"LAGOON CREATURE of RISING SUN"

Real Name: Unrevealed

Identity/Class: Extraterrestrial (?); Pre-modern era (1969)

Occupation: Unrevealed

Group Membership: None

Affiliations: None

Enemies: None

Known Relatives: None

Aliases: None

Base of Operations: Rising Sun, Indiana

First Appearance: Giant-Size Chillers II#1/4 (February, 1975)

Powers/Abilities: The "Lagoon Creature" vaguely resempled a three-toed primate, but beyond its pwerful leaping ability, its powers are unknown.

History: (Giant-Size Chillers II#1/4) - <May 18, 1969> - When his parents' home lost its electricity, George Kaiser went to investigate. Searching the nearby lagoon, he encountered a bizarre beast. George tried to get into his car, and the creature turned and ran away.

<Mary 19, 1969> - The next morning, Kaiser reported his story to others, and large three-toed footprints were discovered near where he encountered the beast.

<May 20, 1969> - One of Kaiser's neighbors, Charles Rolfing, witnessed a UFO hovering over the area for almost eight minutes before it disappeared.

Comments: Adapted by Doug Moench and Win Mortimer.

This 2-page story was actually an adaptation of a real incident that supposedly ocurred in Rising Sun, Indiana. Even the dates and names are the actual ones from that report. Two years after this adaptation saw print, there was another reported encounter with the creature. For more information, check this site out.

Profile by Madison Carter

Clarifications:

The Lagoon Creature of Rising Sun has no known connections to

images:
Giant-Size Chillers II#1, story 4, page 2, panel 2

Giant-Size Chillers II#1 (February, 1975) - Doug Moench (writer), Win Mortimer (artist)

Last updated: 02/20/06

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