Reptilicus (1961) comic books
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Issue #1
Published Aug 1961 by Charlton Comics Group.$21.00
View scan- Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. 2" Cumulative spine split.
Cover by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Stories and art by Joe Gill, Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, Charles Nicholas and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. Charlton releases a tie-in comic to the classic 1961 Danish monster movie (released by American International in 1962). Miners find a frozen fragment of a gigantic reptile, and send it to scientists for study. But as it thaws, it begins to regenerate, and soon the monstrous, indestructible Reptilicus lays waste to human cities. In a backup story, a scientist gains the power of telekinesis, and humankind trembles. Harry wants to be a hero, but when the chance arises, he decides he'd rather be ordinary Harry. Reptilicus; Mind over Matter; Daydreams. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
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Issue #2
Published Oct 1961 by Charlton Comics Group.$9.00
- Water damage. Cover detached at one staple. 1 1/2" spine split from top.
$11.00
- 2 1/2" cumulative spine split. Staple rust with migration.
$11.00
Cover by Dick Giordano. Stories and art by Bill Molno, Vince Alascia, and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The third of Charlton's trifecta of monster comics based on 1961 monster B-movies, after Konga and Gorgo. Almost completely destroyed at the end of his first rampage, the monster survives in a single fragment in the ocean, which regenerates as it drifts south. Having escaped the Arctic, the Big R turns up in Africa, where visiting scientists join forces with Masai warriors to battle it. A backup science story talks about some of the deadlier creatures of the sea, including killer whales, moray eels and sharks. Final issue under this title; series continues as Reptisaurus (1962) #3. Reptilicus in the African Jungle; War Against Wei; Killers of the Deep. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.10.
