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Tales to Astonish #56

Marvel · Series began 1959 · June 1964

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Magician (Marvel, Lee Guardineer) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: June 1964
On sale: March 3, 1964
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #56 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, Bill Everett, Paul Reinmancolors: Stan Goldbergletters: Artie Simek, Sam Rosen

Stories

The Coming of the Magician! · 18 pages
Janet goes to a party in the hope of making Hank jealous. There, she is captured by the Magician. Giant-Man hosts a fake party aboard a yacht to lure the Magician into a trap, allowing him to save Jan and capture the Magician with her help.
The Balloon · 1 pages
A young boy meets a tiny space traveler from Skyville, a suburb of Mars, trapped in a balloon.
Beware the Bog Beast! · 5 pages
A suitor thought unworthy by the king wins the hand of the princess through cunning when strength fails.

Characters

Hank PymJanet Van DyneWaspGiant-ManLee GuardineerMagician

Reprinted in

Amazing Stories of Suspense (1963), Terrific! (1967), Essential Ant-Man (2002), Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man (2006), Ant-Man / Giant-Man Epic Collection (2015), Marvel Tales (1966), Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus (2010)