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Occupation: Volunteer representative of a hostile alien race sent to conquer Earth. Think "completely evil version of the Peace Corps".
Height: 25 feet
Abilities: Can alter reality to suit his wishes; levitate entire cities; reconfigure atomic structures; animate inanimate objects; mass hypnotism; excellent singing voice.
History: Orrgo began his invasion of Earth by appearing at a circus and immediately claiming the planet for his alien race. After demonstrating his vast reality-alterning powers and hypnotizing all of humanity, a weary Orrgo returned to the circus and fell asleep. While he slept, an escaped (and non-hypnotized) gorilla named Jo-Jo struck Orrgo in the head, killing him instantly. When Orrgo's home planet learned of his ignominious end, they canceled all plans to invade Earth.
Noteable Quotes: "HOOOOFFFF!" (in response to Jo-Jo's fatal head-strike)
Turn-Ons: Delicious circus performers • Industrial strength Visine®
• Threatening entire planetary populations via mental telepathy
Turn-Offs: Circus clowns • Jo-Jo the Gorilla • Rainy days and Mondays
Not to be confused with Orogo, the robotic "Nightmare
from Outer Space" (Journey Into Mystery #57, 1960).
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You know, with all those powers, you wonder why, exactly, ORRGO's peeps wanted to invade Earth at all. With such reality altering powers, couldn't they just make whatever they needed? Surely they wouldn't need Earth resources, or people as slaves...
Plus, they gave up awfully easily...
Posted by: Brian Disco Snell | February 26, 2008 at 10:33 PM
I just think it's great he was killed by a gorilla punch. A gorilla named Jo-Jo. Not "Gargantua" or "King Kong".
"Jo-Jo"
Posted by: Mark Engblom | February 26, 2008 at 10:39 PM
Why the hell didn't we turn around and invade THEIR planet with a buncha gorillas? We could have ruled the universe...
Posted by: Brian Disco Snell | February 26, 2008 at 11:12 PM
Always have a mind-controlling,reality-altering superbeing to watch your back.You never know when those circus animals will getcha.
Posted by: Captain Average | February 27, 2008 at 07:03 AM
"Why the hell didn't we turn around and invade THEIR planet with a buncha gorillas? We could have ruled the universe..."
I wouldn't have put it past old Stan Lee and the proto-Bullpen boys if they'd created such a story....maybe title it "Beware....the Intergalactic Gorilla Army!"
Posted by: Mark Engblom | February 27, 2008 at 10:35 AM