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Reptilicus #1

Charlton · Series began 1961 · August 1961

Dates

Cover date
August 1961
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #1 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

pencils: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Molno, Charles Nicholas, Fred Rayinks: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Vince Alascia, Fred Rayscript: Sidney W. Pink, Ib Melchior, Joe Gillletters: Dorothy Giordano

Stories

  • Reptilicus · 20 pages

    In Lapland, miners drilling for copper find a strange frozen chunk of reptilian flesh. The specimen is sent to Copenhagen for study. The flesh thaws and starts growing at a rapid rate until it eventually grows into a huge winged reptilian monster dubbed "Reptilicus". The monster runs amok through Denmark and is eventually rendered unconscious by a sedative shot into its mouth from a bazooka. The military plans to destroy the unconscious body bit by bit, not realizing a small chunk of Reptilicus (that had blown off in its battle with the military) is floating out at sea slowly growing...

  • Mind over Matter · 2 pages

    A professor is accused of using tricks to prove he has the power to animate objects, but he demonstrates his power and declares himself new ruler of the world.

  • Daydreams · 3 pages

    Harry Brown dreams of becoming a heroic man, but when it appears that his dreams are coming true, he decides he'd rather not.

Characters

Reptilicus

Reprinted in

Silver Age Classics: Kona Monarch of Monster Isle (2020)

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