Tales to Astonish

Tales to Astonish
Cover of Tales to Astonish No. 1 (January 1959)
Art by Jack Kirby and Chris Rule
Publication information
PublisherMarvel Comics
ScheduleMonthly
FormatOngoing
Publication date(vol. 1)
January 1959 – March 1968
(becomes The Incredible Hulk vol. 2)
(vol. 2)
December 1979 – January 1981
No. of issues(vol. 1): 101
(vol. 2): 14
Main character(s)Ant-Man / Giant-Man & Wasp
Hulk
Sub-Mariner
Creative team
Written by(vol. 1)
Ernie Hart
Al Hartley
Leon Lazarus
Stan Lee
Larry Lieber
(vol. 2)
Roy Thomas
Penciller(s)(vol. 1)
Dick Ayers
Carl Burgos
Gene Colan
Steve Ditko
Bill Everett
Don Heck
Jack Kirby
Larry Lieber
Bob Powell
Paul Reinman
(vol. 2)
John Buscema
Inker(s)(vol. 1)
George Roussos
(vol. 2)
Frank Giacoia

Tales to Astonish is the name of two American comic book series, and a one-shot comic, all published by Marvel Comics.

The primary title bearing that name was published from January 1959 to March 1968. It began as a science-fiction anthology that served as a showcase for such artists as Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, then featured superheroes during the period fans and historians call the Silver Age of Comic Books. It became The Incredible Hulk with issue No. 102 (April 1968). Its sister title was Tales of Suspense.

A second Marvel comic bearing the name, reprinting stories of the undersea ruler the Sub-Mariner, ran 14 issues from December 1979 to January 1981. A superhero one-shot followed in 1994.

Reported circulation[1]
Year Circulation
1960 163,156
1961 184,895
1962 139,167
1963 189,390
1964 207,365
1965 224,346
1966 256,145
1967 269,132
  1. ^ Average monthly data from publisher's annual "Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation", as compiled at The Comics Chronicles. Circulation data first included in Statements for 1960. Title became The Incredible Hulk in early 1968.