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Tales to Astonish #52

Marvel · Series began 1959 · February 1964

first appearance of Black Knight

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Black Knight (Nathan Garrett) — introduction, origin

Dates

Cover date: February 1964
On sale: November 5, 1963
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #52 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

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

British

Printed cover price 9d [0-0-9 GBP].
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Creators

script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieberpencils: Jack Kirby, Dick Ayers, Larry Lieberinks: Sol Brodsky, Dick Ayers, Paul Reinman, George Roussoscolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simek

Stories

The Black Knight Strikes! · 18 pages
After being arrested for treason by Giant-Man, Professor Garrett flees to Europe where he manipulate the genes of horses and eagles to create a winged horse. Then he develops his lance and comes back as the Black Knight to take his revenge on Giant-Man. Giant-Man defeats him, but the Black Knight escapes.
Not What They Seem! · 5 pages
The Wasp tells the tale of prison escapees who try to avoid a planet with a trap, but are doomed when they take the wrong side in a battle of the sexes.

Characters

Hank PymJanet Van DyneWaspGiant-ManBlack KnightNathan Garrett

Reprinted in

Creepy Worlds (1962), Terrific! (1967), 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), Out of This World (1963), Marvel Tales (1966), Iron Man (1968), The Marvel Saga the Official History of the Marvel Universe (1985), Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus (2010)