Gorgo (1961) comic books

Add to cart CGC 9.0 $1,020.00 View scans Paper: Cream to off white Pedigree: Northland Northland. Label #0119056003

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.