Publishers / Marvel / Tales to Astonish (1959) / #57
57July 1964
$0.12

Tales to Astonish #57

Marvel · July 1964 · on sale 1964-04-02

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Identification plate

Series
Tales to Astonish (Marvel, 1959 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
July 1964
Key date
1964-07-00
On-sale date
1964-04-02
Indicia publisher
Vista Publications Inc.
Price
$0.12
Pages
36
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0On the Trail of Spider-Man!cover1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Sol Brodsky; colors: Stan Goldberg; letters: Sam RosenGiant-Man, Peter Parker, Hank Pym, Spider-Man, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
1On the Trail of the Amazing Spider-Man!comic story16script: Stan Lee; pencils: Dick Ayers; inks: Paul Reinman; letters: S. RosenEgghead, Giant-Man, Peter Parker, Hank Pym, Spider-Man, Elihas Starr, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
2A Voice in the Dark!comic story7script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber; pencils: Larry Lieber; inks: Chic Stone; letters: S. RosenHank Pym, Janet Van Dyne, Wasp
3Two More Triumphs for Marvel..!promo (ad from the publisher)1script: Stan Lee; pencils: Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko; inks: Sol Brodsky, Steve Ditko; letters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simek
5The Balloontext story1letters: typesetLeroy; Zoop

Printings and variants

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Tales #61967On eBay ›
The Amazing Spider-Man Annual #81971On 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 ›

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