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Who Is Weeping Gorilla? Origin, Powers and Key Facts

Weeping Gorilla (DC Comics): A series of cynical one-panel comics

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Weeping Gorilla is a DC Comics comic book character, with over 22 comic issue appearances. A series of cynical one-panel comics

Who is Weeping Gorilla?

Origin The Weeping Gorilla Comix is a series of one-panel comic featuring a gorilla. The comic usually has the gorilla "says" (à la Garfield ) something self-pitying and cynical in nature, such as "Why do good things happen to bad people?" and "She gets the kids and the house. I get the car.". Sometimes we see his foil: Chucklin' Duck, a naively optimistic and happy-go-lucky duck, who says smug things like "Heh heh! I got out of internet trading just in time!".

Key facts

Weeping Gorilla is of animal origin and first appeared in "The Radiant Heavenly City". The character is published by DC Comics. With 22 recorded issue appearances, Weeping Gorilla ranks among the most featured characters in comics.

Frequently asked questions

Who is Weeping Gorilla?

A series of cynical one-panel comics

When did Weeping Gorilla first appear?

Weeping Gorilla first appeared in "The Radiant Heavenly City".

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