Korak vs. the Mahar

Korak vs. the Mahar by jen-and-kris

Korak (to himself):  They'll kill me before Tarzan can get here!  I've got to ...

Korak vs. the Mahar 2 by jen-and-kris

Korak (to himself):  ... escape!!

Korak vs. the Mahar 3 by jen-and-kris

Mahar (to Korak):  Stop!

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.

Korak strives to emulate the heroics of his legendary father but lacks his strength, maturity and experience.  Therefore, he is more likely to enter into dangerous situations and more vulnerable to being defeated.

This 3-part picture series "Korak vs. the Mahar by jen-and-kris" was commissioned from an artist through DeviantART in 2016.    

This series was inspired by the Daily Tarzan comic strip Return to Earth's Core by Russ Manning on February 22, 1972.  In the story, Korak unwisely tries to prevent the evil Mahar from escaping a blimp and finds himself the captive of the flying, reptilian beast.  Taken to the villain's cavernous nest, the handsome, athletic son of Tarzan attempts to prevent himself from becoming the main course of a reptilian feast until he finds that he is helpless against the Mahar's mind control power.

These pictures are fan art and intended to raise interest in and appreciation of the Edgar Rice Burroughs character Korak.  

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