Edgar Rice Burroughs' Tarzan of the Apes #158
"Fly or Die" kicks off in Tarzan of the Apes #158 (1966), a pivotal issue where Jack Clayton—unaware his father was raised by apes—embraces the jungle, bonds with Akut, and learns the Great Ape language. Written by Edgar Rice Burroughs and Gaylord Du Bois, with dynamic art by Russ Manning and inks by the same, the story follows Jack as he rescues a young girl who grows into a woman, forging a bond that will test their courage across the wild. Cover by George Wilson captures the tension of the moment, as Tarzan’s long-lost son, Korak, risks everything to reunite with the one he loves.
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Without knowing that his father was brought up by apes, Jack Clayton falls in love with the jungle and makes his way there along with Akut, learning the Great Ape language and living as his father had. He rescues a small girl... she joins him in his jungle life, and in time grows lovely. When they are separated Lord Greystoke rescues her; he and Jane take her into their home. She and Korak dare great dangers to find each other. When they are threatened by a wild elephant Tarzan rescues them, learning at last that her mysterious Korak is his own long-sought son.
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