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Astonishing Tales #3

Marvel · Series began 1970 · December 1970

first appearance of Zaladane and Tongah

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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

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Editions and covers (2)

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

Original edition15¢ cover
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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.

Publisher’s description

The Petrified Man tells of his origins, while Dr. Doom has to battle one of his own, probably to the death.

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)