Congorilla

Congorilla
Congorilla as seen in the promotional art for Justice League: Cry for Justice by Mauro Cascioli.
Publication information
PublisherDC Comics
First appearanceMore Fun Comics #56 (June 1940)
Created byWhitney Ellsworth (writer)
George Papp (artist)
In-story information
Alter egoWilliam Glenmorgan
SpeciesHuman (formerly)
Enchanted golden gorilla (currently)
Team affiliationsForgotten Heroes
Justice League
Notable aliasesCongo Bill
Abilities

Congorilla, originally a human character known as Congo Bill, is a superhero appearing in comic books published by DC Comics and Vertigo Comics. Originally co-created by writer Whitney Ellsworth and artist George Papp, he was later transformed into Congorilla by Robert Bernstein and Howard Sherman. The character first appeared in More Fun Comics #56 (June 1940).[1]

  1. ^ Cowsill, Alan; Irvine, Alex; Korte, Steve; Manning, Matt; Wiacek, Win; Wilson, Sven (2016). The DC Comics Encyclopedia: The Definitive Guide to the Characters of the DC Universe. DK Publishing. p. 343. ISBN 978-1-4654-5357-0.