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Issue: Tales to Astonish #1

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Publication Date: December 1979

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Issues: #1 of 14 Issues (35 Printings)

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Variant: Direct Edition

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

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Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 2

Pages: 36

ISBN:

UPC/EAN: none

Price: $0.40 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
6 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Modern Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Tales to Astonish #1 [Newsstand]

Tales to Astonish #1 [Direct Edition]

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Cover, Front

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Content Items (6 total)

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Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Namor the Sub-Mariner; Mr. Fantastic; Thing; Emperor Thakorr; Princess Fen; Prince Byrrah

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Pages: 1

Notes: Cover art is mirrored from the original.

Years of Glory -- Day of Doom!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Destiny; Emperor Thakorr; Princess Fen; Mr. Blake; Captain Leonard McKenzie; Joe; Slug; Fantastic Four [Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; The Thing [Ben Grimm]; Invisible Girl [Sue Storm]; Mister Fantastic [Reed Richards]]; Giganto

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Pages: 17

Notes: Retelling of origin. Story is cut by three pages. Text on page 1 is edited. Original page 6 has first two panels removed. Original page 7 has first panel removed. Original pages 16 and 18 have been omitted.

Marvel Subscription Form

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Pages: 0.5

Notes: House Advertisement for Marvel Comics Series (subscription page).

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Pages: 1

Notes: "Stan's Soapbox" by Stan Lee; various news items.

Spider-Man Meets June Jitsui!

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Genres: superhero

Character(s): Spider-Man; June Jitsui

Synopsis: Spider-Man runs into June Jitsui, martial arts expert and defeats her by keeping her hands busy with Hostess Twinkies.

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Pages: 1

Notes: Ad for Hostess Twinkies.

Ads

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Pages: 15.5

Notes: Total of 14.5 one-page and 1 two-page advertisements for: Super Gifts & Gimmicks (gifts, Fun Factory), Hubba Bubba (chewing gum, Wm. Wrigley), Shop By Mail (miscellaneous ads, 3 pages), Saturday's Best (tv, ABC), Marvel Comics (books, Heroes World), MPC Wheels (model kits, MPC), CBS Saturday Morning (tv, CBS, 2 pages), Grit (family newspaper, Grit Publishing, 1/2 page), Stars on your T-shirts (candy, Whoppers), Personalized Trading Cards (trading cards, Tradin' Cards), Journey to Adventure (contest, Popsicle Industries), ROM (game, Parker Brothers), LEGO Expert Builder Series (toys, LEGO).