Who Is Gorgilla? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Gorgilla is a Marvel comic book character, with over 51 comic issue appearances. A half-man/half-ape monster from Marvel's pre-Fantastic Four era.

Who is Gorgilla?

Origin An expedition seeking the "missing link" between humans and apes arrived at the island of Borneo. The members of the expedition are attacked by a Tyrannosaurus Rex but are saved by Gorgilla, the name given to the 20 foot tall ape-man. The members of the expedition decide to leave Gorgilla in peace as thanks for his rescue. However, Gorgilla, becoming curious about humans, stowed away on the ship. In New York, the benevolent Gorgilla stopped an assassination attempt. However, the poor beast, in the confusion of his appearance, appeared to fall off the Statue of Liberty to his death. Mayor Story Arcs Doctor Druid In reality, Doctor Druid came and talked Gorgilla down off of Lady Liberty, implanting the false memory of Gorgilla's death in spectators' minds, so that he could return to his peaceful life in Borneo. Unfortunately, Yandroth the Magician used his powers to make Gorgilla attack the Defenders .

Key facts

Gorgilla is of animal origin and first appeared in "I Discovered Gorgilla! The Monster Of Midnight Mountain!". The character is published by Marvel. With 51 recorded issue appearances, Gorgilla ranks among the most featured characters in comics.