Publishers / Charlton / Gorgo (1961) / #3
3September 1961
$0.10

Gorgo #3

Charlton · September 1961 · on sale 1961

First appearance: Gorgo1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Gorgo (Charlton, 1961 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
September 1961
Key date
1961-09-00
On-sale date
1961
Indicia publisher
Charlton Comics Group
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Gorgo - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Return of Gorgocover1pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve DitkoGorgo First
1The Return of Gorgocomic story20script: Joe Gill; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve DitkoGorgo First
2Tall Treetext story2letters: typeset
3Men and Monsterscomic story3script: Joe Gill; pencils: Bill Molno; inks: Vince Alascia

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 6d [0-0-6 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Ditko Monsters: Gorgo #[nn]
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Sources

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