The Definitive GORGO: Little Shoppe of Horrors #52

[vayapues]

In 1961, mama Gorgo tore London apart while searching for her stolen baby. This was a Technicolor spectacle more elaborate than practically any other monster movie of its day. For her producers, the King Bros, it was a successful journey into the 'suitmation' kaiju realm that Toho had instigated with the success of GODZILLA -- and, in particular, RODAN, which the Kings had brought to the US in 1957.

This is the definitive volume on GORGO. 270 pages! Over 620 high-quality B/W and color images! Archival BEHIND-THE-SCENES production photos, concept art, and info never before seen in print. Yes -- tons of monster and visual FX imagery.

Includes the full story of the wild and woolly King Bros: from streetwise, semi-gangster beginnings to highly successful independent movie producers (cult films DILLINGER, GUN CRAZY, Oscar-winning THE BRAVE ONE, MAYA, etc). Plus: A history of Gorgo comic books from Steve Ditko/1961 to Patrick McEvoy/2025; and a colorful survey of all known Gorgo toys and model kits to date, licensed or otherwise!

INTRO BY JOE DANTE. Covers by Mark Maddox and Neil Vokes. 11 full-page color paintings, including Basil Gogos' classic 1961 cover for Famous Monsters #11. And returning for this special issue, beloved artists BRUX (David Brooks), Bob Eggleton, The Gurch, Tim Hammell, Alistair Hughes, Ron Lizorty, Stewart McKissick, Adrian Salmon, Mike Schneider, William Stout.

USA: $39 plus $6 shipping, early November 2025, www.littleshoppeofhorrors.com.
UK/Europe: www.hemlockbooks.co.uk.
And, of course, Amazon. Why pay less?

[Mike Scott]

all known Gorgo toys and model kits to date, licensed or otherwise!

I wonder if they have the little "Diener Space Creatures" Gorgo? 

[vayapues]

This the one? Beautiful little figure. But looks to me lots more like the DESTINATION INNER SPACE creech than he does old Gorgo.

[Mike Scott]

Oops! Sorry, it's a Palmer. Yours is a DIS toy.

[vayapues]

Yup, he's there. Ya see, Wallace is beside himself! (AND separated at birth, apparently.)

[Mike Scott]

So that's what he did with that green cheese he got on the moon!

Must be Gorgonzola!