Ditko's Monsters #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeThis collection gathers the complete run of Clyde, a 1960s monster comic created by Steve Ditko for Charlton Comics. The volume presents the original stories in which the hulking, rock-skinned creature battles various threats, showcasing Ditko's distinctive monster designs and atmospheric art. It's part of the Ditko's Monsters series from IDW and Yoe Books, which reprints the artist's lesser-known horror and fantasy work.
"Gorgo" marks a standout moment in Steve Ditko’s storied career, showcasing his unique visual flair and inventive storytelling in a tale where Bob and Sandra narrowly escape Nazi captivity, only to confront the volatile consequences of a shrinking serum. With Ditko handling both pencils and inks, the issue delivers a tightly wound, suspenseful narrative that leans into the eerie and the unexpected—perfectly complemented by his distinctive cover art.
In "Gorgo Captured," a determined zoologist sets out to capture the legendary creature after the creature’s cinematic fame sparks public fascination. After tracking Gorgo through treacherous terrain, drugging him, and fending off shadowy Russian operatives, the team succeeds in transporting him to the Bronx Zoo—only for Gorgo’s mother to arrive moments later, her presence a sudden, urgent threat.
In "The H Bomb," Bob and Sandra’s escape from Nazi captors takes a sudden turn when they administer a shrinking serum to the towering Konga—just as a hydrogen bomb detonates nearby. The story unfolds in the tense aftermath of the blast, where survival hangs in the balance and the consequences of the experiment ripple through the wreckage.
In "The Captive Monster," a giant ape named Konga, once a ruler of his own island, finds himself adrift after a nuclear disaster forces him to flee into the ocean. Shrunk by radiation and washed ashore on a new land, he survives a brutal clash with a tribe of gorillas, rising to lead them—only to be captured by a hunter and sold to a showman. As the effects of the radiation fade and Konga grows to his full, terrifying size, he becomes a global spectacle before breaking free, unleashing chaos through the streets of London, where his fate hangs in the balance.
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↩ Reprints Gorgo #1 (1960), Konga #5 (1962), Konga #6 (1962), Gorgo #13 (1963)
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