CATALOG RECORD

Konga #22

Charlton · Series began 1960 · April-May 1965

Dates

pencils: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Bill Montes, Bill Molnoinks: Rocco "Rocke" Mastroserio, Ernie Bache, Vince Alascia

The Kingmaker · 20 pages
Constantly being attacked no matter where he goes, Konga finds himself in Eastern Europe. He saves disgraced Soviet leader Shol Rubat from a firing squad. Rubat senses Konga's loneliness and exploits friendship to have Konga help him crush his enemies and take over the country. Rubat reclaims his power and rules over the people with an iron fist. No longer needing Konga, he tries to have him destroyed but fails. This causes Rubat to be overthrown and freedom returns to the land.
Death Did a Double · 1.8 pages
A man with a low IQ gets electrocuted by a downed powerline and dies. He eventually is revived back to life. But after returning from the dead, he is a different person who seems to know everything and is incredibly bright. He refuses to talk about what happened to him when he was clinically dead.
The Giant Bug · 5 pages
In 1894 a scientist named Dr. Dorik is trying to create a growth serum so he can create a race of giants. While testing the serum on an insect, it grows gigantic frightening Dorik to death. When the police arrive, the growth serum had worn off and they wonder how could Dorik have been frightened to death by a little bug.