CATALOG RECORD

Konga #18

Charlton · Series began 1960 · June 1964

Dates

inks: Dick Giordano, Ernie Bache, Don Perlinpencils: Bill Montes, Don Perlin

The Scourge of Mars · 20 pages
Martians (mistakenly referred to as Marsians) attack the Earth by causing storms, attacking buildings, and setting fires in the atmosphere, all from their saucers. After Konga attacks the Martian saucers, they decide to shrink him and take him to Mars. They also kidnap an American pilot named Cpt. Beamis. On Mars, Beamis escapes and teams up with Konga, reversing the shrinking ray allowing him and Konga to fight the Martian fleet. Defeated, the Martians sign a truce with Earth and allow Beamis and Konga to return to Earth.
Space Ship Stupos · 2 pages
Max, an amusement park owner, helps his son build a rocket ship they call "Stupos" for a class project. He does such a good job building it that the ship blasts off into space. After they return to Earth, Max recieves numerous medals and accolades from people in the field instilling his son with pride.
The Size of Things · 5 pages
A writeup about animals, insects and man and their size in relationship to each other. Why Nature doesn't have miniature elephants or gigantic bees.