Korak in British Tarzans (7/23/1977)

 

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.  

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.

 

The British Tarzan weekly started in 1977.  This week's artist is the wonderful Dan Spiegle.  

 

Korak continues to have a lean, athletic physique, broad shoulders and thin waist, almost no clothing except for a leather loincloth over his mid-section, a cute, boyish face, and full, thick, dark hair.  However, under Spiegle, Korak tended to have a shorter, more compact, gymnast's build.

 

He continues to be a strong, athletic, teen-aged jungle boy.  However, his smaller size makes him even more vulnerable to defeat to larger, more mature opponents.

He continues to be an intelligent, enthusiastic teen-aged boy with good natural instincts and a good heart. His youthful inexperience makes him vulnerable to dirty fighting techniques or seduction. His youthful enthusiasm may lead him into trouble over good but dangerous causes or to otherwise confront dangerous opponents to prove himself.

This week, an intelligent, articulate ape, who believes that he is Lord Pelham, "borrows" money from Tarzan in order to "return" to his manor in England.  Discovering a note that the "borrower" left behind, Korak follows "Lord Pelham" to England.  The local police inform Korak that Lord Pelham has died decades ago and take the son of Tarzan to the dead noble's manor, where he discovers that the ape has installed himself.

After falsely assuming that his family's workers stole money, Korak plays catch-up to an ape for much of this half of the story.

Spiegle's artwork is excellent.  Viewers get plenty of great shots of Korak's lean, athletic physique and cute, boyish face.  My favorite scenes are the ones with a shirtless Korak roaming England, before the local police find him some proper clothing.

Favorite scene:  page 5, panel c

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Korak in British Tarzans (7/16/1975)

Next blog:  Korak in British Tarzans (7/30/1977) - conclusion

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 my Korak in British Tarzans blog at the following link:

https://britishtarzanskorak.blogspot.com/

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

Korak in British Tarzans (7/16/1977)

 

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.  

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.

 

The British Tarzan weekly started in 1977.  This week's artist is the wonderful Dan Spiegle.  

 

Korak continues to have a lean, athletic physique, broad shoulders and thin waist, almost no clothing except for a leather loincloth over his mid-section, a cute, boyish face, and full, thick, dark hair.  However, under Spiegle, Korak tended to have a shorter, more compact, gymnast's build.

 

He continues to be a strong, athletic, teen-aged jungle boy.  However, his smaller size makes him even more vulnerable to defeat to larger, more mature opponents.

He continues to be an intelligent, enthusiastic teen-aged boy with good natural instincts and a good heart. His youthful inexperience makes him vulnerable to dirty fighting techniques or seduction. His youthful enthusiasm may lead him into trouble over good but dangerous causes or to otherwise confront dangerous opponents to prove himself.

In the previous week, a stubborn and inquisitive reporter seeks to disprove the existence of young jungle hero Korak and the monster spiders.  The son of Tarzan rescues a warthog from being trapped and a girl from a hungry lioness but refuses to act as a guide for finding the monster spiders.

This week, the stubborn reporter continues to seek to disprove the existence of the monster spiders.  Tasked with delivering a message to the reporter, the son of Tarzan falls onto a monster spider web, finds the reporter, and rescues them both from the giant arachnid by using the  flash in the journalist's camera.

Korak exhibits extreme jungle skills in tracking the reporter successfully and using his knife to defend him from the monster spider.  He also shows great ingenuity by using the flash in the journalist's camera to scare off the giant arachnid 

Spiegle's artwork is excellent.  Viewers get plenty of great shots of Korak's lean, athletic physique and cute, boyish face.  My favorite scenes are the ones with Korak in the giant spider web.

Favorite scene:  page 3, panel a

Previous blog:  

Korak in British Tarzans (7/9/1977)

Next blog:  Korak in British Tarzans (7/23/1977)

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 my Korak in British Tarzans blog at the following link:

https://britishtarzanskorak.blogspot.com/

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

Korak in British Tarzans (7/9/1977)

 

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.  

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.

 

The British Tarzan weekly started in 1977.  This week's artist is the wonderful Dan Spiegle.  

 

Korak continues to have a lean, athletic physique, broad shoulders and thin waist, almost no clothing except for a leather loincloth over his mid-section, a cute, boyish face, and full, thick, dark hair.  However, under Spiegle, Korak tended to have a shorter, more compact, gymnast's build.

 

He continues to be a strong, athletic, teen-aged jungle boy.  However, his smaller size makes him even more vulnerable to defeat to larger, more mature opponents.

He continues to be an intelligent, enthusiastic teen-aged boy with good natural instincts and a good heart. His youthful inexperience makes him vulnerable to dirty fighting techniques or seduction. His youthful enthusiasm may lead him into trouble over good but dangerous causes or to otherwise confront dangerous opponents to prove himself.

This week, a stubborn and inquisitive reporter seeks to disprove the existence of young jungle hero Korak and the monster spiders.  The son of Tarzan rescues a warthog from being trapped and a girl from a hungry lioness but refuses to act as a guide for finding the monster spiders.

Korak exhibits excellent jungle skills in rescuing a warthog from being trapped and a girl from a hungry lioness.  He also shows good sense in refusing to act as the reporter's guide for finding monster spiders 

Spiegle's artwork is excellent.  Viewers get plenty of great shots of Korak's lean, athletic physique and cute, boyish face.  Unfortunately, the son of Tarzan is not seriously tested this week.

Favorite scene:  page 5, panel c

Previous blog:  

Korak in British Tarzans (7/2/1975)

Next blog:  Korak in British Tarzans (7/16/1977)

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 my Korak in British Tarzans blog at the following link:

https://britishtarzanskorak.blogspot.com/

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

https://britishtarzanskorak.blogspot.com/2020/01/web-of-danger-part-1-791977.html