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Astonishing Tales #3

Marvel · Series began 1970 · December 1970

first appearance of Zaladane and Tongah

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Zaladane (Marvel) — Queen Priestess of Garokk, the Sun-God (introduction)
Tongah (Marvel) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: December 1970
On sale: September 15, 1970
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #3 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition15¢ cover
Source ↗
UK pence edition1/- [0-1-0 GBP] cover

British

Printed cover price 1/- [0-1-0 GBP].
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Creators

pencils: Marie Severin, John Romita, Barry Windsor-Smith, Wally Wood, Herb Trimpeinks: Mike Esposito, John Romita, Sam Grainger, Wally Wood, Herb Trimpeletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simek, Jean Simekscript: Gerry Conway, Larry Lieber

Stories

Back to the Savage Land · 10 pages
Ka-Zar and the Petrified Man return to the Savage Land where Zaladane, Queen Priestess of Garokk, the Sun-God has destroyed Tongah's village and killed his family. They arrive just in time to see Zaladane leading her people to attack the kingdom of the lizard-men.
Doom Must Die! · 10 pages
Doom fights agains The Faceless One and the Doomsman for control of Latveria.

Characters

Victor Von DoomDoctor DoomKevin PlunderKa-ZarZabuZaladaneGarokkThe DoomsmanTongahPrince RudolfoThe Faceless OneRamonaThe Petrified Man

Reprinted in

Planet of the Apes (1974), Climax Adventure Comic (1962), Savage Tales Featuring Ka-zar (1971), Savage Tales (1972), The Marvel Comics Art of Wally Wood (1982), Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (2004), Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar (2013), Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities (2014), Doctor Doom: The Book of Doom Omnibus (2022), Marvel Creator Collection (2025), Doctor Doom Epic Collection (2025)