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Gorgo #17

Feb 1964 · Charlton · 0.12 USD
“Secret Destroyer”

Looking for a nice warm locale to rest, Gorgo and his mother head to Cuba. Gorgo battles a gigantic squid and during the fight enters an underwater cay on Turtle Island where he stumbles upon Soviets building nuclear missiles. He angrily destroys them. Later a Soviet sub blasts Gorgo with depth charges causing him to destroy another one of their nuclear installations. Gorgo inadvertently helps end the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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writer Joe Gill · artist Bill Montes · inker Ernie Bache · cover Dick GiordanoDick Giordano

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writer Joe Gill
cover pencils Dick Giordano
cover inks Dick Giordano

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Looking for a nice warm locale to rest, Gorgo and his mother head to Cuba. Gorgo battles a gigantic squid and during the fight enters an underwater cay on Turtle Island where he stumbles upon Soviets building nuclear missiles. He angrily destroys them. Later a Soviet sub blasts Gorgo with depth charges causing him to destroy another one of their nuclear installations. Gorgo inadvertently helps end the Cuban Missile Crisis.

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