Gorgilla
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Gorgilla is a fictional character
that appears in the Marvel Universe
. Gorgilla first appeared in Tales To Astonish
#12 (vol. 1, Oct. 1960).
, who is discovered by an expedition seeking the "missing link" between man and apes. After Gorgilla saves the expedition from a dinosaur, a Tyrannosaurus rex
, they in gratitude decide to leave the island and never mention Gorgilla. Gorgilla, however, becomes curious about mankind and stows away on a ship bound for New York. Gorgilla stops an assassination attempt while in New York, but dies from a fall from the Statue of Liberty. This is later corrected and it is revealed that the adventurer Doctor Druid
talks Gorgilla down from the Statue of Liberty and ensures that he is returned to Borneo.
Gorgilla is later influenced by a powerful mystic named Yandroth into attacking the Defenders
, but is defeated.
Gorgilla is later deposited on Monster Isle by the Fantastic Four
and eventually undergoes a rehabilitation program, which involves him being shrunken down to human size and hypnotically stripped of his powers so as to allow him to enter human society. Gorgilla takes up a job as a window cleaner at the Baxter Building, and later joins fellow monsters Fin Fang Foom
, Elektro
, and Googam
as part of the "Fin Fang Four" to defeat the microscopic alien conqueror Tim Boo Baa.
Fictional character
A character is the representation of a person in a narrative work of art . Derived from the ancient Greek word kharaktêr , the earliest use in English, in this sense, dates from the Restoration, although it became widely used after its appearance in Tom Jones in 1749. From this, the sense of...
that appears in the Marvel Universe
Marvel Universe
The Marvel Universe is the shared fictional universe where most comic book titles and other media published by Marvel Entertainment take place, including those featuring Marvel's most familiar characters, such as Spider-Man, the Hulk, the X-Men, and the Avengers.The Marvel Universe is further...
. Gorgilla first appeared in Tales To Astonish
Tales to Astonish
Tales to Astonish is the name of two American comic book series and a one-shot comic published by Marvel Comics.The primary title bearing that name was published from 1959-1968...
#12 (vol. 1, Oct. 1960).
Fictional character biography
Gorgilla was originally a 20 ft (6.1 m) half-man/half-ape native to the island of BorneoBorneo
Borneo is the third largest island in the world and is located north of Java Island, Indonesia, at the geographic centre of Maritime Southeast Asia....
, who is discovered by an expedition seeking the "missing link" between man and apes. After Gorgilla saves the expedition from a dinosaur, a Tyrannosaurus rex
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
, they in gratitude decide to leave the island and never mention Gorgilla. Gorgilla, however, becomes curious about mankind and stows away on a ship bound for New York. Gorgilla stops an assassination attempt while in New York, but dies from a fall from the Statue of Liberty. This is later corrected and it is revealed that the adventurer Doctor Druid
Doctor Druid
Doctor Druid, also known as Doctor Droom and Druid, is a fictional character, a supernatural monster-hunter in the Marvel Comics universe....
talks Gorgilla down from the Statue of Liberty and ensures that he is returned to Borneo.
Gorgilla is later influenced by a powerful mystic named Yandroth into attacking the Defenders
Defenders (comics)
The Defenders is the name of a number of Marvel Comics superhero groups which are usually presented as a "non-team" of individualistic "outsiders," each known for following their own agendas...
, but is defeated.
Gorgilla is later deposited on Monster Isle by the Fantastic Four
Fantastic Four
The Fantastic Four is a fictional superhero team appearing in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The group debuted in The Fantastic Four #1 , which helped to usher in a new level of realism in the medium...
and eventually undergoes a rehabilitation program, which involves him being shrunken down to human size and hypnotically stripped of his powers so as to allow him to enter human society. Gorgilla takes up a job as a window cleaner at the Baxter Building, and later joins fellow monsters Fin Fang Foom
Fin Fang Foom
Fin Fang Foom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #89 Fin Fang Foom is a fictional character that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character first appeared in Strange Tales #89 Fin Fang...
, Elektro
Elektro (comics)
Elektro is a fictional robot that appears in comic books published by Marvel Comics. Elektro first appeared in Tales of Suspense #13 , in the seven-page story "Elektro" by writer-editor Stan Lee and penciler Jack Kirby.-Publication history:...
, and Googam
Googam
Googam is a fictional character and that appears in the Marvel Universe. Googam first appeared in Tales of Suspense vol. 1, #17 .-Fictional character biography:...
as part of the "Fin Fang Four" to defeat the microscopic alien conqueror Tim Boo Baa.