Gorgo #02
Joe Gill and Steve Ditko · PD
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Gorgo and his mother emerge from the depths to terrorize New York, defying atomic weapons in a prehistoric clash of titans. This anthology collects two tales of biological terror. After the titular monsters survive a hydrogen bomb to level Manhattan, a government scientist must contain a swarm of three-story-tall earthworms created by a freak fertilizer accident. These stories explore a world where man’s scientific achievements are dwarfed by the unstoppable forces of nature.
33 pages · 135 panels · every panel read aloud, every balloon voiced, with sound effects and soundscapes.
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How “Gorgo #02” begins
Every balloon from the first pages, as it is read aloud:
The return of gorgo
Gorgo returns
The scientists refused to believe the reports that the monstrous reptile really existed… The species became extinct 2,000,000 years ago, back in the dawn of time! Yet, incredibly, there he was on the runways of international airport moving toward new york city, defying man and his terrible weapons! Smashing the sleek and deadly warplanes from the sky, unhurt by the powerful tanks and artillery shells bursting against his reptilian skin!
Idlewild control to all military planes! Rockets and artillery useless against gorgo! Atomic bombs must be used or he will destroy the city! All civilians must be evacuated in this area! Request immediate assistance from army, navy, and air force!
That wasn't the first look man had at gorgo… Once before the ancient reptile had ascended from the hidden depths to challenge all mankind! On that occasion, the great city of london had paid a terrible price for trying to exploit the baby monster…
Gorgo's loving mother, had smashed inland, ignoring the armed might of all england to rescue her mammoth offspring!
Men who saw the incredible creatures prayed they would never see them again! Others did more than pray… They planned…
Admiral, we are capable of charging the irish sea, the english channel, and all adjacent waters with 10,000,000,000 volts if the monsters ever attempt to return!
Excellent! But we will not rely on that alone! We will adopt other measures!
There was no need to worry about gorgo and her offspring! The massive creatures were back in their habitat at 30,000 feet below the surface!
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