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Tales to Astonish Appreciation Thread
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rodan57

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That's a co-incidence, so did I. (thumbs u Though mine is a far more modest example of this issue.

 

 

Tales to Astonish #67 • May 1965 • February 1965 newsstand

 

This is a CGC 8.5 freed from its tomb. The scan doesn't do the colours justice. Courtesy of nochips. (thumbs u

 

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I love this issue. The Giant Man story is another version of the "renegade" alien.

The deus ex machina ending has High Pockets rescued at the very last minute by alien law enforcement.

Giant Man's costume is my favourite version from his rather large wardrobe of costumes (and names changes).

I can almost forgive the introduction of a trained bee for the Wasp to ride on those long aerial trips.

 

And, if memory serves me correctly, the "Hulk" half of the cover was used for the front of the Lancer paperback black and white reprints of 1966.

I had this paperback many moons ago as a child and devoured the book from cover to cover. Good times.

 

The tale inside is a great example of Steve Ditko visual storytelling.

The characters in the panels get smaller and smaller as their fate is overtaken by external events.

 

TTA67p10.jpg

 

 

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tortoise

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That's a co-incidence, so did I. (thumbs u Though mine is a far more modest example of this issue.

 

 

Tales to Astonish #67 • May 1965 • February 1965 newsstand

 

This is a CGC 8.5 freed from its tomb. The scan doesn't do the colours justice. Courtesy of nochips. (thumbs u

 

 

 

 

Funny thing is that after I bought the 9.4 I sold Nochips my 8.5 (not that one though) lol

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frozentundraguy

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I own 75% of the run, so I group them all together. Most hero issues would be ruled out as a contender because of the split covers. I still like #60 better than #44... but #44 is a good pick.

 

DG

 

That's a great start on owning the entire set. (thumbs u I only have a handful & in modest condition.

 

Ant Man has become Giant Man. Was there no Middle Man? :tonofbricks:

 

I bought this copy from Harley Yee at a comic-con a few years ago.

 

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tortoise

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Just got this over the past weekend...

 

tta100_fc.jpg

 

Awesome :applause:

 

very nice..I just started getting a run together in at least 9.0, so far the only 3 I have came from tortoise, so many thanks

 

enjoy it, very under-rated run imo.

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violentluke

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Just got this over the past weekend...

 

tta100_fc.jpg

 

Awesome :applause:

 

very nice..I just started getting a run together in at least 9.0, so far the only 3 I have came from tortoise, so many thanks

 

enjoy it, very under-rated run imo.

I agree, but at least it keeps them pretty affordable

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