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Genres: horror

Character(s): Gorgo; Konga; Steve Ditko; Adam; Hogar

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The Art of Ditko #[nn] published November 2009
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Ditko Monsters: Gorgo #[nn] published February 2013
as Gorgo! [Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ditko draws himself as a man with an inkpot for a head.

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First Line: An amazing invention - "Magic art reproducer" Draw any person in one minute!

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Genres: horror

Character(s): Konga; Doctor Charles Decker; M'Bontu; Margaret Decker; Sandra; Bob; Dean Foster; Professor Tagore

First Line: From out of the black, lush weirdness of the unknown jungle he came... a scientist's dream that became a living nightmare!

Synopsis: After his plane crashes in Africa, Doctor Decker is befriended by a small monkey named Konga as well as natives that stand nearly 12 feet tall. Decker discovers that the natives drink a serum concocted from seeds of a giant plant which is what causes their immense growth. Bringing Konga and some plant seeds back to England with him, Decker creates the serum and injects Konga with it. Konga grows into a gorilla and eventually into a giant that rampages through London before being destroyed by the military.

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Konga #1 published June 1961
was Konga [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 22

Job Number: 6982

Notes: Adapted from the movie.

With the Help of Hogar

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Genres: science fiction

Character(s): Manu; Hogar

Synopsis: Manu the witchdoctor (who had been banished by his tribe due to his evil practices) carves a meteorite into a giant figure he names Hogar that he hopes will make him leader of his tribe. Manu promised he could bring the statue to life to impress the people. While he is trying to entice the statue to move, the French are testing an atomic bomb nearby. The radioactive fallout combined with a lightning bolt hitting the statue brings Hogar to life. The giant kills Manu and goes on a rampage through Africa destroying jungles and villages. Finally aliens from another universe arrive and destroy him.

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Steve Ditko Reader #3 published January 2005
as With the Help of Hogar [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Pages: 10

Job Number: B-150

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Genres: horror

Character(s): Gorgo; Joe Ryan; Sam Slade; Sean; McCartin; Dorkin

First Line: Spewed up from the bottomless depths by a volcanic eruption that reached back 2,000,000 years in time to give the world one horrifying glimpse of a species we had thought extinct.

Synopsis: Gorgo, a giant lizard-like creature, is spewed from the bottomless depths by a volcanic eruption off the coast of a small Irish Island. The monster comes ashore and wreaks havoc before being driven off by torches. Gorgo gets captured with shark nets and sold to the Dorkin London Circus where he is put on display. It's discovered that Gorgo is only an infant and that a similar but larger creature has attacked Nara Island. That creature is Gorgos mother and she follows the scent of her offspring to England. After destroying much of London and rescuing her offspring, the two return to the sea.

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Gorgo #1 [unnamed variant] published June 1961
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Pages: 22

Job Number: 6673

Notes: Adapted from the movie.

The Mountain Monster

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Genres: horror, occult, science fiction

Character(s): Adam; Vadju; Dr. Caesmer Karv; Martha Karv; Hans Leiter; Willeth; Fraum

Synopsis: A mad scientist in a European mountaintop castle creates a monster. He sends the monster out to nearby villages to kidnap doctors and bring them back to the castle. The scientist does this so he can transfer their knowledge to his creation which he names "Adam". The plan backfires when Adam not only receives their knowledge but their memories too. This includes fear. Fear they have for the monster. Adam then becomes afraid of himself and flees out into the night. Adam climbs a mountain to get away from himself but ultimately gets struck by lightning which destroys him.

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Pages: 10

Job Number: B-149

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First Line: 3 complete fishing outfits

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First Line: Boys, girls, men, women

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Notes: Back cover.