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Tales to Astonish #42

Marvel · Series began 1959 · April 1963

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

The Voice (Jason Cragg) — introduction, also origin in flashback

Dates

Cover date: April 1963
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #42 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition12¢ cover
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UK pence edition9d [0-0-9 GBP] cover

British

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

Ant-Man takes on one of his strangest foes yet- a man who can control others with his hypnotic voice! But former preacher Jason Cragg doesn't use his abilities for good...as Ant-Man quickly discovers!

Reprinted in

Amazing Stories of Suspense (1963), Creepy Worlds (1962), Uncanny Tales (1963), Hulk Comic (1979), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales to Astonish (2006), The Empire Strikes Back Monthly (1980), Star Wars Summer Special (1983), Essential Ant-Man (2002), Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko (2005), 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), Marvel Visionaries: Steve Ditko (2019)