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Issue: Tales to Astonish #5

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Publication Date: April 1980

Issue #5
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- #2
- #3
- #4
- ✔ #5
- #6
- #7
- #8
- #9
- #10
- #11
- #12
- #13
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Issues: #5 of 14 Issues (18 Printings)

Title:

Variant: Newsstand

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: 0714860261104

Price: $0.40 USD

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 7 (1 story, 1 cover)

Editor(s): Danny Fingeroth

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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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Variants2

Tales to Astonish #5 [Newsstand]

Tales to Astonish #5 [Direct Edition]

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2 Content Items
- Watch Out for... Tiger Shark! [Illustration on Cover, Front]1
- Watch Out for... Tiger Shark! [Story on Interior Page(s)]1

reprinted 2 times from Content Items in other Issues.

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Cover, Front

Original Artwork

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Adult Image

Title Page

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Content Items (7 total)

Watch Out for... Tiger Shark!

Illustration on Cover, Front

Credits

Penciller(s): John Buscema

Inker(s): Frank Giacoia

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Sam Rosen

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Sub-Mariner

Character(s): Tiger Shark; Namor the Sub-Mariner; Lady Dorma

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Sub-Mariner #5 published September 1968
was Watch Out for... Tiger Shark! [Illustration on Cover, Front]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Watch Out for... Tiger Shark!

Story on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): Roy Thomas

Penciller(s): John Buscema

Inker(s): Frank Giacoia

Colorist(s): ?

Letterer(s): Sam Rosen

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Sub-Mariner

Character(s): Namor the Sub-Mariner; Diane Arliss; Dr. Dorcas; Lord Vashti; Lady Dorma; Lord Seth; Tiger Shark [Todd Arliss]

Reprinting

From Content Item: Flag

Sub-Mariner #5 published September 1968
was Watch Out for... Tiger Shark! [Story on Interior Page(s)]

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 18

Notes: Story is cut by two pages. Original page 2 has panels 1-3 and 5 removed. Original page 3 has panels 1 removed. Original page 8 has been omitted.

House Advertisements

Character Profile on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 2

Notes: House Advertisements for: EPIC ILLUSTRATED series, KING CONAN series.

Marvel Subscription Form

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 1

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

Bullpen Bulletins

Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: "Stan's Soapbox" by San Lee; "Marvel Masterpieces on sale this month" (38 titles).

A Hot Time in the Old Town

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

Credits

Writer(s): ?

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Human Torch; Hostess Twinkies

Character(s): Human Torch; Flame Thrower (villain)

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 1

Notes: Candy ad by the Baking Company using a one-page comic with Marvel heroes.

Ads

Advertisement on Interior Page(s)

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Writer(s): ?

Penciller(s): ?

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Miscellaneous

Pages: 12

Notes: Total of 12 one-page advertisements for: Prizes or Cash (novelties, Sales Leadership Club), Super Gifts & Gimmicks (gifts, Fun Factory), Shop By Mail (miscellaneous ads, 3 pages), Super Hero Prize Club (novelties, SHPC), Star Trek/The Black Hole (merchandise, Heroes World), Fun Stuff (novelties, Johnson Smith Company), Hubba Bubba (chewing gum, Wm. Wrigley), Revolutionary War Soldiers (toys, Lucky Products), Prizes or Cash (novelties, Olympic Sales Club), Make Money Get Prizes (seeds, American Seeds Co.).