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Konga (1961 Charlton) comic books 1956-1969

  • Issue #1
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 1

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    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Bill Molno and Vince Alascia. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In an adaptation of the B-movie classic, scientist Dr. Decker creates a super-growth formula and tests it on a young monkey. The serum works too well, transforming Konga into a gigantic gorilla who runs on a rampage across London. Konga; Darkness at Noon; The Land of the Nevermore; The Movies Come of Age! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #2
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 2

    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Bob and Sandra replicate Decker's experiments (from the Konga movie) on another hapless baby chimp, and soon Konga the monster-sized ape is stalking London streets once more. (The story also explains how Konga changes species as he grows, something the movie left out.) Konga; Tarlo the Tartar; Man-Apes. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #3
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 3

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    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Charles Nicholas and Sal Trapani. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Bob and Sandra flee the South Pacific and head back to America. Meanwhile, fortune hunters' plans to swindle South Seas natives out of their uranium-rich islands are stymied by the appearance of Konga from beneath the waves. Some great full-page monster-fight scenes by pre-Spider-Man Ditko. Konga; To Be or Not to Be; The Rulers. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 4

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    Cover art by Steve Ditko. Untitled story, art by Steve Ditko; Konga rescues John and Lila from an ancient sea monster; At home they encounter Bob and Sandra and get the story of Konga; Bob and Sandra work on a formula for "shrinking" Konga back to normal size. "Witch Doctor of Wanada" text story. "Monsters of the Past," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Vince Alascia; Science facts about Dinosaurs. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $11 Kona Vintage Comic Book Vol. 1 No. 4 December 1961

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  • Issue #5-10C
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 5-10C

    Last 10-cent cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko and Dick Giordano (planes and background art). Untitled story, art by Steve Ditko; Bob and Sandra are rescued from the Nazi's and inject Konga with the shrinking serum which works for a brief time; Konga is caught in a hydrogen bomb blast. "Dig For A Dragon" text story. "Strange Animals," pencils by Bill Molno; Facts about marsupials. "Lore of the Jungle," pencils by Bill Molno; Science facts about gorillas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5-15C
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 5-15C

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    15-cent Test Market cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko and Dick Giordano (planes and background art). Untitled story, art by Steve Ditko; Bob and Sandra are rescued from the Nazi's and inject Konga with the shrinking serum which works for a brief time; Konga is caught in a hydrogen bomb blast. "Dig For A Dragon" text story. "Strange Animals," pencils by Bill Molno; Facts about marsupials. "Lore of the Jungle," pencils by Bill Molno; Science facts about gorillas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

  • Issue #6
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 6

    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. After an atomic explosion separates him from Bob and Sandra, Konga shrinks down to normal gorilla size and becomes leader of a colony of island apes. Then he gets his King Kong moment as he is put on exhibit, only to escape and run amuck when he hears Sandra's voice nearby. In a backup story, two kids are saved from spies by the ghost of Caleb Rees. Some great full-page monster scenes by pre-Spider-Man Ditko. Konga; The Captive Monster; Rocks of Rogongi; The House on the Hill; The Dark Continent. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #7
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 7

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    Cover art by Steve Ditko. "Konga Meets the Creatures From Beyond Space," art by Steve Ditko; Konga escapes from England and ends up on an island on which a flying saucer with creatures from another world land and attack. "Morgan's Monster" text story. "Lest We Forget: Oliver Hazard Perry," art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Biography of Commodore Perry and his battle in the War of 1812. "The Lost Worlds," art by Steve Ditko; Facts about Atlantis, Mayans, Incas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #8
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 8
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom.

    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Scientists discover the frozen form of Konga at the South Pole. They believe he's dead, until an earthquake sends him to the land beneath the surface of Antarctica, which is of course tropical, and filled with dinosaurs. Plus a look at Stone Age humanity by Ditko. Some great full-page monster and dinosaur scenes by pre-Spidey Ditko. The Land of Frozen Giants; The Meldown Man; Why He Survived; The Witch Doctor's Cure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #9
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 9

    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Konga arrives in Asia the same time as a dictator manages to control a Soviet-bloc country. The giant ape joins the fight against the Commies, in a Cold War-era story. Some great full-page monster scenes by pre-Spidey Ditko. Plus PSAs about physical fitness and not being a juvenile delinquent, in the Cold War public service announcement "Your Role in the Cold War." The Warning Voice of Konga; Your Role in the Cold War; The Genius; The Size Secret. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #10
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 10
    • INCOMPLETE. Multiple pages missing, interrupts art and story.

    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill and Bill Molno. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Mutated giants from before the Ice Age emerge from the depths of the Earth. Some great full-page monster scenes by pre-Spidey Ditko. A scientist tries to explore dreams as portals to alternate universes. A man learns the truth about a tree he considers his only friend. Konga and the Mole Men; Millions from Mars; Dreamland; Giants of the Earth; The Tree and I. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #11
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 11

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    Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Famed monster-hunter Kellington Trent decides to bag himself a mutated giant ape. But Konga is cannier than he expects. Some great full-page monster scenes by pre-Spidey Ditko. Monster Hunter; Witch Woman; The Confounding Canine. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #12
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 12

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    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, and Vince Colletta. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. When Konga is trapped by an avalanche, the debate over what to do with him goes to the highest levels of world government. But even Konga does not suspect the reappearance of his human friends Bob and Sandra. Some great full-page monster scenes by pre-Spidey Ditko. The Lonely One; Vince Vanne Vanishes; Kobi the Hunter. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #13
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 13

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    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, and Sal Gentile. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. When a communist dictator wants to make war on his neighbor, he arranges a train crash. But Konga intervenes in both the crash and the war, making peace as only a giant ape can. A hunter discovers a lost land of strange creatures and ageless men. Some great full-page monster scenes by pre-Spidey Ditko. The Peacemaker; What Is Time?; Land of the Odd. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #14
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 14

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    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, and Sal Gentile. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. The aliens called the Jilakos launch their invasion of Earth, but they don't expect Konga to be waiting for them. Some great full-page monster scenes by pre-Spidey Ditko. The Master Plan; Being Bored; Green Fields. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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  • Issue #15
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 15

    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, and Sal Gentile. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. A Soviet scientist tries to use his "Evil Eye" technology to control Konga. An explorer seeks the famous Bigfoot in the Himalayas. Some great full-page monster scenes by pre-Spidey Ditko. The Evil Eye; The Land-in-Between; The Himalayan Fable. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #16
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 16

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    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, and Bill Molno. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic. The Unians manage to infiltrate Earth society, starting with small villages in remote Africa. But before they can continue their plan for Earth conquest, they encounter the giant ape Konga, and he is not fooled by appearances. City of Evil; The Case of Space Ship 77; The Benefactors. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #17
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 17

    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, and Bill Molno. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic. Konga becomes a Weeping Gorilla when humanity attacks and rejects him, so he goes to a remote island. There he meets a blind hermit who is free from hate, but menaced by strange and gigantic creatures. World of Fear; Leosians; Die in Peace. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    5 days left Auction Konga "World of Fear" Vol. 1 No. 17 March 1964

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  • Issue #18
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 18

    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Don Perlin, Ernie Bache, and Bill Montes. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic. Konga prevents the Boulder Dam from collapsing and causing untold chaos. But the cause of the weird storms that threatened it turns out to be invaders from Mars, and only Konga and his human ally can stop them. Konga is used to explain the size differences in various creatures, including humans, in a story with early art by future Marvel legend Don Perlin. The Scourge of Mars; Space Ship Stupos; The Size of Things. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $14 Konga #18, The Scourge of Mars, Charlton, G/VG, 3.0 (C), OWW Pages

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  • Issue #19
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 19

    Cover pencils by Dick Giordano. "The Most Ruthless Man in the World...", script by Joe Gill, pencils by Bill Montes, inks by Ernie Bache; Yvor Coron, the dictator of an unnamed Balkan country threatens and blackmails his neighbors, even attacking them with nuclear weapons; No one can stand up to him; One day while shooting up fishing villages for sport, Coron finds Konga dozing blissfully on his island in the Indian Ocean; Coron, envious of Konga's physical strength and inner peace drops a bomb on Konga's head out of sheer meanness. "The Case of the Martian Grammar" text article. "Get a Marsian Kit Today," script by Joe Gill, art by Bill Molno; At his wife's request, Lenny buys a "Marsian" flower (with a vaguely human face and pronounced overbite) from a sideshow barker; Lenny's dog disappears soon after annoying the plant with his incessant barking. "The Dominate Species," art by Bill Molno; Because of his small size and lack of natural weapons, it would seem that man would be doomed to extinction; However man's superior intelligence makes him the master of the great predators that once hunted him. "The Victor," art by Bill Molno; Small, rat-like mammals consume the eggs of the mighty and terrible dinosaurs, rendering them extinct; The relatively weak warm-blooded creatures thus become the masters of their planet. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #20
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 20

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    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Ernie Bache, and Bill Montes. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic. After surviving a nuclear blast, Konga dreams of his past as a mere monkey. Dreams of his relationship with human kind cause him to become a Weeping Gorilla, resembling the later Alan Moore character from Promethea. A Monsters Dream; The Flying Fish People; The Land of the Nevermore; Your Sun; Natures Bomb. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #21
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 21

    Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Bill Molno, Ernie Bache, and Bill Montes. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic. Dr. Louis Long learns how to communicate with Konga. And just in time, because the gigantic, robotic Yagolians invade the Earth, and only Konga can stand against them. The Challenger; Destination Destruction!; The Portrait of Youth. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $5 Konga # 21 FR/GD 1.5 Feb. 1965 Charlton Comics Nice Reader Copy

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  • Issue #22
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 22

    Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Ernie Bache, and Bill Montes. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic. Konga saves a Soviet dissident from the firing squad, and helps him and his rebel forces seize his Soviet-bloc country. The Kingmaker; Death Did a Double; The Giant Bug. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $10 KONGA #23 MAY 1965 CHARLTON COMICS GDVG 3.0 MONTES BACH ART cbd12
    $40 Konga #22 (Charlton May 1965) VG

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  • Issue #23
    Konga (1961 Charlton) 23

    Cover by Pat Masulli and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Bill Molno, Jon D'Agostino, Ernie Bache, and Bill Montes. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic. The people of Melanesia learn to their dismay that legends of a gigantic fire-breathing monster living in the volcano are not legends at all. The gigantic ape Konga may be their only hope. The Creature of Uuang-Ni;; Dictator of the World; The Seance; Co-Pilot; The Toy. Final issue under this title; series continues as Fantastic Giants (1966) #24. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.