(January 1993)

DC, 1992 Series
Price
1.75 USD; 2.25 CAD; 1.00 GBP
Pages
36
On-sale Date
1992-11-26
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
DC Comics
Brand
DC [bullet]
Editing
Tom Peyer (credited) (editor)

The Gorilla Can't Help It! (Table of Contents)

Congorilla / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Neil Vokes (signed as neil)
Inks
Neil Vokes (signed as neil)
Colors
?
Letters
Todd Klein

Genre
jungle; superhero; adventure
Characters
The Congorilla (possessed by the mind of Janu); Black Gorilla (possessed by the mind of Congo Bill)
Universe
DC : mainstream

Indexer Notes

Letters credit from Todd Klein via http://kleinletters.com/.

World Without a Superman! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

...If I Should Die Before I Wake... (Table of Contents: 2)

Congorilla / comic story / 24 pages (report information)

Script
Steve Englehart (credited)
Pencils
Neil Vokes (credited)
Inks
Jay Geldhof (credited)
Colors
Tatjana Wood (credited)
Letters
Clem Robins (credited)

Genre
jungle; superhero; adventure
Characters
Congo Bill (see Indexer Notes); The Congorilla (see Indexer Notes); Janu (see Indexer Notes); Black Gorilla (see Indexer Notes, possible death); Laurel MacKenzie (flashback); Walala (flashback); Nuli (first appearance); Hector; Danny (first appearance, death)
Universe
DC : mainstream
Synopsis
A new ring is made to transfer Bill's mind into another gorilla, but he is still no match for Janu in Congorilla's body. Bill finally returns to his original body and plans to hunt down Congorilla for the last time.
Keywords
magic rings

Indexer Notes

Characters switch from body to body throughout this issue, as shown below:
- The Golden Gorilla's (Congorilla's) body is possessed by the mind of: Janu.
- Janu's body is possessed by the mind of: Congo Bill, then The Black Gorilla, then Congo Bill, then The Golden Gorilla.
- Congo Bill's body is possessed by the mind of: The Golden Gorilla, then Congo Bill.
- The Black Gorilla's body is possessed by the mind of: The Black Gorilla, then Congo Bill, then The Black Gorilla.

Play with the Pros! (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

Scarlett / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Bane (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night... (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Green Lantern / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

1993 (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

You May Think It's Not Your Problem... Think Again. (Table of Contents: 9)

Robin / public service announcement / 1 page (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Tom Lyle
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
?

Genre
superhero
Characters
Alfred Pennyworth; Robin [Tim Drake]
Keywords
AIDS

Indexer Notes

PSA in comic-form on HIV and Aids.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

The Essential Showcase 1956-1959 (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Two Games that Put you in your Place (Table of Contents: 12) (Expand) /

FCI / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. The Gorilla Can't Help It!
    Congorilla
  2. 1. World Without a Superman!
    Superman
  3. 2. ...If I Should Die Before I Wake...
    Congorilla
  4. 3. Play with the Pros!
  5. 4. ["Vampires, they're out there."]
    Scarlett
  6. 5. ["The darkest secrets come at the highest price"]
    Batman
  7. 6. Bane
    Batman
  8. 7. In Brightest Day, In Blackest Night...
    Green Lantern
  9. 8. 1993
  10. 9. You May Think It's Not Your Problem... Think Again.
    Robin
  11. 10. ["More super-heroes than you can shake a stick at"]
  12. 11. The Essential Showcase 1956-1959
  13. 12. Two Games that Put you in your Place
    FCI
This issue was modified by, among others
  • John Censullo
  • Mike Nielsen
  • Ron Sadowski
  • Per Sandell
  • Jim Van Dore