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Tales to Astonish #54

Marvel · Series began 1959 · April 1964

Dates

Cover date
April 1964
On sale
January 3, 1964
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #54 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

script: Stan Lee, Larry Lieberpencils: Jack Kirby, Don Heck, Larry Lieberinks: Dick Ayers, Don Heck, Paul Reinman, Sol Brodskycolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek

Stories

  • No Place to Hide! · 13 pages

    Santo Rico has elected a communist president, El Toro. Giant-Man and the Wasp are sent to prove that the election was tampered with. They find evidence of voter bribery and El Toro is deposed.

  • The Treasure · 1 pages

    A sick boy takes comfort from a stray dog that grants wishes.

  • There Were Five Frightened Men...! · 5 pages

    An art thief steals a painting of frightened men, only to be trapped in it as one of them.

  • Conquest! · 5 pages

    A king invades another world to win glory, but the costs of occupation make him unpopular.

Characters

Hank PymJanet Van DyneWaspGiant-ManAntonio RojoEl Toro

Reprinted in

Uncanny Tales (1963), Weird Planets (1962), Creepy Worlds (1962), Essential Ant-Man (2002), Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man (2006), Ant-Man / Giant-Man Epic Collection (2015), Fantasy Masterpieces (1966), Marvel Tales (1966), Astounding Stories (1966), Terrific! (1967), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales to Astonish (2006), Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus (2010)

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