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Tales to Astonish #58

Marvel · Series began 1959 · August 1964

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Dates

Cover date: August 1964
On sale: May 5, 1964
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #58 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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Creators

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

Stories

The Coming of... Colossus · 16 pages
Captain America drops in on Giant-Man and the Wasp and asks them if they could look into reports of a gigantic being that has been spotted; Giant-Man and the Wasp agree to investigate and they travel to Africa where the reports are emanating from.
The Magician and the Maiden! · 7 pages
Escaping from prison, the Magician seeks revenge against the Wasp and targets her at a fashion show featuring Wasp-inspired clothing.

Publisher’s description

Captain America guest-stars! Cap calls on Giant-Man and Wasp when the rest of the Avengers are off on a mission. Why are the two heroes off to Bura-Bura? Plus, Wasp takes on the Magician...alone!

Characters

Steve RogersCaptain AmericaHank PymJanet Van DyneWaspGiant-ManDave CannonEggheadElihas StarrBlack KnightNathan GarrettAlexander GentryPorcupineHuman TopLee GuardineerMagicianColossus

Reprinted in

Terrific! (1967), Essential Ant-Man (2002), Marvel Masterworks: Ant-Man / Giant-Man (2006), Ant-Man / Giant-Man Epic Collection (2015), Marvel Tales (1966), Giant-Size Avengers (1974), Women of Marvel: Celebrating Seven Decades Omnibus (2010)