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Astonishing Tales #4

Marvel · Series began 1970 · February 1971

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Dates

Cover date: February 1971
On sale: November 17, 1970
Pages: 36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #4 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: John Buscema, Barry Windsor-Smith, Jack Kirby, Herb Trimpe, Jim Steranko, John Romita, Wally Woodinks: Joe Sinnott, Sam Grainger, Herb Trimpe, John Romita, Jack Kirby, Jim Steranko, Wally Woodletters: Sam Rosen, Jean Simekscript: Gerry Conway, Larry Lieber

Stories

The Sun God! · 10 pages
The Petrified Man is turned into Garokk, the Sun God and he stops the attack on the Vala-Kuri by Zaladane and her people. Zaladane rejects Garokk and continues to attack Ka-Zar.
The Invaders! · 10 pages
After the failed revolution, Doom takes off to the French Riviera while his subjects rebuild his castle. This gives the Red Skull the chance to take over the country of Latveria.

Characters

Victor Von DoomDoctor DoomJohann ShmidtRed SkullKevin PlunderKa-ZarZabuEric GruningIron-Hand HauptmannAngelo BaldiniGeneral ChingZaladaneGarokkFranz CadavusIvan KrushkiTongahThe Petrified Man

Reprinted in

Savage Tales Featuring Ka-zar (1971), Savage Tales (1972), Planet of the Apes (1974), Super-Villain Team-Up (1975), The Marvel Comics Art of Wally Wood (1982), Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (2004), Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar (2013), Marvel Masterworks: Marvel Rarities (2014), Marvel Creator Collection (2025), Doctor Doom Epic Collection (2025)