The Return of Konga #[nn]
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "A Mate for Konga," a 1962 Charlton issue, the Russian scientist Boris Tchaikon uses Konga’s DNA to create a female counterpart, Torga, hoping to test his theories on cellular growth. When a Russian officer orders the apes unleashed on San Francisco to aid a spy mission, chaos erupts—until an accident claims Torga’s life, leaving Konga to mourn. Written by Joe Gill and illustrated by Bill Molno, with a striking cover by Dick Giordano, this story blends sci-fi experimentation with unexpected emotional stakes.
In a 1962 tale of science and sorrow, a Russian professor uses Konga’s DNA to create Torga, a female giant ape meant to be his mate. When a Soviet officer orders the pair unleashed on San Francisco to aid a sabotage mission, chaos erupts—only for tragedy to strike when an accidental missile kills Torga. As Konga mourns, the American military close in on the Russian submarine.
An astronaut lands on a remote island to recover a military capsule, only to be ambushed by Soviet agents eager to seize it. Just as the situation turns dire, the island’s mysterious guardian, Konga, emerges to defend him—crushing the enemy submarine with a single, thunderous blow.
In "The Monster Hunter," wealthy hunter Kirk Danvers ventures into a mysterious jungle and is captured by a colossal jaguar, leading him to a surreal mountaintop realm where flora towers like forests. When a second giant jaguar arrives to challenge his captor, Kirk seizes the moment to escape, forever changed by the encounter. Back in civilization, he resolves to abandon hunting, now seeing the world through the eyes of the creatures he once pursued.
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Reprinted in Ditko Monsters: Konga! #[nn] (2013)
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