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45July 1963
$0.12

Tales to Astonish #45

Marvel · July 1963 · on sale 1963-04-02

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Identification plate

Series
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#45
Publication date
July 1963
Key date
1963-07-00
On-sale date
1963-04-02
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Return of Egghead!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Dick Ayers; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Artie SimekAnt-Man, Egghead, Hank Pym, Elihas Starr, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
1The Terrible Traps of Egghead!comic story13script: Stan Lee, H. E. Huntley; pencils: Don Heck; inks: Don Heck; letters: Art SimekAnt-Man, Egghead, Hank Pym, Elihas Starr, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
2The Futuretext story2letters: typesetTed Jason; Olaf
3Bronson's Brain!comic story5script: Stan Lee; pencils: Steve Ditko; inks: Steve Ditko; letters: Art SimekBruno Bronson (called Boris in one panel)
4It Walks Like a Man!comic story5script: Stan Lee, R. Berns; pencils: Paul Reinman; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: Terry SzenicsBen Trent; Ronnie Trent; Helen Trent; Carlo

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 9d [0-0-9 GBP]

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CollectionYear
Essential Ant-Man #1
ISBN 0-7851-0822-X
2002On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man #1
ISBN 0-7851-2049-1
2006On eBay ›

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