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5April 1971
$0.15

Astonishing Tales #5

Marvel · April 1971 · on sale 1971-01-20

Death of Garokk1 variant
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Identification plate

Series
Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
April 1971
Key date
1971-04-00
On-sale date
1971-01-20
Indicia publisher
Magazine Management Co. Inc.
Price
$0.15
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Why this issue matters

Death on record for: Garokk, Zaladane.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0"This Is Your Finish, Doom!" / Rampage!cover1pencils: John Buscema, Marie Severin; inks: John Verpoorten, Marie Severin; letters: Sam RosenDoctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Ka-Zar, Kevin Plunder, Red Skull, Johann Shmidt, Zabu
1Rampage!comic story10script: Gerry Conway; pencils: Barry Smith; inks: Frank Giacoia; letters: Mike StevensGarokk Death, Ka-Zar, Kevin Plunder, Zabu, Zaladane Death, Tongah
2The Mighty Marvel Checklistin-house column0.5script: ? (promo copy); letters: typeset
32 More Triumphs from Marvelpromo (ad from the publisher)0.5pencils: Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe; inks: Steve Ditko, John SeverinMarvin Flumm, Nick Fury, Mentallo
4A Land Enslaved!comic story10script: Larry Lieber; pencils: George Tuska; inks: Mike Esposito; letters: Mike StevensAngelo Baldini, Franz Cadavus, General Ching, Doctor Doom, Victor Von Doom, Eric Gruning, Iron-Hand Hauptmann, Ivan Krushki, Red Skull, Johann Shmidt
5Wondrous Words of Wit and Wisdom with Which to Waste Some Time!in-house column1script: Stan Lee
6Astonishing Mailsletters page1letters: typeset

Printings and variants

EditionHow to tell
Britishprice 1/- [0-1-0 GBP]

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Savage Tales Featuring Ka-zar #121975On eBay ›
Super-Villain Team-Up #151978On eBay ›
Essential Super-Villain Team-Up #1
ISBN 0-7851-1545-5		2004On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-5957-5		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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