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Issue: Astonishing Tales #23
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Rating: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Publisher: FlagMarvel
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Comics Group
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 36
ISBN:
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Price: $0.20 USD
Indicia Frequency: Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Content Items: 9 (1 story, 1 cover)
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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
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Cover, Front
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Adult Image
Title Page
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To Destroy A World!

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
horror
It, The Living Colossus
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Miscellaneous
1
Crespi lettering per Nick Caputo. George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B incorrectly credits Gaspar Saladino.
Conquerors Three!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
horror
It, the Living Colossus; Bob O'Bryan; Lord Granitor (destroyed?); Fin Fang Foom; Dr. Vault; Dr. Braun; Freddy; Susan; Duffy; Grant Marshall; Dorian Delazny; Felix Simon (introduction); Diane Cummings; Magnor; Sgt. Patten; Gargoyles of Stonus Five
I'm coming after you, Granitor!
Dr. Vault uses his power to summon Fin Fang Foom to defeat It and take over his body. Bob O'Bryan is able to again take control over It's body, and he along with Fin Fang Foom (who has shaken off Dr. Vault's control) battle Lord Granitor to save earth. O'Bryan appears to be dead when his mind enters It, is driven to the hospital by Felix. When Lord Granitor uses his transportation device to try to escape It destroys the device and Lord Granitor. Dr. Vault takes control of Fin Fang Foom again and O'Bryan is declared dead at the hospital.
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FlagStrange Tales #89 [U.S. Cover Price] published October 1961
was Fin Fang Foom! [Story on Interior Page(s)]parts of four pages only
 
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Parts of "Fin Fang Foom!" (Strange Tales #89) are incorporated into the new material as follows: page 1 appears on page 7; page 5, panels 4-6 on page 8, panels 1-3; page 6, panels 2-4 on page 8, panels 4-6 and page 8, panel 2 on page 8, panel 7.
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Homilies, Hijinx, and Happy New year--From the Hallowed Halls of Marvel! [April 1974]; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Checklist

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Checklist
Iron Fist
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Miscellaneous
1
Stan Lee talks about since it's the start of a new year it's the perfect time to talk about the new stuff coming out. He mentions the Spider-Man Medallion Coins, a new series of hard-cover books about your favorite Marvel masterworks, FOOM, the Value Stamp project, a potential full-length feature film and how two top TV producers are making them an offer they can't refuse. Items about the New Year's Resolutions by Gerry Conway, Mike Ploog, Rich Buckler, Johnny Romita, Steve Gerber, Bob Brown, John Buscema, Sal Buscema, Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, Roy Thomas and Stan Lee, they are discontinuing the ads for FOOM for a few weeks because they can't keep up with the orders and another Spider-Man code. Mighty Marvel Checklist for comics now on sale! listed with a synopsis are Spider-Man #131, Thor #222, Tomb of Dracula #19, Captain America #172, Werewolf by Night #16, Conan the Barbarian #37, Iron Man #67, Fear #21, Marvel Team-Up #20, Kull the Destroyer #13, Strange Tales #173, Astonishing Tales #23 and Worlds Unknown #6. Also includes a small promo for Iron Fist in Marvel Premiere. Appears between pages 13 and 14 of the story sequence.
Bullpen Bonus Page: Value, Value--Who's Got the Value? [April 1974]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (promo copy)
?; Esteban Maroto
?; Esteban Marato
?; ?
Typeset
Subject Matter
Bullpen Bonus Page
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Miscellaneous
1
Article explaining some of the ideas behind the Marvel Value Stamps (and pledging to give a fuller explanation of what you get if you collect all 100). Article bragging about how Marvel's magazines are eight pages longer than most magazines and that Dracula Lives, Monsters Unleashed, Vampire Tales and Tales of the Zombie are put out six times a year with Crazy on sale seven times a year. Also, in a couple of months two more magazines will be launched. An item advertising Crazy #3 by listing some of the shows they parody and other articles (with an illustration from their "High Plains Drifter" story) and an item advertising Vampire Tales #4 (with an illustration from their "The Drifting Snow" story).
Monster Scrapbook: The "Original" Lost World!

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
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Miscellaneous
1
Article on the first "The Lost World" movie.
[untitled]

Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
Subject Matter
It, the Living Colossus; Bob O'Bryan
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Miscellaneous
1
Letters from Bob Hobart, Steve Scheibner, Steven M Scholz, K.J. Robbins, Rodney Schroeter, and Russell Lynn. Fields with two partial panels reprinted from Astonishing Tales #22.
Aunt May--Marrying Doctor Octopus?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (promo copy)
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?
Subject Matter
superhero
Spider-Man [Peter Parker]; Aunt May; Dr. Octopus
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Miscellaneous
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Promo for Amazing Spider-Man #131 using a portion of the cover.
The Human Torch and the Magnificent Medusa--

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (promo copy)
?
Subject Matter
superhero
Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Medusa
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Miscellaneous
0.33
Promo for Fantastic Four #145 using a portion of the cover.
Worlds Unknown #6 Promo

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? (promo copy)
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?
Subject Matter
horror, science fiction
Worlds Unknown
Killdozer
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Miscellaneous
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Promo for Worlds Unknown #6 using a portion of the cover.

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