Gorgo (1961) comic books

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.

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $9.70 4" tear on front cover. 1" spine split from top.

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.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $8.00 View scan Staple rust with migration. Water damage.

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.

Add to cart GD 2.0 $8.00

Add to cart GD 2.0 $8.00

Add to cart GD- 1.8 $6.40

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.

Add to cart Very Good $11.00

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.

Add to cart Very Good $11.00

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.