Konga (1961 Charlton) comic books 1962

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Last 10-cent cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko and Dick Giordano (planes and background art). Untitled story, art by Steve Ditko; Bob and Sandra are rescued from the Nazi's and inject Konga with the shrinking serum which works for a brief time; Konga is caught in a hydrogen bomb blast. "Dig For A Dragon" text story. "Strange Animals," pencils by Bill Molno; Facts about marsupials. "Lore of the Jungle," pencils by Bill Molno; Science facts about gorillas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.

15-cent Test Market cover price. Cover art by Steve Ditko and Dick Giordano (planes and background art). Untitled story, art by Steve Ditko; Bob and Sandra are rescued from the Nazi's and inject Konga with the shrinking serum which works for a brief time; Konga is caught in a hydrogen bomb blast. "Dig For A Dragon" text story. "Strange Animals," pencils by Bill Molno; Facts about marsupials. "Lore of the Jungle," pencils by Bill Molno; Science facts about gorillas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.15.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. After an atomic explosion separates him from Bob and Sandra, Konga shrinks down to normal gorilla size and becomes leader of a colony of island apes. Then he gets his King Kong moment as he is put on exhibit, only to escape and run amuck when he hears Sandra's voice nearby. In a backup story, two kids are saved from spies by the ghost of Caleb Rees. Some great full-page monster scenes by pre-Spider-Man Ditko. Konga; The Captive Monster; Rocks of Rogongi; The House on the Hill; The Dark Continent. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover art by Steve Ditko. "Konga Meets the Creatures From Beyond Space," art by Steve Ditko; Konga escapes from England and ends up on an island on which a flying saucer with creatures from another world land and attack. "Morgan's Monster" text story. "Lest We Forget: Oliver Hazard Perry," art by Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio; Biography of Commodore Perry and his battle in the War of 1812. "The Lost Worlds," art by Steve Ditko; Facts about Atlantis, Mayans, Incas. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.

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Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Joe Gill. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Scientists discover the frozen form of Konga at the South Pole. They believe he's dead, until an earthquake sends him to the land beneath the surface of Antarctica, which is of course tropical, and filled with dinosaurs. Plus a look at Stone Age humanity by Ditko. Some great full-page monster and dinosaur scenes by pre-Spidey Ditko. The Land of Frozen Giants; The Meldown Man; Why He Survived; The Witch Doctor's Cure. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.

Cover by Steve Ditko. Stories and art by Steve Ditko and Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio. The monster-sized ape from the 1961 B-movie becomes the star of this popular Charlton monster comic that frequently featured work by future Spider-Man co-creator Steve Ditko. Konga arrives in Asia the same time as a dictator manages to control a Soviet-bloc country. The giant ape joins the fight against the Commies, in a Cold War-era story. Some great full-page monster scenes by pre-Spidey Ditko. Plus PSAs about physical fitness and not being a juvenile delinquent, in the Cold War public service announcement "Your Role in the Cold War." The Warning Voice of Konga; Your Role in the Cold War; The Genius; The Size Secret. 32 pages, Full Color. Cover price $0.12.