Korak, Son of Tarzan, Returns in Weekly Webcomic From Marz and Leonardi

Edgar Rice Burroughs' Korak, the son of Tarzan, launched at the end of March in a new, digital adventure strip written by Witchblade artist Ron Marz and drawn by veteran Spider-Man 2099 artist Rick Leonardi. "One of the first comics I remember getting as a kid was the second issue of the Korak series from DC," said Marz, who recently launched a strip based Edgar Rice Burroughs' The Mucker as well. "That cover of Korak fighting a huge crocodile made a lasting impression on me. I was fascinated that Tarzan had a son – and he was wholly different than the little kid I knew from the movies. I'm utterly thrilled to be able to tell new Korak stories very much in the mold of what Edgar Rice Burroughs intended for the son of his most famous creation." Though many of the entries in MGM's Tarzan movie series featured an adopted son called "Boy," the character bore only a passing resemblance to Korak, who was written by Burroughs as the biological offspring of Tarzan and Jane.

TPopular among fans of the original novels, Korak frequently appeared in the panels of the now classic Tarzan newspaper comic strip, in addition to headlining comic books published at various times by Gold Key and DC Comics. Korak the Killer represents the first time the character has been featured in his own weekly adventure strip. Based on stories from the original novels, the first four strips of the series are available online for free beginning Saturday, April 12, 2014. Subsequent episodes may be enjoyed anytime, anywhere for $1.99 a month with a subscription to the Edgar Rice Burroughs Digital Comic Strips service. The service currently features a variety of all-new adventure strips based on Burroughs creations including Tarzan, Pellucidar, The Eternal Savage, The Mucker, The Land that Time Forgot and Carson of Venus.