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Tales to Astonish #38

Marvel · Series began 1959 · December 1962

first appearance of Egghead

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Egghead (Elihas Starr, Marvel) — introduction, origin

Dates

Cover date: December 1962
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #38 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition12¢ cover
This edition’s page
UK pence edition9d [0-0-9 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
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Publisher’s description

The first appearance of Ant-Man's most dastardly foe -- the criminally brilliant Egghead!

Reprinted in

Amazing Stories of Suspense (1963), Creepy Worlds (1962), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales to Astonish (2006), Secrets of the Unknown (1962), Marvel Tales (1966), Giant-Size Avengers (1974), Hulk Comic (1979), Essential Ant-Man (2002), Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man (2006), Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man (2013), Ant-Man / Giant-Man Epic Collection (2015), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus (2019)