Korak in Sunday Tarzans (10/28/1973)

 

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 (10/28/1973)

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, A tall, mysterious stranger disrupts Korak's nap.

This week, the tall, mysterious stranger asks Korak to guide him to Tarzan.  Interpreting his refusal as laziness, the stranger continues to press Korak, causing the son of Tarzan to lash back at his tormenter.

Korak returns to a leading role in his own adventure.  While his irritation at the disruption is understandable, the son of Tarzan exhibits an impatient lack of self-control this week.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  The young, athletic, shirtless Korak gets some nice poses this week, including one in which he attacks his mysterious tormenter.

Favorite scene:  panel e

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Korak in Sunday Tarzans (10/21/1973)

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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:

https://www.erbzine.com/mag21/2130.html

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

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (10/21/1973)

 

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 (10/21/1973)

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, Tarzan and Jane have concluded an adventure.

This week, Korak is introduced to a new adventure by a tall stranger.

Korak returns to a leading role in his own adventure.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  However, the young, athletic, shirtless Korak is only seen from the side this week.

Favorite scene:  panel g

Previous blog:  

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (4/9/1972)

Next blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (10/28/1973)

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/mag21/2130.html

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

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (9/17/1972)

 

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 (9/17/1972)

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.  Korak, Muviro, and the young father are thrown into a hole with a den of lions, where they encounter an old man who has survived by claiming and defending his position on a ledge beyond their reach.  While the lions are still full from their previous feeding, the old man tells Korak, Muviro, and the young father of how the inhabitants of the fortress were driven mad by the threat of war by the evil ones and how they sacrifice women and children to a bloodthirsty idol.  The four of them then escape the den of lions by standing on each other's shoulders and reaching the door through which they were thrown.  Then, swinging in to rescue the young mother and her daughter before they are sacrificed, Korak discovers that the city's bloodthirsty idol was merely the alter-ego for a group of frightened little men.  The little men had already rescued the young mother and daughter from the inhabitants of the fortress, and Korak insisted that they do the same for Muviro, the young father, and the old man by having them sacrificed to the idol too.

This week, the young family object to how the frightened little men use the city's bloodthirsty idol to defend themselves by driving the inhabitants of the fortress mad by the threat of war and ask that Korak find them somewhere else to settle.

Korak remains in the leading role in his own adventure.  After cleverly using the truth of the frightened little men behind the city's bloodthirsty idol to rescue the rest of the group, the son of Tarzan is asked to find them somewhere else to settle.  They must be confusing the youthful hero with a realtor.

Manning's artwork is wonderful.  Korak continues his usual fan service by giving viewers a wonderful view of his young, athletic, shirtless body as he talks with Muviro and the young family about settling with the little men who drive the city inhabitants mad.

Previous blog:  

Korak in Sunday Tarzans (9/10/1972)

Next blog:  Korak in Sunday Tarzans (10/21/1973)

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):

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