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'''''Gorgo''''' is a comic book series published by Charlton Comics | {{DISPLAYTITLE:''Gorgo'' (Charlton Comics)}}{{Infobox Comic Series/Gorgo}} | ||
'''''Gorgo''''' is a comic book series published by [[Charlton Comics]] and based on the [[1961]] British-American giant monster [[:Category:Films|film]] ''[[Gorgo (film)|Gorgo]]'', which ran from [[1961]] to [[1965]] with 23 issues. The first issue is an adaptation of the film, while the rest are original stories pitting [[Gorgo]] and (occasionally) his mother [[Ogra]] against various monsters, aliens, and human armies. | |||
Every issue of ''Gorgo'' was written by Joe Gill. Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, | The comic book had a three-issue spin-off miniseries titled ''Gorgo's Revenge'', which was changed to ''[[The Return of Gorgo]]'' after issue #1. Every issue of ''Gorgo'' was written by Joe Gill. Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, illustrated eight of the 23 issues of the series (#1-3, 11, and 13-16) and two of the three issues of the miniseries (#2-3). | ||
{{TOC}} | {{TOC}} | ||
==Appearances== | ==Appearances== | ||
===Monsters=== | ===Monsters=== | ||
*[[Gorgo]] (all issues) | *Irradiated Fish (issue #1) | ||
*[[Ogra]] (issues 1-19 | *[[Gorgo]] (all 23 issues) | ||
*The Sea Beast (issue 5) | *[[Ogra]] (issues #1-19 and 22) | ||
*Giant Twilight Fish (issue 6) | *Space monsters (issue #3) [back-up story] | ||
*Atlanteans (issue 6) | *The Sea Beast (issue #5) | ||
*Crab-Things (issue 6) | *Giant Twilight Fish (issue #6) | ||
*Venusian | *[[Atlantean|Atlanteans]] (issue #6) | ||
*Passing Giant Squid (issue 11) | *Crab-Things (issue #6) | ||
* | *Strange life-form of the deep (issue #6) [back-up story] | ||
*Reptisaurus (issue 12) | *Sea serphents (issue #6) [back-up story] | ||
*[[ | *[[Nessie]] (issue #6) [back-up story] | ||
*[[ | *Giant Octopus of the South Seas (issue #6) [back-up story] | ||
*[[Triceratops]] (issue 15) | *The monster/The earth monster (issue #8) [back-up story] | ||
*Chloryllfids (issue 16) | *The Executioner (issue #9) [Back-up story] | ||
*Giant Squid (issue 17) | *[[Venusian|Venusians]] (issues #10, 12 and [[Gorgo issue 21|21]] [back-up story]) | ||
*The Space Scourgers (issue 18) | *Passing Giant Squid (issue #11) | ||
*Dr. Zhunli (issue 19) | *The creature of Lao-Shung (issue #11) [back-up story] | ||
*Enlarged Honey | *[[wikipedia:Reptilicus#Novel_and_comic_book_adaptations|Reptisaurus]] (issue #12) | ||
*Gorgo Facsimile (issue 20) | *''[[Brontosaurus]]'' (issues [[Gorgo issue 13|#13]] [back-up story] and 15) | ||
*Aliens from Another Planet (issue 20 | *''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' (issues #15 and 23) | ||
*''[[Triceratops]]'' (issue #15) | |||
*Giant Prehistoric Dinosaur (issue 21) | *Chloryllfids (issue #16) | ||
*Deep | *Giant Squid (issue #17) | ||
*Ceratosaurus (issue 23) | *The Space Scourgers (issue #18) | ||
*Brachiosaurus (issue 23) | *Dr. Zhunli (issue #19) | ||
*Giant Pterodactyl (issue 23) | *Enlarged [[wikipedia:Western honey bee|Honey Bee]]s (issue #19) | ||
*Cave Bear (issue #19) [Back-up story] | |||
*Gorgo Facsimile (issue #20) | |||
*Aliens from Another Planet (issue #20) | |||
<gallery widths= | *Giant Prehistoric Dinosaur (issue [[Gorgo issue 21|#21]]) [back-up story] | ||
*[[List of minor monsters|Deep sea killer]] (issue [[Gorgo issue 22|#22]]) | |||
*''Ceratosaurus'' (issue #23) | |||
*''Brachiosaurus'' (issue #23) | |||
*Giant Pterodactyl (issue #23) | |||
==Issues== | |||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | |||
File:Gorgo 01.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 1|Issue #1]] | |||
File:Gorgo 02.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 2|Issue #2]] | |||
File:Gorgo 03.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 3|Issue #3]] | |||
File:Gorgo 04.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 4|Issue #4]] | |||
File:Gorgo 05.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 5|Issue #5]] | |||
File:Gorgo 06.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 6|Issue #6]] | |||
File:Gorgo 07.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 7|Issue #7]] | |||
File:Gorgo 08.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 8|Issue #8]] | |||
File:Gorgo 09.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 9|Issue #9]] | |||
File:Gorgo 10.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 10|Issue #10]] | |||
File:Gorgo 11.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 11|Issue #11]] | |||
File:Gorgo 12.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 12|Issue #12]] | |||
File:Gorgo 13.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 13|Issue #13]] | |||
File:Gorgo 14.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 14|Issue #14]] | |||
File:Gorgo 15.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 15|Issue #15]] | |||
File:Gorgo 16.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 16|Issue #16]] | |||
File:Gorgo 17.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 17|Issue #17]] | |||
File:Gorgo 18.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 18|Issue #18]] | |||
File:Gorgo 19.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 19|Issue #19]] | |||
File:Gorgo 20.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 20|Issue #20]] | |||
File:Gorgo 21.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 21|Issue #21]] | |||
File:Gorgo 22.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 22|Issue #22]] | |||
File:Gorgo 23.jpg|[[Gorgo issue 23|Issue #23]] | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Issues #11-[[Gorgo issue 13|13]] confirm that this and another Charlton comic series, [[wikipedia:Reptilicus#Novel and comic book adaptations|initially titled ''Reptilicus'' and later renamed ''Reptisaurus the Terrible'']], exist in a shared continuity. | |||
==External links== | |||
==External | |||
*[http://comicbookplus.com/?cid=764 All issues of ''Gorgo'' on Comic Book Plus] | *[http://comicbookplus.com/?cid=764 All issues of ''Gorgo'' on Comic Book Plus] | ||
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[[Category:Comics]] | [[Category:Comics]] | ||
[[Category:Comic Series]] | [[Category:Comic Series]] | ||
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Gorgo is a comic book series published by Charlton Comics and based on the 1961 British-American giant monster film Gorgo, which ran from 1961 to 1965 with 23 issues. The first issue is an adaptation of the film, while the rest are original stories pitting Gorgo and (occasionally) his mother Ogra against various monsters, aliens, and human armies.
The comic book had a three-issue spin-off miniseries titled Gorgo's Revenge, which was changed to The Return of Gorgo after issue #1. Every issue of Gorgo was written by Joe Gill. Steve Ditko, the co-creator of Spider-Man and Doctor Strange, illustrated eight of the 23 issues of the series (#1-3, 11, and 13-16) and two of the three issues of the miniseries (#2-3).
Appearances
Monsters
- Irradiated Fish (issue #1)
- Gorgo (all 23 issues)
- Ogra (issues #1-19 and 22)
- Space monsters (issue #3) [back-up story]
- The Sea Beast (issue #5)
- Giant Twilight Fish (issue #6)
- Atlanteans (issue #6)
- Crab-Things (issue #6)
- Strange life-form of the deep (issue #6) [back-up story]
- Sea serphents (issue #6) [back-up story]
- Nessie (issue #6) [back-up story]
- Giant Octopus of the South Seas (issue #6) [back-up story]
- The monster/The earth monster (issue #8) [back-up story]
- The Executioner (issue #9) [Back-up story]
- Venusians (issues #10, 12 and 21 [back-up story])
- Passing Giant Squid (issue #11)
- The creature of Lao-Shung (issue #11) [back-up story]
- Reptisaurus (issue #12)
- Brontosaurus (issues #13 [back-up story] and 15)
- Tyrannosaurus rex (issues #15 and 23)
- Triceratops (issue #15)
- Chloryllfids (issue #16)
- Giant Squid (issue #17)
- The Space Scourgers (issue #18)
- Dr. Zhunli (issue #19)
- Enlarged Honey Bees (issue #19)
- Cave Bear (issue #19) [Back-up story]
- Gorgo Facsimile (issue #20)
- Aliens from Another Planet (issue #20)
- Giant Prehistoric Dinosaur (issue #21) [back-up story]
- Deep sea killer (issue #22)
- Ceratosaurus (issue #23)
- Brachiosaurus (issue #23)
- Giant Pterodactyl (issue #23)
Issues
Trivia
- Issues #11-13 confirm that this and another Charlton comic series, initially titled Reptilicus and later renamed Reptisaurus the Terrible, exist in a shared continuity.
External links
Comments
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