KORAK, SON OF TARZAN
DC Issue #57, June 1974

Cover: Joe Kubert

1. Korak: The Most Endangered Species
Writer: Bob Kanigher
Artist: Rudy Florese
Pages: 10
Characters: Korak, Capt. Blaney, Karin

Synopsis: While sailing on a small raft in the middle of the ocean, Korak sees a sea turtle being attacked by a shark, and dives in to save it. During his death-throes, the shark destroys the raft, and so Korak has to hitch a ride with the sea turtle. They come up to a sailing ship and Korak is hauled aboard. But the captain takes Korak prisoner, since he is poaching animals to sell to Arabs, and can sell the son of Tarzan for a good price. Korak is caged down in the hold where all kinds of African animals are captured. Korak makes friends with a small girl named Karin, the captain's daughter, who slips him the keys at an opportune moment. As they are being unloaded in the Arab port, Korak lets himself and all the animals free, and, riding on the back of the rhino, heads a stampede. They make it to the jungle and disappear, but Korak remember's Karin's kindness.

Remarks: No mention is made of Meriem in this tale, which does not seem to be a sequel to the previous issue where Korak was closely trailing her.

Centerspread: Ad for DC's The Bible adaptation

2. Korak's Jungle Album (1 page photo of "Boy" reading Boy's Life)

3. Korak: The Deadly Motion Picture
Artist: Russ Manning
Pages: 7
Characters: Korak, Mike Machado, Anne, Trout

Synopsis: While helping a film crew shoot a jungle movie, Korak arouses the jealousy of the director, who suddenly attacks him because he is suspicious that he is having an affair with the female star, Anne. The two tumble into the river and Korak beats Mike and pulls him up from the water. When Anne personally compliments the son of Tarzan on his victory, even Korak feels the attraction of the beauty. The next day they are shooting a scene of Anne riding a motorboat down the river, when several hippos attack the boat and capsize it, throwing Anne into the water. Korak has to dive in to save her.

Remarks: This story is a reprint from a pre-1975 Russ Manning Tarzan comic strip. Manning shows his mastery of the art in the scene of Korak pulling Machado up from the water and growling, "The son of Tarzan does not lie!"

4. Text Page- Lost Worlds: Fact or Fiction (interesting anecdotes such as the time Houdini was stumped by seeing the stop-motion animation special effects at the premiere of the film adaptation of Doyle's Lost World in 1925)