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| I agree with the first rating given, an "8" seems about right. THIS IS PRIMO DITKO! And you know what else I love? The coloring! That's right, sometimes that old-school hand colored look just BLOWS AWAY the work of a HUNDRED computers! I must say, if Charlton's books were all as good looking as this was, they'd still be around today - and thriving! WELL, WELL DONE! |
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| This is an excellent film adaptation with great Ditko art. Beautiful. Kim L. Neidigh |
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| The cover does not do the interior justice , but hey ,it was the 1960s and things like that never really bothered kid like me me that much !
Once you flip the cover and that Ditko splash page hits--game on !
Ditkos' artwork just engulfs you into the storyline! |
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| This is a really good adaptation of the film. Ditko's art is wonderful. |
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| After seeing the bad Spiderman reprints, I had a negative outlook on Ditko, and only over the last few years have I been corrected by old greats like this. Man was he an expert layout artist! This book is a great example of his work. Extremely Dynamic! I give it a 10. |
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| Gorgo was a touching tale of mother love, like Stella Dallas, and Konga was the poignant saga of a lost boy, like Pinocchio. No wonder they worked so well. |
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| Additional Information |
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| Publication | [June 1961] | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 1 |
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| Cover | The Monster from the Sea! |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense; Science Fiction | Characters: Gorgo |
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| Comic Story | Monsters of the Past (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Facts about dinosaurs. |
| Credits | Job #: A27 |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Inside front cover. |
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| Comic Story | Gorgo (22 pages) |
| Synopsis | A giant lizard-like creature is spewed from the bottomless depths by a volcanic eruption only to wreak havoc on the modern world. After being captured and put on display in London, the creature's angry mother arrives and destroys London looking for her offspring. |
| Credits | Job #: 6673 |
| Content | Genre: Science Fiction | Characters: Gorgo |
| Notes | Adaptation of the 1960 film.
Indicia states the movie was released in 1960. Other sources state it was 1961.
The adaptation contains scenes not present in the film, such as prehistoric fish being released by the volcanic explosion, the divers who discover Gorgo being attacked by a giant octopus, and Gorgo battling a killer whale. |
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| Comic Story | Wonders of the Deep! (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Various facts about undersea creatures. |
| Credits | Job #: 6960 |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Synopsis | Advice on creating a new game (Tennis Basketball), a party game (a verbal game where people change historical facts called "If") and a description of Iceland. |
| Credits | Letters: typeset |
| Notes | Things to make, things to do, things to know. |
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| Comic Story | Fear! (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Professor Hemlin explains superstition. |
| Credits | Job #: 7176 |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
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| Comic Story | Strange People Who Are Real (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Various facts about carnival people. |
| Credits | Job #: A-26 |
| Content | Genre: Non-fiction |
| Notes | Inside back cover. |
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| Content | Genre: Horror-suspense; Science Fiction |
| Notes | Full page backcover pinup of Gorgo smashing London Bridge. |
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