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Congo Bill (first appearance in More Fun Comics No. 56, Jun 1940: The Search for Africa's Ancient Ruins") is a jungle adventurer who patrols the wilds of the world, mainly Africa. Bill teams with Janu, the Jungle Boy, and following the death of Chief Kawolo, he comes to possess a ring that enables him to inhabit the body of a rare large golden ape named Congorilla. | Congo Bill (first appearance in More Fun Comics No. 56, Jun 1940: The Search for Africa's Ancient Ruins") is a jungle adventurer who patrols the wilds of the world, mainly Africa. Bill teams with Janu, the Jungle Boy, and following the death of Chief Kawolo, he comes to possess a ring that enables him to inhabit the body of a rare large golden ape named Congorilla. | ||
| − | [[Superman]] is aided by Congorilla when [[Brainiac]] shrinks the Man of Steel and his friends (Act No. 280, Sep 1961: "Brainiac's Super-Revenge!"). [[Jimmy Olsen]] once switches bodies with Congorilla using Bill's ring in order to trap a gang of villains (SPJO No. 49, Dec 1960: "Jimmy's Gorilla Identity!") and later repeats the trick when he is tipped off about a plot to collect kryptonite by scientists in Africa (SPJO No. 86, Dec 1965: "Jimmy Olsen, Ape-Man!"). | + | [[Superman]] is aided by Congorilla when [[Brainiac]] shrinks the Man of Steel and his friends (Act No. 280, Sep 1961: "Brainiac's Super-Revenge!"). [[Jimmy Olsen]] once switches bodies with Congorilla using Bill's ring in order to trap a gang of villains (SPJO No. 49, Dec 1960: "Jimmy's Gorilla Identity!") and later repeats the trick when he is tipped off about a plot to collect [[kryptonite]] by scientists in Africa (SPJO No. 86, Dec 1965: "Jimmy Olsen, Ape-Man!"). |
More recently, Congo Bill and Congorilla are members of the [[Forgotten Heroes]]. | More recently, Congo Bill and Congorilla are members of the [[Forgotten Heroes]]. | ||
Revision as of 03:48, 15 July 2006
Congo Bill and Congorilla
Congo Bill (first appearance in More Fun Comics No. 56, Jun 1940: The Search for Africa's Ancient Ruins") is a jungle adventurer who patrols the wilds of the world, mainly Africa. Bill teams with Janu, the Jungle Boy, and following the death of Chief Kawolo, he comes to possess a ring that enables him to inhabit the body of a rare large golden ape named Congorilla.
Superman is aided by Congorilla when Brainiac shrinks the Man of Steel and his friends (Act No. 280, Sep 1961: "Brainiac's Super-Revenge!"). Jimmy Olsen once switches bodies with Congorilla using Bill's ring in order to trap a gang of villains (SPJO No. 49, Dec 1960: "Jimmy's Gorilla Identity!") and later repeats the trick when he is tipped off about a plot to collect kryptonite by scientists in Africa (SPJO No. 86, Dec 1965: "Jimmy Olsen, Ape-Man!").
More recently, Congo Bill and Congorilla are members of the Forgotten Heroes.
External Links
Congo Bill/Congorilla Index by Mike
Congo Bill/Congorilla Dossier at the Unofficial Forgotten Heroes Web Site
