My interest in modern Marvel Comics has waned over the years due mainly to lackluster stories, too much Social Justice Warrior garbage and the increase of prices now at $3.99 to $4.99 per issue!
As a kid I got a kick out of the monster anthology series Marvel (Timely Comics at the time) put out in the 1950s.
Many of those anthologies went on to host a number of new Marvel Comics heroes. What made them especially exciting to me was that for a mere 10 or 12 cents I got two stories in one comic book!
For a kid on a tight budget, it couldn’t get any better!
In this age of the ‘what’s hot’ mentality and ‘first appearances’ and ‘key comics’ the comic book community has slowly come to the realization just how important these Marvel Comics anthology series are.
Sure, there’s always the clamor for the first appearances of Iron Man, Thor and Doctor Strange but for the most part many of the books have been collectively ignored by fans.
Tales To Astonish, Strange Tales and Journey Into Mystery deserve to have their places of honor right along side the ‘big’ key issues of Marvel Comics.
In Tales To Astonish #60 The Incredible Hulk returns in his own series after his initial six issue run and brief guest appearances in other Marvel titles.
Steve Ditko provides the art as the Hulk takes on an almost indestructible robot. It’s a classic Hulk tale.
Eventually the accompanying Giant Man feature would give way to a brand new Namor: The Submariner series.
In Tales To Astonish #64 Giant Man faces off against the Submariner’s mightiest foe: Attuma and the Leader’s Humanoid Horde tackles the Hulk.
Both issues #60 and #64 Tales To Astonish comic books are great fun and while you’re at it take a look at the classic covers of upcoming Marvel titles in each comic book.
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