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Issue: Tales to Astonish #78

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Publication Date: April 1966

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Issues: #78 of 101 Issues (177 Printings)

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Variant: UK Cover Price

Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Publisher: Flag

Marvel

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Indicia Publisher: Vista Publications Inc.

On Sale Date: (not set)

Volume: 1

Pages: 36

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Price: 10.0 pence GBQ 0-0-10

Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority

Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
6 (2 stories, 1 cover) from base issue

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Format

Publication Type: Comic Book

Color: color

Dimensions: standard Silver Age U.S.

Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior

Binding: saddle-stitched

Publishing Format: was ongoing series

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Tales to Astonish #78 [U.S. Cover Price]

Tales to Astonish #78 [UK Cover Price]

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Content Items (6 total)

The Prince and the Puppet!

Illustration on Cover, Front from base issue

Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Puppet Master [Phillip Masters]

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Pages: 1

The Prince and the Puppet!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Sub-Mariner [Namor]; Henry Pym [Giant-Man]; Janet Van Dyne [Wasp]; Puppet Master [Phillip Masters] (villain); Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; Thing] (cameo, flashback)

First Line: No, you fool!

Synopsis: Namor is confronting Hank and Jan about a drilling operation that is causing earthquakes in Atlantis when he comes under the control of the Puppet Master. The villain commands him to come to New York and rob the nearest bank to replenish his dwindling coffers. Namor brings back a stack of non-negotiable treasury bonds and an angry Puppet Master sends him back for the cash. As Namor returns to the scene of his crime, he is waylaid by the army.

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Pages: 12

More Mirthful, Monumental, Mind-Staggering Memoranda from Your Marvel Madmen!

In-house Column on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

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First Line: Have you noticed how everybody seems to be talking about Marvel lately?

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Pages: 1

Notes: How About That!; Didja Know?; Strictly Personal; Department of Utter Confusion!; The Wrap-Up!; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!; Hey! Get a Load of This!

The Hulk Must Die!

Story on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Subject Matter

Genres: superhero

Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Glenn Talbot; Betty Ross; Rick Jones; Doctor Konrad Zaxon (villain)

First Line: Last ish, thinking the Hulk is dead, Rick Jones finally revealed his greatest secret...

Synopsis: The Hulk returns from the future and is promptly captured by the military. Rick spills the secret to Betty that Bruce and the Hulk are one and the same and she tries to come to grips with that fact. Banner's replacement at gamma base, Dr. Zaxon, plans to use the power of the Hulk to fuel his own bid for world conquest.

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Pages: 10

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Letters Page on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Character(s): Namor the Sub-Mariner

First Line: Dear Stan, Allow me to congratulate you on the splendid manner in which Prince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, was...

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Pages: 0.75

Notes: Letters from Steve Edwards, Fred Waiss, and Tom Alt. Includes image from earlier issue.

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Statement of Ownership on Interior Page(s) from base issue

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Letterer(s): typeset

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Pages: 0.25

Notes: Statement of Ownership average number of copies in preceding 12 months: 368,525.