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Issue: Astonishing Tales #3
Publication Date: December 1970
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Issues: #3 of 36 Issues (70 Printings)
Title:
Variant: U.S. Cover Price
Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: Marvel Comics GroupView Brand Images4
Indicia Publisher: Magazine Management Co. Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 7 (2 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Stan Lee
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color
Dimensions: standard Silver Age US and later standard Modern Age US
Paper Stock: glossy cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing
Format Notes:  
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The Secret of the Faceless One! / Ka-Zar Finds... War in the Savage Land!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Marie Severin; John Romita (see notes)
Inker(s): Mike Esposito; John Romita (see notes)
Colorist(s): Marie Severin ?
Letterer(s): Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle, superhero
Feature(s): Ka-Zar; Dr. Doom
Character(s): Dr. Doom; The Doomsman; Ka-Zar; Zabu;
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagEssential Super-Villain Team-Up #1 published November 2004
as Astonishing Tales #3 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]black and white
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Back To the Savage Land

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gerry Conway
Penciller(s): Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]
Inker(s): Sam Grainger
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Artie Simek
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Ka-Zar
Character(s): Ka-Zar; Zaladane, Queen Priestess of Garokk, the Sun-God (introduction)(villain); Tongah (introduction); Petrified Man (origin); Zabu
Synopsis: Ka-Zar and the Petrified Man return to the Savage Land where Zaladane, Queen Priestess of Garokk, the Sun-God has destroyed Tongah's village and killed his family. They arrive just in time to see Zaladane leading her people to attack the kingdom of the lizard-men.
Reprinting
In Issue: FlagKa-Zar #1 published January 1979
In Content Item: FlagSavage Tales Featuring Ka-zar #12 published January 1975
as Back To the Savage Land [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Job Number: 400Z
Disclose Notes: The origin of the Petrified Man.
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Danger on the Field

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Jim Driscoll; Lee Leens
Character(s): Jim Driscoll; Big Joe; Chrissy
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad for Lee Leans. Appears between pages 3 and 4 of the first story.
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[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Mighty Marvel Checklist
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Marvel checklist for comics on sale right now! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #105, Spider-Man #91, Thor #182, Avengers #82, Captain America #132, Hulk #134, Iron Man #32, Sub-Mariner #32, Daredevil #70, Astonishing Tales #3, Amazing Adventures #3, Conan the Barbarian #2, Chamber of Darkness #8, Sgt. Fury #82, Special Marvel Edition #1, Marvel Super-Heroes #29, Marvel Tales #29, The X-Men #67, Daredevil King-Size #2, Western Gunfighters #3 and Tower of Shadows #8. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the first story.
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Marvel Goes Mod(el)!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? (promo copy)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvelmania; Super-Hero Model Set
Character(s): Spider-Man; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Iron Man [Tony Stark]; Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Thor; Daredevil
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Advertisement for Marvel Super-Hero 3-D statues from Marvelmania. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the first story.
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Doom Must Die!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Lieber
Penciller(s): Wally Wood
Inker(s): Wally Wood
Colorist(s): Tom Palmer ?
Letterer(s): Jean Izzo
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Dr. Doom
Character(s): Dr. Doom; Doomsman (villain); Prince Rudolfo (villain); The Faceless One (villain); Ramona
Synopsis: Doom fights agains The Faceless One and the Doomsman for control of Latveria.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagI Fantastici Quattro #42 published October 1972
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagClimax Adventure Comic #15 published January 1974
as Doom Must Die [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagThe Marvel Comics Art of Wally Wood #[nn] published January 1982
as Doom Must Die! [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagSorcelleries #[nn] published May 1982
as Que Doom meurre [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagEssential Super-Villain Team-Up #1 published November 2004
as Doom Must Die! [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Doomsman next appearance in Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #2 as Andro. Possible Palmer colors per info in Marvelmania # 2.
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[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Herb Trimpe (illustration)
Inker(s): Herb Trimpe (illustration)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset; Sam Rosen
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Astonishing Mails
Character(s): Hulk [Bruce Banner]
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Includes letters from (and answers to) Mike W. Barr, Michael P. Higgins, Randy Pierce, Wilson Fong and Danny Suslyk. Also includes an advertisement for Incredible Hulk #134 using artwork from the cover and Know Ye These, the Hallowed Ranks of Marveldom.

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