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30April 1962
$0.12

Tales to Astonish #30

Marvel · April 1962 · on sale 1962-01-09

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Identification plate

Series
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#30
Publication date
April 1962
Key date
1962-04-00
On-sale date
1962-01-09
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Thing from the Hidden Swamp!; Return of the Gorilla-Man!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie Simek"Thing from the Hidden Swamp" (only referred to as such in title); Mary Brown; Gorilla-Man [Franz Radzic]
1The Return of the Gorilla-Mancomic story7script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Ray HollowayGorilla-Man [Franz Radzik]; Professor Stuyvesant
2The Remedy Oiltext story2pencils: Marie Severin; inks: Marie SeverinMrs. Gerrity; Tom Gerrity; Officer O'Malley; Logarithm
3The Thing from the Hidden Swampcomic story6script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: John DuffyMary Brown; "The Thing from the Hidden Swamp" (only referred to as such in title)
4What Was the Staggering Secret of the 13th Floorcomic story5script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekWilly Sloane; Mr. Jordan
5Quogg!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekQuogg

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