DC:
(**) A.P.E.S., All-Purpose Espionage Squad
Beppo the Super Monkey, Superman's pet with the Legion of Super-Pets
===(Alien); was a Kryptonian monkey; powers same as Superman
Captain Kerk, Captain of the Guard for the Wild Lands
===Humanoid Gorilla
Congorilla of the Forgotten Heroes
===(Ring) transfers Congo Bill's mind into a Great Golden Ape;
Evolvo Lad of the Heroes of Lallor and Work Force
===(Alien Mutant); can transform himself into primitive ancestor
The Flying Gorilla Menace
===Alien Invaders
Giganta of Villainy Incorporated
===Female Ape Transformed Into Powerful Human
Gorilla Boss of Gotham City
Gorilla City: city of sentient simians
Members include:
Solivar: leader, wanted peace with humans; assassinated;
Prince Ulgo: leader after Solovar; declared war on humans; used
Gorilla Bomb, to make humans into gorilla;
Gorilla Grodd of the Secret Society of Super Villains; a Telepath,
Matter Transformer, Telekinetic, Mind Transfer;
(**) JLApes, Justice League America members temporarily turned into
apes; members changed: Aquaman, Flash, Green Lantern, Martian
Manhunter, Superman, and Wonder Woman;
Jimmy Olsen, The Gorilla Reporter
===mind-transfer device places Jimmy Olsen's mind in the body of a gorilla, JO #24
John (Gorilla) Doe [from Strange Adventures #100]
Karmak the Living Beast-Bomb
Killa of the Wild Lands
===Humanoid Gorilla
Konga {Charlton}
===Giant Ape a la King Kong
Mod Gorilla Boss
===took Gorilla serum temporarily turned him into a Gorilla-man
Monsieur Mallah of the Brotherhood of Evil
===an altered Gorilla that can talk, High IQ; Stronger than normal
Sam Simeon of Angel and Ape; grandfather Gorilla Grodd
===Speaking, artistic ape
Sgt. Gorilla
Taro, the Gorilla Witch
Tylot of the Green Lantern Corps, formerly Nekron's Undead Army
(faded away)
===Undead Alien Ape;
Voz of the Green Lantern Corps
===Alien Gorilla, with purple/brown fur
Ultra-Humanite of the Secret Society of Super Villains
===Transplanted human brain in large mutated white ape; note: it
was once in the body of a giant flying ant
Wonder Woman (briefly, from Wonder Woman #170)
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Bravo, chimp with the Blackhawks (from Bh #183)
Chigger, one-time assistant to Tomahawk (from Tomahawk #61)
Detective Chimp
===Super Intelligent Chimp
Gabby
===Surgically Enhanced Talking Monkey, with Midnight of the Freedom Fighters
Gleek pet monkey of the Wonder Twins, members of the Super Friends
===(Alien); Purple fur, elongating prehensile tail
Koko, albino monkey of Brainiac 5 {30th Cent}
Mogo the Bat-Ape
Super-Ape, Kryptonian gorilla from Action #218
Titano
===(Meteor); Giant Ape with Kryptonite Vision;
DC 1,000,000, the Gorilla Galaxy's Primate Legion:
Atomarsupial
===shown in magnification but not named, shrinks to microscopic size;
Detective Chimp
===an escapee from an illegal genetics factory, the chimp fights
crime with enhanced mental abilities, accelerated reflexes,
and the mantle of the bat;
Groddchild
===Cyborg Intelligent Gorilla;
Negative Gorilla Queen
===a Woman's head on a bandaged gorilla body surrounded in black
energy;
Sea Ape
===Protector of the primordial oceans of the gorilla homeworld, she
commands all forms of life below her on the evolutionary ladder;
Titano
===Chairman of the Primate Legion, direct descendant of Solovar III,
giant ape with Superman-like mental powers;
Marvel:
Ape of the Morlocks (Drain Dwellers) (Maybe Killed by Marauders)
Ape Man I of the Ani-Men/Unholy Three (Blown up by the Spymaster)
===Costumed Exoskeleton for Strength; (Bio) Mutate to be Ape-Like
for a while;
Ape Man II of the Ani-Men (murdered by Death Stalker)
(**)Beasts of Berlin of the People's Defense Force
===a dozen alter apes; Strong and Intelligent;
Captain Britain (briefly, from Marvel Super-Heroes #180)
DoctOrangutan
===scientific genius, only known employee/presumed president of A.P.E. /
Advanced Physical Engineering
Gibbon partners with the Grizzly, formerly with the Legion of Losers
===(Mutant); Gibbon-like appearance, Strong, Agile;
Gorilla-Man I of the '58 Avengers
Gorr of the New Men
===(HE) Intelligent human-like Ape;
Groonk with the Sewer People
===Large Green Ape; shots laser beams from eyes;
Link of the Rejects
===Ape-like; Strong; Tough;
Magilla of the Grapplers
===(Augmented); ape-like build, very hairy
Man Ape/White Gorilla of the Masters of Evil VII, formerly of the
Masters of Evil VI, Lethal Legion
===(Ate Rare White Gorilla Meat); Strong, Agile, Tough;
Mandrill, formerly of Fem-Force, Mutant Force, Black Spectre; former
Wife Nekra (Killed by Deathstrike and Cutthroat, but he has been
seen in the background)
===(Mutant); Baboon-like appearance; Strong, Agile; Pheromone-based
mind control over women; Short burst of high speed;
Monkey of the Kingpin Organization (Hong Kong), Formerly of China Force
===(Mutant) Strength;
Monkeywrench of the Nature Defense League (maybe killed by Wolverine)
Dr. Nagan of the Headmen
===(Head Surgically Attached To Gorilla Body)
Primate of Alpha Prime
===(Mutant) Strong and Agile; Ape-Like Built;
Surrender Monkey of Euro-Trash
===(Mutant) Deceased
(**)Tree People of the Savage Lands
===Genetically altered by Atlantians; all have monkey tails;
Warhead
---pets
Miklho of the Red Ghost's Super Apes
===(Cosmic Rays); Gorilla; Super Strong, increasing through time;
Peotor of the Red Ghost's Super Apes
===(Cosmic Rays); Orangutan; Magnetic Force to Repel or Attract;
Alternate Futures/Dimensions:
Ape X of Squadron Supreme, formerly in the Institute of Evil {Other-Earth}
===Talking, Intelligent Ape; lower half of body is a bionic tank;
Big Julie, Gangster Gorilla {MC-2}
===Gangster mind transferred in the Large Gorilla; also has a gun
that turns others into Apes;
Fantastic Four of an alternate dimension (see Marvel Appendix}
===Fantastic Four were Ivan Kragoff/Red Ghost and his Super-Apes
Simian of the X-People {MC-2}
===(Mutant) Strong with an Ape-like build;
Homage:
Brass Monkey
===a Man's Mind transferred into a Brass Statue of a Monkey; Strong;
Korrga
===a Gorilla in Roman Armor, a Movie Monster brought to life
Image:
BrainiApe formerly of the Vicious Circle
===Human Brain in Large Mutated Ape Body;
Cy-Gor
===a Human Mind transferred into a Cyborg Silverback Gorilla [from Spawn];
Docket of Bar Sinister
===(Gene/Monkey); Agile; Prehensile Tail and Feet; can wield a
sword in all 5 limbs
---pets
Abe, intelligent monkey assistant of Charles Ruffage
Tick:
Filibuster, giant gorilla of the Spin Doctor
Orangutan in Sidekicks Club
TwoMorrows:
(**) Prime8
Members include:
Churchill
Glitch
Imp
Rejkt
Ryot
Silverbak
Wildcards:
Cheetah
===(Seed) Joker; Head of a Chimp; Short Torso and Long Arms;
Monkeyface of the Jumpers (tricked into an old body and killed)
Projectionist/Great Ape/Nobody of Ackroyd and Creighton
===(Seed) Ace; can shapechange into anyone from old movies; he was
stuck as King Kong for years; can now change into anyone;
WildStorm/ABC:
Boss Kong (Gen13 Bootleg #21 and #22, unpublished)
Cray, Caleb of the ByBlows [clones of Deathblow] (killed by Judgement)
===Baboon-like human;
Chimpanzella, one time alias of Roxy, sidekick to Gorilla Guy (Gen13
Bootleg #21 and #22, unpublished)
Gorilla Guy the Ape Crusader, one time alias of Grunge, his sidekick
is Chimpanzella (Gen13 Bootleg #21 and #22, unpublished)
(King) Solomon of Terra Gamma, sidekick to Tom Strong
=== Gorilla on which intelligence-increasing brain operations have
been performed.
=== Has many viewed alter-dimensional counterparts, including:
Terrifo the Science Ape of Terra Alpha
(Emperor) Nero of Terra Beta
Archimedes the Atomic Ape of Terra Delta
Monjo the Six-Gun Gorilla of Terra Epsilon
an unnamed counterpart in leopard skin carrying a bow from Terra Zeta
an unnamed counterpart of unusual refinement from Terra Gamma2
an unnamed counterpart dressed like a biker from Terra Eta
Poseidon the Sea Monkey from Terra Iota
an unnamed female counterpart from Terra Kappa
an unnamed giant counterpart from Terra Lambda
Mr. Pythagoras from Funnyland
The Ape from Terra Obscura
Weeping Gorilla from Terra Obscura-A
other unnamed counterparts in a French military uniform, in a Charlie
Brown sweater, in a Robin uniform, in a Frankensteinian mode, in
commando gear, in a hockey uniform, in a beduin outfit, in medieval
garb, in a Thor (Marvel version) uniform, and others
Film and TV:
Igoo of the Herculoids
King Kong
Mighty Joe Young
Mojo JoJo [PowerPuff Girls]
===Green Faced, Intelligent, Talking Monkey
Monkey, Dial M for [Dexter's Lab]
===Super Strong, Flying Monkey
Professor Monkey-for-a-head [Earthworm Jim]
Ro-Mon, the Robot Monster
Simeon [from Dial M for Monkey]
---pets
Blip monkey with Space Ghost
===has invisible belt; and jet back pack;
Fluffi pet robot gorilla of the Bionic Six
Lancelot Link, Secret Chimp
Transformers:
Apeface of the Decepticon's Headmasters
===Robot/Robotic Ape/Jet; 'head' is Spasma
Optimus Primal of the Maximals [Beast Wars/Beast Machines]
===Robot/Robotic Ape, he can now also change into an airship;
Reformatted in Ape Cyborg/ Robot transformer;
---pets
Beastbox of the Decepticons, pet of Soundwave
===Robotic Ape/ Radio Cassette; merged with Squawkbox to form
Squawkbox
Misc:
A.P.E. Force
Captain Simian & the Space Monkeys
Cowboy Gorilla, was the Phantom Cowgirl; partner of Phantom Jungle
Girl/Phantom Gorilla [Fiasco Comics]
===The mind of the Brilliant Brain transferred to Bobo of the Bongo
(a gorilla), once transferred into the of Phantom Jungle Girl
Gorilla Guy [SuperDuperHeroes]
===wears Exoskeleton with fake monkey fur
Gorilla with a Human Brain
===1940's Fox Comics hero
Goru the Gorillaman of the Goon Squad (killed by Gunslinger)
[Lone Star]
Monjo, the Gorilla Gunslinger
Monkeyman, partners with O'Brien [Darkhorse]
===a Giant Intelligent Ape
Mytek the Mighty
Phantom Jungle Girl, formerly the Phantom Gorilla; partner of
Cowboy Gorilla/Phantom Cowgirl;
===human female whose mind was transferred into Cowboy Gorilla
Six-Gun Gorilla
Sky Ape
===talking ape with jetpack
Tracy of the Ghost Busters
Warbash, leader of the New Breed mountain gorillas; adopted son is
Bloodbath [New Breed]
===[DNA] Humanoid Gorilla
Whispering Gorilla
===Steve Carpenter became "The Whispering Gorilla" (Fantastic
Adventures, May 1940) as written by David Vern. He became a
popular radio personality known for the whispering that he had
to do to speak because gorilla vocal cords are incapable of
human speech.
---pets
Chemistry [from Doc Savage]
Squeeks, pet monkey of Crimebuster {WWII} [Lev Gleason]
note: Kamandi was full of sentient apes, including one Kong-sized one and one wearing Superman's long vacated tights.
"Gorilla City" from Smell No Evil, by Ookla the Mok
Well come on down to Gorilla City
We got all the gorillas you need
We got Gorilla Grodd and Solivar
And Beppo the Super Monkey
We got Congorilla and B'wana Beast
Every super powered monkey from the West to East
Monsieur Malla and Djuba are both deceased
But we got 'em here anyhow
If you come down to Gorilla City
You know you're bound to stay for more than one night
We got Detective Chimp, Sam Simian, and the Ultra-Humanite
We got Giganta and Titano
You know the kids are gonna bug you 'cause they just gotta go
To the only hidden city with an invisible dome
Unless you count Atlantis and Kandor
Thanks and Links:
Jorge de la Cruz for the original creation of this page
Josh Britton
Scott Free
Steven Howard
Ramhog
Ivan Schablotski
Geoffrey Tolle
Mario Di Giocomo has an article, Going Ape, on more of DC's heroic simians
The Gorilla Age of Comics has info on a lot of the characters mentioned here and many others,
including more tales than you want to know about with Superman or his friends being transformed
into apes, and also the superlatively simian JLApe crossover from DC Comics.
The Gorilla Cover Gallery has a lot of fine artwork from all sorts of courses.
The Hembeck Files has a page on Enemy Ace and the DC gorilla characters.
Monkey Town by Scott McCloud has more monkey-vs.-monkey action than ever thought possible!
Mr. Monkey has an Index of Famous Monkeys which is extremely useful
Planet of the Apes Message Board is devoted to the various incarnations of the tale.
Yahoo! Clubs: Sons of Kong is devoted to King Kong and GIANT MONSTERS in Film and Comics!