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Tales to Astonish

BeganEndedTotal Issues
1959 1968 101

Paper: glossy cover; newsprint interior


Notes: Launched as an SF anthology series along with Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) and Strange Worlds (Marvel, 1958 series) to expand and revamp Marvel's SF line (along with the revived Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) and two pre-existing titles) following Jack Kirby's return to the company. Almost all new stories were narrated in the first person to issue #17 (March 1961). Tales to Astonish included an Ant-Man/Giant-Man feature in issues #35–69 (starring a character introduced in issue #27), a Wasp feature in issues #51–58, a Hulk feature from issue #60 (October 1964) and a Sub-Mariner feature from issue #70 (August 1966). Tales to Astonish introduced Hank Pym (Ant-Man/Giant Man), the Wasp and important Hulk villains such as the Leader and the Abomination. It is well known that Stan Lee (sometimes assisted by Larry Lieber, or Lieber on his own) wrote the overwhelming majority of these early monster stories. Where there is no positive confirmation, credits may be listed as "Stan Lee ?; Larry Lieber ?", or either person individually, or simply "?", according to the indexer's best information.


 

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Volume: 1 - Issue: 79 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: When Rises the Behemoth


Pencils: Gene Colan [as Adam Austin] - Inks: Bill Everett - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; GUESTS: Lady Dorma; Lord Vashti; VILLAINS: Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]; Warlord Krang; Behemoth


Volume: 1 - Issue: 79 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: The Titan and the Torment


Pencils: Jack Kirby (Layouts); Bill Everett - Inks: Bill Everett - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; GUESTS: Hercules; Glenn Talbot; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; VILLAIN: Doctor Konrad Zaxon (Death)


Volume: 1 - Issue: 80 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: To the Death!


Pencils: Gene Colan - Inks: Dick Ayers - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; GUESTS: Lady Dorma; Lord Vashti; VILLAINS: Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]; Krang; Behemoth


Volume: 1 - Issue: 80 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: They Dwell in the Depths!


Pencils: Jack Kirby (Layouts); Bill Everett - Inks: Bill Everett - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; GUESTS: Glenn Talbot; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; VILLAINS: Tyrannus; Mole Man [Harvey Elder]; Subterraneans


Volume: 1 - Issue: 81 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: When a Monarch Goes Mad!


Pencils: Gene Colan - Inks: Dick Ayers - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; GUESTS: Lord Vashti; Lady Dorma; VILLAIN: Krang


Volume: 1 - Issue: 81 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: The Stage Is Set!


Pencils: Jack Kirby (layouts); Bill Everett (pencils) - Inks: Bill Everett - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; Major Glenn Talbot; Boomerang [Fred Myers] (introduction); Secret Empire (introduction); Subterraneans; Tyrannus; Mole Man [Harvey Elder]


Volume: 1 - Issue: 82 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: The Power of Iron Man!


Pencils: Gene Colan (pages 1-2); Jack Kirby (pages 3-12) - Inks: Dick Ayers - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]


Volume: 1 - Issue: 82 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: The Battle Cry of the Boomerang!


Pencils: Jack Kirby (Layouts); Bill Everett - Inks: Bill Everett - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; GUESTS: Thunderbolt Ross; Glenn Talbot; Rick Jones; Betty Ross; VILLAINS: Boomerang [Fred Myers]; Secret Empire


Volume: 1 - Issue: 83 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: The Sub-Mariner Strikes!


Pencils: Jack Kirby - Inks: Dick Ayers - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lady Dorma; Krang (Villain); Secret Empire (Villain)


Volume: 1 - Issue: 83 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: Less than Monster, More Than Man!


Pencils: Jack Kirby (layouts); Bill Everett (pencils) - Inks: Bill Everett - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; GUESTS: Thunderbolt Ross; Glenn Talbot; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; VILLAINS: Boomerang [Fred Myers]; Secret Empire


Volume: 1 - Issue: 84 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: Like a Beast at Bay!


Pencils: Gene Colan - Inks: Dick Ayers - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; GUEST: Lady Dorma; VILLAINS: Secret Empire; Krang; CAMEO: Hulk (on a newsreel)


Volume: 1 - Issue: 84 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: Rampage in the City!


Pencils: Bill Everett; Jerry Grandenetti; Gene Colan; Jack Kirby ? [as "almost the whole blamed bullpen"] (see notes) - Inks: Bill Everett; Dick Ayers; John Tartaglione ?; Mike Esposito ?; Sol Brodsky ? [as "almost the whole blamed bullpen] (see notes) - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; GUESTS: Thunderbolt Ross; Glenn Talbot; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; VILLAINS: Boomerang [Fred Myers]; Gorki (unnamed); CAMEO: Sub-Mariner [Namor]


Volume: 1 - Issue: 85 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: -- And One Shall Die


Pencils: Gene Colan - Inks: Bill Everett - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Krang; Secret Empire; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Lady Dorma


Volume: 1 - Issue: 85 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: The Missile and the Monster!


Pencils: John Buscema - Inks: John Tartaglione - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Thunderbolt Ross; Glenn Talbot; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; Gorki


Volume: 1 - Issue: 86 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: The Wrath of Warlord Krang!


Pencils: Jerry Grandenetti - Inks: Bill Everett - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; GUEST: Lady Dorma; VILLAIN: Krang


Volume: 1 - Issue: 86 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: The Birth...of the Hulk-Killer!


Pencils: John Buscema - Inks: Mike Esposito [as Mickey Demeo] - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; GUESTS: Thunderbolt Ross; Glenn Talbot; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; VILLAINS: Boomerang; Hulk-Killer Humanoid


Volume: 1 - Issue: 87 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: Moment of Truth!


Pencils: Bill Everett; Marie Severin ? (see notes) - Inks: Bill Everett; Frank Giacoia; Dick Ayers (see notes) - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; GUESTS: Dorma; Lord Vashti; VILLAIN: Krang


Volume: 1 - Issue: 87 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: The Humanoid and the Hero!


Pencils: John Buscema - Inks: Mike Esposito - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; GUESTS: Thunderbolt Ross; Glenn Talbot; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; VILLAINS: Hulk-Killer Humanoid; Boomerang [Fred Myers]; Gorki


Volume: 1 - Issue: 88 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: A Stranger Strikes from Space!


Pencils: Bill Everett - Inks: Bill Everett - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lord Vashti; Lady Dorma; Attuma (Villain)


Volume: 1 - Issue: 88 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: Boomerang and the Brute!


Pencils: Gil Kane - Inks: Gil Kane - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Glenn Talbot; Rick Jones; Boomerang [Fred Myers] (villain); Lyndon Johnson (Cameo)


Volume: 1 - Issue: 89 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: The Prince and the Power!


Pencils: Bill Everett - Inks: Bill Everett - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Lord Vashti; Lady Dorma; Attuma (Villain)


Volume: 1 - Issue: 89 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: ...Then, There Shall Come a Stranger!


Pencils: Gil Kane - Inks: Gil Kane - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; General Thunderbolt Ross; Major Glenn Talbot; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; The Stranger (Villain)


Volume: 1 - Issue: 90 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: To Be Beaten by Byrrah!


Pencils: Bill Everett; Marie Severin (see notes) - Inks: Bill Everett; John Tartaglione ? (see notes) - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; GUESTS: Lord Vashti; Lady Dorma; VILLAIN: Byrrah


Volume: 1 - Issue: 90 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: The Abomination!


Pencils: Gil Kane - Inks: Gil Kane - Colors: ?

Characters: Hulk [Bruce Banner]; GUESTS: Thunderbolt Ross; Betty Ross; Glenn Talbot; VILLAIN: Abomination [Emil Blonsky] (introduction; origin); CAMEO: Stranger


Volume: 1 - Issue: 91 - Cover Price: 0.12 USD

Story: Outside the Gates Waits..Death!


Pencils: Bill Everett - Inks: Dan Adkins - Colors: ?

Characters: Sub-Mariner [Namor]; GUESTS: Lord Vashti; Lady Dorma; VILLAINS: Byrrah; Attuma; Krang; Inferno Isle Monster

 

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