her giant lizard, Korak rescues David Innes, leader of the humans in Pellucidar and father of Da-van, and a group of humans from an army of Sagoths, hostile ape-like warriors.  However, they soon find themselves ambushed and enslaved by another group of Sagoths and assigned to rowing a galley.  Da-van is captured and assigned to row the galley next to Korak.

This week, the Sagoths land the galley on an island, where Korak, David Innes, Da-van, and the slaves are carried away by a flock of Mahars.

Despite continuing on his independent adventure, Korak continues to be victimized first by the Sagoths at the boat and then by the Mahars on the island.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  The audience gets better views of the youthful, handsome son of Tarzan now that he is no longer just rowing the  boat with David Innes and the other Pellucidarians.

 

Favorite scene:  7/7/1972, panel a

Previous daily Tarzan blog:  

Korak in Daily Tarzan (5/8/1972-5/13/1972)

Previous blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzan (7/2/1972)

Next blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzan (7/9/1972)

Next daily Tarzan blog:  

Korak in Daily Tarzan (7/10/1972-7/15/1972)

 

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/mag29/2963.html

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (7/2/1972)

 

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 Sunday Tarzans (7/2/1972)

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 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, Korak find that the Waziri are threatened by a young, idealistic family who wish to find a place to farm.  Agreeing to find another place, the family are helped by Korak and his friend Muviro the Waziri.  Camping next to the Dismal Gorges, Korak, Muviro, and the young family are attacked by a pride of lions, who take the daughter with them.  Korak follows the attacking lions and their prize into the Dismal Gorges, where he encounters a hidden fortress, which he infiltrates.  However, finding that Muviro and the young parents have been captured, Korak is identified as an outsider in his attempt to rescue them.

 

This week, Korak's attempt to finesse himself away from the situation fails.

Korak remains in the leading role in his own adventure.  With his thoughtful, stealthy, cunning actions defeated because he underestimated a bird in this strange city, his clever attempt to finesse himself away from the situation fails because he underestimated the lions.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  However, Korak is disguised as one of the citizens of the fortress, depriving viewers of a good view of his young, athletic, usually shirtless body.

Previous blog:  

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (6/25/1972)

Next blog:  Korak in Daily Tarzans (7/3/1972-7/8/1972)

Next Sunday Tarzan blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (7/9/1972)

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/mag17/1790.html

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

https://www.erbzine.com/manning/720702.jpg

 

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (6/25/1972)

 

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 Sunday Tarzans (6/25/1972)

 

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 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, Korak find that the Waziri are threatened by a young, idealistic family who wish to find a place to farm.  Agreeing to find another place, the family are helped by Korak and his friend Muviro the Waziri.  Camping next to the Dismal Gorges, Korak, Muviro, and the young family are attacked by a pride of lions, who take the daughter with them.  Korak follows the attacking lions and their prize into the Dismal Gorges, where he encounters a hidden fortress, which he infiltrates.  However, he finds that Muviro and the young parents have been captured.

 

This week, Korak's plan to rescue Muviro and the young parents lead to his being identified as an outsider too in the hidden fortress in the Dismal Gorges.

Korak remains in the leading role in his own adventure.  However, his thoughtful, stealthy, cunning actions are defeated because he underestimated a bird in this strange city.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  However, Korak is disguised as one of the citizens of the fortress, depriving viewers of a good view of his young, athletic, usually shirtless body.

Previous blog:  

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (6/18/1972)

Next blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (7/2/1972)

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/mag17/1790.html

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

https://www.erbzine.com/manning/720625.jpg