Silver Age Classics: Konga HC (2023 PS Artbooks) Limited Slipcase Edition comic books

Volume 1 - 1st printing. "June 1961-March 1962!" Collects Konga (1961 Charlton) #1-5. Cover by Dick Giordano. Konga was originally a monkey found by Professor Charles Decker. On the same expedition, the professor also acquired a chemical extract from a new species of plant. The chemical made living things grow. Professor Decker tests the formula he created using the chemical on Konga which made him grow and change into a chimp and later a gorilla. The formula has a side effect that allows Konga to read minds and thinking his master wants Dean Foster, a critic of Decker's work, dead! However, Decker and his wife Margret realize what has happened and go to stop Konga, but the ape has now grown to gigantic size and goes on a rampage through London! Featuring Stories by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas, and Sal Trapani. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 2 - 1st printing. "May 1962-January 1963!" Collects Konga (1961 Charlton) #6-10. Cover by Steve Ditko. More colossal Konga action pencilled by the late, great comic book giant himself. Mr. Steve Ditko. Including "Konga Meets the Creatures From Beyond Space": after escaping England, Konga ends up on an island fighting flying saucers and aliens from another world! Only then, in "The Land of the Frozen Giants," to battle pre-historic dinosaurs in a lost Antarctica world. Until finally facing his mightiest challenge with "Konga and The Mole Men!" All reproduced completely from cover to cover, just like the original comics! Featuring Stories by Steve Ditko, Joe Gill, Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, and Bill Molno. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.

Volume 3 - 1st printing. "March-November 1963!" Collects Konga (1961 Charlton) #11-15. Cover by Dick Giordano. More colossal Konga action pencilled by the late, great comic book giant himself, Steve Ditko! Including "The Monster Hunter" - but just who is hunting who? "The Master Plan" - aliens attack the earth but come face to face with Konga who destroys them! And "The Evil Eye" - Soviet scientists get control over Konga?! Sounds like a potential diplomatic incident to me, but I'll let you be the judge of that! Featuring Stories by Steve Ditko, Charles Nicholas, Dick Giordano, and Sal Gentile. Hardcover (with Slipcase), 184 pages, full color. Cover price $62.99.