Indrajal Comics #59
In "The Sleeping Giant," Joe Gagnon stumbles upon a hidden fortune beneath a colossal statue of Tuamotu, the giant god of the Itongo. With help from Idaho, a towering circus performer whose size hides a crippling weakness, Gagnon schemes to exploit the treasure—until the Phantom intervenes and exposes the truth. Written by Bill Harris and illustrated by Bill Lignante, with lettering by Ben Oda, this 1968 Indrajal Comics adventure blends myth, mystery, and a surprising twist on strength and deception.
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Joe Gagnon finds diamonds at the floor of a huge statue of Tuamotu, giant god of the Itongo. Driven away, he finds startlingly-tall circus performer Idaho, whom he disguises as Tuamotu so as to gain access to the diamonds and lead raids on the neighbors, until the Phantom fights Idaho and easily vanquishes him. Idaho reveals that his very size makes him weak... it's exhausting even to walk. The crooks go to jail, the Itongo restore their loot, the fight becomes a legend, and the statue lies ignored.
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