Mytek - The Monster
Mytek - Das Monster ( Mytek the Mighty ) was an English comic series about the adventures of a giant robot monkey, which was published from 1964 to 1970 by International Publishing Company UK. It was created by comic book writer Tom Tully and drawn by Bill Lacey , Eric Bradbury, and others. Translations have appeared in Germany (Verlag Gevacur AG, Switzerland, 1975 to 1978) and France ( King Kong le Robot , Editions de l'Occident, 1972 to 1974 and 1977/78).
Plot and characters
Mytek, the main character in the series, is a giant robot in the shape of a monkey. It is being built by the scientist Professor Bohn ("Arnold Boyce" in the English version) together with his assistant, the dwarf Gorga . Bohn and Gorga are working on a research project in Africa. They come across the warlike Akari tribe, who worship the clay statue of a giant monkey. The robot monkey "Mytek" is modeled on this clay statue; With him, Bohn wants to convince the Akari of a peaceful coexistence. But Gorga turns against Bohn. He steals the robot monkey, reprogrammes it and tries - ultimately unsuccessfully - to lead the Akari to war. Later stories take place in North America. Bohn and Mytek have to save New York and Fort Knox, which is threatened by Gorga with a steel robot ( Tyron ). A supporting character in the Mytek series is Dirk Mason ("Dick Mason"), a friend of Professor Bohn.
Publications
In England, the series Mytek the mighty appeared from 1964 to 1970 in the weekly comic magazine Valiant from the International Publishing Company UK. Reprints appeared in the comic magazine Vulcan in 1975/76 , a sequel was published in 1992 in the comic 2000 AD Action Special under the title Mytek Lives (author: Si Spencer, illustrator: Shaky Kane). Another publication took place in the comic magazine Albion (Volume 6, Verlag Wildstorm, 2006).
A German translation was published under the name Mytek - Das Monster from 1975 to 1978 by the Swiss publisher Gevacur. The four-color stories were published in the 176 issues of the comic magazine Kobra .
In France, the series appeared under the name King Kong le Robot . Between 1972 and 1974, Editions de l'Occident published 16 booklets, each containing around 100 to 120 printed pages. Reprints appeared in 1977/78.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Overview of plot and characters on the websites International Catalog of Superheroes - Mytek. And International Catalog of Superheroes - Gogra and King Kong le Robot
- ↑ Overview of the English publications on the websites International Catalog of Superheroes - Mytek and Comic Vine - Mytek the Mighty
- ↑ Overview of the Kobra booklets on comicguide.de
- ↑ Overview of the French publications on the King Kong le Robot website