In the field of comics, Rahan represents a sort of ordinary hero whose relations with his body are an important part of the humanistic message which he conveys. His physical abilities brings him close to his readers and ultimately to everybody. By means of his physical education and teaching attitude, the hero serves both as an educational and moral model: through the learning of swimming, life saving techniques and navigation, he escapes from dangerous situations, and opposes conflicts between different tribes and the traditions imposed by the tribe's wizard. His altruism and innovative approach make him an exceptional hero for the primitive era. In fact, the movement with which the artist-André Chéretendows his hero echoes the sport techniques of the era from 1970 to 1980, thus favoring the reader's identification process.