Ditko Monsters: Konga! #[nn]

In the heart of Africa, after a plane crash leaves Doctor Decker stranded, he forms an unlikely bond with a small monkey named Konga and a tribe of towering natives who stand nearly 12 feet tall. Drawn into their secret, Decker learns their immense size comes from a serum made from giant plant seeds, a discovery that leads him to recreate the formula in England. When he injects Konga with the serum, the monkey begins to grow—rapidly, uncontrollably—until he becomes a giant, setting off a chain of events that will shake the streets of London.

In "Konga and the Island Monster," the lone survivor of a ruined island finds himself washed ashore on a new, mysterious land where the locals revere a colossal sea dragon as a deity. When the creature begins demanding human sacrifices, Konga steps in to confront the beast and free the captives, proving once again that he’s no stranger to facing down the impossible.

In "null," Konga—still revered by the island's natives—fights a monstrous giant squid to protect them, while Bob and Sandra arrive with a formula meant to shrink him back to normal size. Their arrival coincides with a Nazi invasion, leading to chaos when the enemy accidentally ingest the serum and shrink to insect size, just as Konga defeats a U-boat carrying a surprisingly alive Adolf Hitler.

In "null," Bob and Sandra return to Konga’s island, where a brief dose of shrinking serum brings the giant ape back to his familiar size—just long enough to aid them when a storm strands them on a remote island. There, they discover the island is slated for a U.S. military H-bomb test, and as Konga regains his full stature, he helps them signal for help using a mirror. When a plane arrives to rescue them, Konga remains behind as the island is consumed in the blast.

In "The Captive Monster," Konga survives the destruction of his island by fleeing into the ocean, only to shrink to human size after absorbing radiation. Stranded on a new shore, he battles a tribe of gorillas, rising to lead them as their king. When a hunter captures him and sells him to a showman, Konga’s size returns as the radiation fades—transforming him into a giant spectacle. Exhibited across the world, he eventually breaks free, wreaks havoc in London, and vanishes beneath the waves after a devastating aerial assault.

In "Konga Meets the Creatures from Beyond Space," the mighty ape survives a harrowing dive through the ocean depths, only to face a giant octopus before washing ashore on a mysterious tropical island. There, he encounters towering alien invaders—massive, carrot-skinned beings with black skull caps and immense strength—whose planet is dying and who have come to Earth with a deadly mission.

In "The Land of the Frozen Giants," Konga, fleeing the aftermath of a nuclear strike, drifts southward through the world’s farthest reaches—past New Guinea and Australia—until he crashes onto the frozen wastes of Antarctica. Buried beneath ice and snow, his body thaws deep within a hidden underground world where prehistoric dinosaurs still roam, and he must fight off a deadly assault by a T. rex, a Triceratops, and a Pteranodon before emerging to reclaim his journey north.

In "The Warning Voice of Konga," the mighty ape ventures into Siberia, where he forms an unlikely bond with a Czechoslovakian animal trainer gifted with the rare ability to understand beasts. Together, they face off against Soviet warplanes and must stop a dangerous military rocket installation before Konga continues his journey south.

In "Konga and the Mole Men," the giant ape once again proves his might when a team of explorers drilling deep into the African earth accidentally awakens a race of towering, pale mole men. As the subterranean creatures emerge to attack both the scientists and the local tribes, Konga arrives to defend the land, battling the monstrous invaders in a clash of primal strength and ancient fury. The story unfolds with relentless momentum, as the mole men’s desperate flight leads to a final, explosive confrontation beneath the surface.

In "Monster Hunter," a famed big game hunter journeys to a remote South Seas island after learning of the legendary Konga’s presence. When he and his fiancée arrive, they find Konga in distress—a giant clam trapped on his thumb—and the hunter’s act of mercy sparks an unexpected bond. Years later, returning to the island on a publisher’s expedition, he faces a storm at sea, only to be rescued by Konga, who repays a kindness long forgotten.

In "The Lonely One," the gentle giant Konga finds himself isolated in the Swiss Alps, where a playful moment triggers an avalanche that leaves him buried up to his neck. As the world watches, his plight sparks unexpected compassion, drawing the attention of his longtime friends Bob and Sandra, who journey to his side. With the warmth of the season slowly thawing the snow around him, Konga's path leads to a quiet, sun-drenched island off Africa’s coast—where a new chapter begins.

In "The Peacemaker," Konga, weakened after a polar adventure, seeks warmth and finds himself on the tropical island nation of Moderno. There, he confronts a dictator and his Soviet-backed regime plotting aggression against a neighboring country—stepping in to halt the threat before it begins.

In "The Master Plan," Earth faces an unexpected invasion when towering Jilakos descend in armored ships immune to conventional weapons. When a swarm of deadly army ants drives Konga from India, he stumbles into the fray—unfazed by alien firepower thanks to his thick hide. With the military disabling the ships’ legs, Konga takes matters into his own hands, tossing the ball-shaped vessels into space with childlike glee.

In "The Evil Eye," Konga ventures from the tropical island plagued by Tasmanian Bulldog ants and giant great white sharks to the frozen wastes of Siberia, where he encounters a disgraced Soviet scientist wielding mind control. Drawn into a dangerous scheme, Konga must break free from the scientist’s hypnotic grip before the man’s twisted plans consume them both—leaving one stranded on a remote island, where the same relentless ants await.

In "Konga's Revenge," a giant ape driven to fury by relentless human attacks goes on a rampage across the globe, only to be hunted down by a scientist who believes shrinking him is the answer. After a daring capture in Africa, Konga is reduced to less than three inches and must survive a terrifying gauntlet of predators before confronting the man who altered his fate. The experience leaves him changed—seeing the world through new eyes, with a surprising empathy for the small and overlooked.