Who Is Congorilla? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Congorilla is a DC Comics comic book character, the alter ego of William Glenmorgan, with over 526 comic issue appearances. A trained tracker, explorer and expert marksman, Congo Bill is a superb athlete and excellent hand to hand combatant who was at one time able to swap bodies with a powerful enchanted Golden Gorilla. He now possesses the body of the Golden Gorilla permanently after his human body died.

Who is Congorilla?

Origin William Congo Bill Glenmorgan was born 1898, the son of a Scottish gamekeeper. At one point he was a member of the IRA [Irish Republic Army] and during World War I [1914-1918] he served as a solider in The Battle of the Somme in France in 1916 and also the Battle of Flander's Field in Passendale, Belgium in 1917. He worked his way up as a spy in Austria. Spying on the [Prussia] German Army and plans on the until the war ended in 1918. At first, merely an adventurer and soldier of fortune, the man known only as Congo Bill soon came to appreciate the native beauty of Africa and her creatures, becoming a noted naturalist and trapper, and refusing to kill any animal unless left no other choice. His honesty, integrity, and courage made Congo Bill a legend among the many tribes of the jungle and the African authorities, and there was almost nowhere he was not welcome. While working for a time as a special investigator and troubleshooter for the world wide insurance company, Congo Bill came into contact with Janu , the Jungle boy, actually the orphaned son of a famous guide, now living wild in the jungle. For the next several years Congo Bill served as guardian and father figure to.

Key facts

Congorilla is of animal origin and first appeared in "The Spectre: "Terror at Lytell's"". The character is published by DC Comics. With 526 recorded issue appearances, Congorilla ranks among the most featured characters in comics.