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Issue: Tales to Astonish #5

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Publication Date: April 1980

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Issues: #5 of 14 Issues (18 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)
7 (1 story, 1 cover) from base issue

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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Tales to Astonish #5 [Newsstand]

Tales to Astonish #5 [Direct Edition]

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Cover, Front

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Content Items (7 total)

Watch Out for... Tiger Shark!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

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

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Pages: 1

Watch Out for... Tiger Shark!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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]

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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

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Pages: 2

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

Marvel Subscription Form

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Pages: 1

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

Bullpen Bulletins

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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) from base issue

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Genres: superhero

Feature(s): Human Torch; Hostess Twinkies

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

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Pages: 1

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

Ads

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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.).