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Series: Tales to Astonish Public Domain
Years in Print: 1959 - 1968
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Publisher: FlagMarvel Country: Flag United States Language: English Issues: #1 - #101 (101 Issues, 131 Printings) Continued From Continued From: none Continued In Continued In: The Incredible Hulk [1968 - 1999] by Marvel Disclose Tracking Notes:   Disclose Notes: Launched as an SF anthology series along with Tales of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) and Strange Worlds (Marvel, 1958 series) to expand and revamp Marvel's SF line (along with the revived Journey Into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) and two pre-existing titles) following Jack Kirby's return to the company.

Almost all new stories were narrated in the first person to issue #17 (March 1961). Tales to Astonish included an Ant-Man/Giant-Man feature in issues #35–69 (starring a character introduced in issue #27), a Wasp feature in issues #51–58, a Hulk feature from issue #60 (October 1964) and a Sub-Mariner feature from issue #70 (August 1966). Tales to Astonish introduced Hank Pym (Ant-Man/Giant Man), the Wasp and important Hulk villains such as the Leader and the Abomination.

It is well known that Stan Lee (sometimes assisted by Larry Lieber, or Lieber on his own) wrote the overwhelming majority of these early monster stories.
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Publication Type: Comic Books
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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Issue # View Issue Images Icon Volume Publication Date Pages Content Items
#1 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 January 1959 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#2 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 March 1959 36 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
#3 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 May 1959 36 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
#4 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 July 1959 36 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
#5 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 September 1959 36 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
#6 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 November 1959 36 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
#7 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 January 1960 36 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
#8 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 March 1960 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#9 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 May 1960 36 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#10 View Issue Images Icon 1 July 1960 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#11 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 September 1960 36 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#12 View Issue Images Icon 1 October 1960 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#13 View Issue Images Icon 3 1 November 1960 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#14 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 December 1960 36 6 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#15 View Issue Images Icon 1 January 1961 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#16 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 February 1961 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#17 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 March 1961 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#18 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 April 1961 36 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#19 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 May 1961 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#20 View Issue Images Icon 1 June 1961 36 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
#21 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 July 1961 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#22 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 August 1961 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#23 View Issue Images Icon 3 1 September 1961 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#24 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 October 1961 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#25 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 November 1961 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#26 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 December 1961 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#27 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 January 1962 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#28 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 February 1962 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#29 View Issue Images Icon 1 March 1962 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#30 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 April 1962 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#31 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 May 1962 36 7 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#32 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 June 1962 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#33 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 July 1962 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#34 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 August 1962 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#35 View Issue Images Icon 1 September 1962 36 7 (6 stories, 1 cover)
#36 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 October 1962 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#37 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 November 1962 36 6 (5 stories, 1 cover)
#38 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 December 1962 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#39 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 January 1963 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#40 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 February 1963 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#41 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 March 1963 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#42 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 April 1963 36 6 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#43 3 View Issue Images Icon 1 May 1963 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#44 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 June 1963 36 4 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#45 View Issue Images Icon 1 July 1963 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#46 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 August 1963 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#47 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 September 1963 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#48 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 October 1963 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#49 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 November 1963 36 4 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#50 View Issue Images Icon 1 December 1963 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#51 View Issue Images Icon 1 January 1964 36 5 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#52 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 February 1964 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#53 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 March 1964 36 4 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#54 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 April 1964 36 7 (4 stories, 1 cover)
#55 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 May 1964 36 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#56 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 June 1964 36 6 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#57 View Issue Images Icon 1 July 1964 36 5 (3 stories, 1 cover)
#58 View Issue Images Icon 1 August 1964 36 3 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#59 View Issue Images Icon 1 September 1964 36 4 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#60 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 October 1964 36 3 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#61 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 November 1964 36 4 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#62 View Issue Images Icon 1 December 1964 36 6 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#63 View Issue Images Icon 1 January 1965 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#64 View Issue Images Icon 1 February 1965 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#65 View Issue Images Icon 1 March 1965 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#66 View Issue Images Icon 1 April 1965 36 6 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#67 View Issue Images Icon 1 May 1965 36 6 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#68 View Issue Images Icon 1 June 1965 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#69 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 July 1965 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#70 View Issue Images Icon 1 August 1965 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#71 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 September 1965 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#72 View Issue Images Icon 1 October 1965 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#73 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 November 1965 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#74 View Issue Images Icon 1 December 1965 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#75 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 January 1966 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#76 View Issue Images Icon 1 February 1966 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#77 View Issue Images Icon 4 1 March 1966 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#78 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 April 1966 36 6 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#79 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 May 1966 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#80 View Issue Images Icon 1 June 1966 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#81 View Issue Images Icon 1 July 1966 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#82 View Issue Images Icon 1 August 1966 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#83 View Issue Images Icon 1 September 1966 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#84 View Issue Images Icon 1 October 1966 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#85 View Issue Images Icon 1 November 1966 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#86 View Issue Images Icon 1 December 1966 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#87 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 January 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#88 2 View Issue Images Icon 2 1 February 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#89 View Issue Images Icon 1 March 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#90 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 April 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#91 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 May 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#92 View Issue Images Icon 2/1 1 June 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#93 2 View Issue Images Icon 1 July 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#94 View Issue Images Icon 1 August 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#95 View Issue Images Icon 1 September 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#96 View Issue Images Icon 1 October 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#97 View Issue Images Icon 1/1 1 November 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#98 View Issue Images Icon 1/1 1 December 1967 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#99 View Issue Images Icon 1 January 1968 36 5 (2 stories, 1 cover)
#100 View Issue Images Icon 1/1 1 February 1968 36 3 (1 story, 1 cover)

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