Now what? Reason with him? Let him slowly starve to death? Why did Tarz want to take him alive? No zoo wants a male elephant, especially a dangerous rogue!
And the great jungle hero kills a poor elephant who had lost his entire family thanks to human greed. All Tantor wanted was justice, but all he got was getting labelled as terrible and getting killed for it.
Let me guess. Tantor has a son and in 50 years he will be back to wreak vengeance on the villagers who killed his father. Tarzan, of course, will be back in Graystoke manor reminiscing about his years in Africa.
For those who have knowledge about elephants: was it really necessary to provoke Tantor and pull him into the trap? If they just left him alone, would he eventually come to his senses?
I find this whole “adventure” to be thoughtless and pointless. Instead of a lesson of conservation and protection of a species that may be endangered we have a lesson in cruelty and death – a horrible death of an animal who was certainly on a life threatening vengeful course.
Marc Poschman almost 5 years ago
Now what? Reason with him? Let him slowly starve to death? Why did Tarz want to take him alive? No zoo wants a male elephant, especially a dangerous rogue!
Gent almost 5 years ago
And the great jungle hero kills a poor elephant who had lost his entire family thanks to human greed. All Tantor wanted was justice, but all he got was getting labelled as terrible and getting killed for it.
Old Comic Strip Lover almost 5 years ago
I’m actually speechless. This is a sad day in the jungle. Every so often, the ethics in these Tarzan strips disturb me.
Buck B almost 5 years ago
Let me guess. Tantor has a son and in 50 years he will be back to wreak vengeance on the villagers who killed his father. Tarzan, of course, will be back in Graystoke manor reminiscing about his years in Africa.
J Short almost 5 years ago
Bummer, I was routing for the Tantor, the underdog.
Thomas almost 5 years ago
For those who have knowledge about elephants: was it really necessary to provoke Tantor and pull him into the trap? If they just left him alone, would he eventually come to his senses?
sundogusa almost 5 years ago
Now what? Why we feast on Tantor roast and tomorrow we’ll have Tantor burgers, and then we’ll have Tantor stew and finally some Tantor loaf.
ChessPirate almost 5 years ago
“Wow, took him 14 minutes. That’s a record!”
It really is a savage jungle with ’ol Tarz around…
ScottHolman almost 5 years ago
Tantor is dead as a hammer.
no12mo almost 5 years ago
I find this whole “adventure” to be thoughtless and pointless. Instead of a lesson of conservation and protection of a species that may be endangered we have a lesson in cruelty and death – a horrible death of an animal who was certainly on a life threatening vengeful course.
Very sad.