Gorgo (1961) comic books 1956-1969

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Cover art by Dick Giordano. "Monsters of the Past"; Facts about dinosaurs. "Gorgo," art by Steve Ditko; A giant lizard-like creature is spewed from the bottomless depths by a volcanic eruption only to wreak havoc on the modern world. "Wonders of the Deep!", pencils by Charles Nicholas (as ChaSal), inks by Sal Trapani (as ChaSal); Various facts about undersea creatures. Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner activity 2-pager. "Fear!", art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Professor Hemlin explains superstition. "Strange People Who Are Real," pencils by Charles Nicholas, inks by Vince Alascia; "Various facts about carnival people." Full page backcover pinup of Gorgo smashing London Bridge. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. "Gorgo Returns," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; The British electrify the waters off the Irish coast which drive the Gorgo creature and its infant west until they rest off the east coast of America; The baby Gorgo fouls the trans-Atlantic telephone cable so divers go out to fix it; Alerted to the presence of Gorgo, the creature is attacked and finally incapacitated in a sandpit while the mother is sleeping; When she wakes up and finds him missing, she attacks New York city; The world's weakest Hydrogen bomb is dropped on Gorgo which not only fails to damage New York, it doesn't kill the monster; One of the divers who initially found the baby Gorgo waves flame at its snout so it will break free of the sandpit and they can use smoke to drive it out to sea; Two cannon shells are loaded with a nerve agent, one for mama and one for baby, and are fired into them; Baby Gorgo collapses, but mama scoops him up and returns to the sea floor; The men think the nerve agents have killed them, but they are merely snoozin. 36 pgs., full cologr. Cover price $0.10.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. "The Return of Gorgo," script by Joe Gill, art by Steve Ditko; The dictator of a Latin American country forces a scientist to train Gorgo to obey his commands; The dictator uses Gorgo to conquer a neighboring country, but the scientist decides to use Kegor to become dictator himself. "Tall Tree" text story. "Men and Monsters," pencils by Bill Molno, inks by Vince Alascia. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Sal Trapani, Charles Nicholas, and Vince Alascia. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. An astronaut returning to Earth happens to land in the midst of Gorgo's rampage across New York City. He survives by literally riding Gorgo's head out of the city. A backup story is a speculative look at what it would be like if humans were located elsewhere on the food chain. Cover by Steve Ditko is the archetypal monster-attacking-the-city scene. Homecoming; Dawn to Destruction; If You Were.... 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, and Vince Alascia. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. Gorgo goes hiding in the city, and his mother tears apart Manhattan looking for him, in a story (and cover) with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. But she becomes humanity's savior when the indescribable Sea Beast attacks. In a backup story, Charley gets hypnotized as a gag at a party, and it works so well he actually disappears. The Day Manhattan Died; Space Pirate; The Subject. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. The tentacled fish-men of sunken Atlantis declare war on the surface world, in a story (and cover) with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. But first they must get past Gorgo and his monstrous mother. And the Sea Spewed Death; Soul for Sale; Monsters of the Deep; Sea Serpents - Legends or Fact? 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Bill Molno, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. An Australian pilot is aided by Gorgo and his monstrous mother after he stumbles on a secret Soviet submarine base, in a story (and cover) with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In a backup story, invading aliens are not prepared for what they find when they land on Earth during Mardi Gras. Plus a look at the true sea serpents, water snakes. Menace from the Sea; Katina's Cat; Water Snakes; Night of the Monsters. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. Deep in the frozen Arctic, Gorgo and his monstrous mother find a tropical paradise and The Graveyard of Lost Ships, in a story (and cover) with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In a backup story, a shape-shifting monster from the distant past turns out to be all the great monsters: Nessie, the first dragon, Quetzalcoatl...but what happens when it awakens in the future? The Graveyard of Lost Ships; Fisherman's Fantasy; The Monster. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. Frozen in an iceberg, Gorgo and his monstrous mother are freed by an unauthorized Chinese nuclear test, in a story (and cover) with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. An American soldier investigating the site is captured by the Commies, until a timely appearance by Gorgo. Cover by Joe Sinnott and Vince Colletta is simply adorable. Return from the Deep; Danger on Dagor; The Executioner; The Greatest Mystery. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Joe Gill and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. The Venusian Terror comes to Earth on a mission of conquest, but first it must face Gorgo and his momma, in a story (and cover) with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. In a backup story, a newlywed couple buys a beautiful new house for a suspiciously low price, but they can't even begin to suspect the horrifying catch. The Venusian Terror; The Chance That Came; For Sale, Cheap. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Charles Nicholas and Vince Alascia. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Most people fear the gigantic monster Gorgo and his mother, but a Hollywood producer wants to make them movie stars, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In a backup story, a mysterious elevator transports a man to a subterranean paradise. Gorgo's Triumph!; Conquest By the Creatures; Underworld. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Vince Colletta. Stories and art by Joe Sinnott, Vince Colletta, Dick Giordano, Joe Gill and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. Earth is invaded by tentacled squid-like aliens who somewhat resemble Kang and Kodos from the Simpsons, in a story (and cover) with art by future Fantastic Four legend Joe Sinnott. As the Venusian invaders gather Earth's scientists to learn humanity's weaknesses, one man infiltrates them to learn the aliens' weakness. Monsters' Rendezvous!; Strange Beasts, Past and Present; A Second or an Eon?; Deep Water Dream! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Having learned nothing from the past, scientists capture Gorgo and take him to New York, in a story (and cover) with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Gorgo's mother returns to take him back - but first, the Commies have a plot to steal Gorgo for themselves. Gorgo Captured!; The Human Maze; From Beyond Time! 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Jack Keller and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Tensions between the Soviets and the US are dangerously high, and then Gorgo and his mother show up, in a Cold War story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. In a backup story, the first fisherman figures it out. Plus patriotic PSAs that provide a snapshot of Cold War-era America. Terrific cover by Bill Montes and Ernie Bache. Deadlier Than Man; The American Way; Unto Dust; The Fisher Man; Strength of a Nation. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Gorgo discovers a lost land of dinosaurs in remote Africa, in a story with art by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. But to save an explorer and his long-lost daughter, Gorgo must battle a T-Rex. In a backup story, scientists transplant the brain of a professor into the body of his faithful dog. The Land That Time Forgot; Have a Hex; The Professor's Brain. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, and Vince Colletta. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. An atomic test in the Pacific spawns undersea creatures that can destroy the world, in a story with art (and cover) by Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Gorgo and his mother are the planet's only defense against the Chloryllfids. In a backup story, Jim travels back in time and proves the Grandfather Paradox. Menace from the Deep; Captain Corey's Curiosity Corner; The Man Who Vanished. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Dick Giordano, Joe Gill, Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. A Soviet submarine visiting the Caribbean fires an atomic torpedo at Gorgo's mother. The result is Gorgo's rampage across the islands, in a story featuring a Fidel Castro lookalike, and lines like "What is the most despicable method we can use?" Plus backup stories about evolution and interspecies enmity. Secret Destroyer; B is for Brontosaurus; Evolution; Natural Enemies. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. Gigantic aliens subdue humanity by wiping out its great cities, and even manage to capture Gorgo himself. But they forgot about his mother.... A text article speculates about future lunar landings and space stations with some degree of accuracy. In a backup story, John has dreams of his past lives. The Day the Earth Gave Up!; Moon Manned Missions; Yesterday's Tomorrows. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. When mad scientist Dr. Zhunli transforms himself into an amazing colossal man, humanity's only hope is Gorgo. But Gorgo is asleep, so two brave men set out to feed him coffee and wake him up! In a backup story, a single caveman invents the spear, cooking, and agriculture. Plus a vintage ad for publicity stills of the classic Universal Studios monsters. The World Shaker!; Mission to the Moon; The Champion. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. Soviet scientists engineer an exact duplicate of Gorgo and send him to the moon. They intend to use him against the American astronauts there, but when moon-aliens attack, the astronauts must join forces with the monster. In a backup story, intuition tells a mother that her son is trapped by a cave-in. Plus the history of humanity's move up the food chain. Monsters for the Moon; The Mushi; The Real Menace; E.S.P. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. Gorgo learns that the Soviets have found Atlantis and turned it into an underwater base. Then American submarines discover the base, and that's when it hits the proverbial propeller. In a backup story, a future scientist invents a sort of warp-speed engine by traveling backwards in time while traveling forward in space, resulting in little true elapsed time. Plus true stories of leopard seals striking back at hunters. The Nation Beneath the Sea; A Second or an Eon?; Mountains of Fire; The Wrong Button; The Arctic Killer. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, Vince Alascia and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. In a Cold War story, a Communist general's planned invasion of neighboring territories is halted when Gorgo shows up. In a backup story, astronauts travel to the home planet of the mysterious Grexnons to learn why they're invading the Earth. The Might of General Thung; A Psychic Power; The Last of the Grexnons. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Bill Montes, Ernie Bache, and Bill Molno. The Godzilla-ish sea monster from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this cult-classic Charlton monster comic. A scientist succeeds in sending Gorgo back in time to the Jurassic era, but the scientist gets caught in the timestream and sent back as well. Backup stories discuss mysterious disappearances, Atlantis, and the past and future of the Earth. The Land of Long Ago; Time Pocket; Meek Maxs Martians; A Visit to Earth; The Lost City of Atlantis. Final issue of the series; followed by Gorgo's Revenge (1962) #1. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.