Number 2084: Bring on the flying monkeys gorillas!

There is something irresistible to me in images of flying simians. Maybe it was goes back to when my mom took me to see a theatrical re-release of The Wizard of Oz in the mid-fifties, and I saw the Wicked Witch’s flying monkeys. It is no secret to longtime Pappy readers that I am one of those fans who bought comic books if they had gorillas and apes on the covers. A deeper psychological reason I don’t want to explore, but I still like the imagery in comics. In 2014 I showed another flying gorilla story. See the link below.

This 1940 story from Slam-Bang Comics #6, has a super villain, the Sky Demon, dressed in an “enchanted” cape and bright tights, up against sartorially impeccable magician hero, Diamond Jack. The Sky Demon uses his flying apes as henchmen, or henchapes, if you prefer. He prepares to arm them so they can go down to Earth and destroy all human life. I'm all for setting goals, but that seems a reach.

Gus Ricca is credited by the Grand Comics Database as artist.

As promised, more flying gorillas. Just click on the thumbnail

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