Publishers / Marvel / Tales to Astonish (1959) / #58
58August 1964
$0.12

Tales to Astonish #58

Marvel · August 1964 · on sale 1964-05-05

First appearance: Colossus1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#58
Publication date
August 1964
Key date
1964-08-00
On-sale date
1964-05-05
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Colossus - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

The evidence

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0The Coming of Colossuscover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenColossus First, Giant-Man, Hank Pym, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
1The Coming of... Colossuscomic story16script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: P. Reinman; letters: Art SimekCaptain America, Colossus First, Giant-Man, Hank Pym, Steve Rogers, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
2The Magician and the Maiden!comic story7script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Larry Lieber; letters: S. RosenBlack Knight, Dave Cannon, Egghead, Nathan Garrett, Alexander Gentry, Lee Guardineer, Human Top, Magician, Porcupine, Hank Pym, Elihas Starr, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Tales of Suspense #561964On eBay ›
Marvel Tales #121968On eBay ›
Giant-Size Avengers #11974On eBay ›
Essential Ant-Man #1
ISBN 0-7851-0822-X		2002On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-2911-0		2008On eBay ›
Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-4326-0		2010On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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