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3May 1959
$0.10

Tales to Astonish #3

Marvel · May 1959 · on sale 1959-01-02

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Identification plate

Series
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
May 1959
Key date
1959-05-00
On-sale date
1959-01-02
Indicia publisher
Zenith Publishing Corp.
Price
$0.10
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Giant from Outer Space!cover1pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Christopher Rule; colors: Stan GoldbergX
1I Journeyed Back to the 20th Century!comic story5pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekArro Goron
2The Weathermantext story2pencils: Joe Maneely; inks: Joe ManeelyWillie Wimms; Hugh Wimms
3I Discovered the Men from Mars!comic story5script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Joe Sinnott; inks: Joe Sinnott; colors: Stan GoldbergDan Hadley; Igor; Ivan
4I Found the Perfect Hiding Place in Space!comic story4pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl Burgos; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekZacariah Stubbs
5I Am the Giant from Outer Space!comic story4pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekX
6I Escaped to the Starscomic story5pencils: Bob Forgione; inks: Bob Forgione; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekHarry Wolf

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CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales to Astonish #1
ISBN 0-7851-1889-6
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