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Astonishing Tales #9

Marvel · Series began 1970 · December 1971

Dates

Cover date
December 1971
On sale
September 14, 1971
Pages
36

Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #9 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Creators

pencils: Gil Kane, John Buscema, Jay Scott Pikeinks: Frank Giacoia, John Buscema, Jay Scott Pikeletters: Sam Rosen, Artie Simekscript: Stan Lee, Don Rico

Stories

  • The Legend of the Lizard Men! · 16 pages

    When Ka-Zar goes in search of missing women and men from a local village, he finds the woman, Iranda and the Lizard Men. She takes him to her castle where he sees one of the missing women. When he tries to rescue her, the Lizard Men attack him. He is barely able to escape but when he does, he takes Iranda's crown with him. With her crown gone, at moonrise her enchantment wears off and she becomes a Lizard being. After she dies, her enchantments fade and the Lizard Men turn back into the missing warriors from the village.

  • Tom-Toms of Danger! · 4 pages

    Moki uses the sound of Tom-Tom's to drive all of the Gabu into a war frenzy so that he can take over the jungle.

  • The Green Opal! · 2 pages

    Alexei and Subu surrender when The Green Opal warns them that if they don't stop abusing it's name and power it will pursue them to the ends of the earth.

Characters

Kevin PlunderKa-ZarZabu

Reprinted in

Savage Tales (1971), Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar (2013)

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