Kong the Untamed

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Kong the Untamed
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Cover to Kong the Untamed #4, art by Bill Draut.
Publication information
Publisher DC Comics
Schedulebimonthly
Publication dateJune/July 1975-February/March 1976
No. of issues5
Main character(s)Kong
Creative team
Created by Jack Oleck
Alfredo Alcala
Written by Jack Oleck
Artist(s) Alfredo Alcala
Penciller(s) Bernie Wrightson

Kong the Untamed is a comic book series published by DC Comics that ran for five issues. [1] It was created in 1975 by writer Jack Oleck and artist Alfredo Alcala. [2] The title character, Kong, is an intelligent caveman who is a direct descendant of Anthro, another DC Comics caveman character.

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References

  1. Kong the Untamed at the Grand Comics Database
  2. McAvennie, Michael; Dolan, Hannah, ed. (2010). "1970s". DC Comics Year By Year A Visual Chronicle. Dorling Kindersley. p. 164. ISBN   978-0-7566-6742-9. Writer Jack Oleck and artist Alfredo Alcala focused on a primitive, powerful theme with which to depict the prehistoric warrior Kong in his debut issue: a growing son's bond with his mother.{{cite book}}: |first2= has generic name (help)