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Astonishing Tales #12

Marvel · Series began 1970 · June 1972

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WHY COLLECTORS WANT IT

Dr. Wilma Calvin (Marvel, from Ka-Zar) — introduction, also flashback
Dr. Wendell (Marvel, from Ka-Zar) — introduction

Dates

Cover date: June 1972
On sale: March 21, 1972
Pages: 36

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Editions and covers (2)

Copies of #12 are not all the same book. Here is how to tell each one apart.

Original edition20¢ cover
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UK pence edition0.06 GBP cover

British

Printed cover price 0.06 GBP.
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Creators

pencils: John Buscema, Neal Adams, John Romita, Jack Kirbyinks: Joe Sinnott, Dan Adkins, Sam Graingerletters: John Costanza, Sam Rosen, Morrie Kuramotoscript: Roy Thomas, Len Wein, Stan Lee

Stories

Terror Stalks the Everglades! · 21 pages
Ka-Zar and Zabu fly to the Everglades to help Barbara Morse and Paul Allen search for Ted Sallis. Once there they encounter the Man-Thing and AIM agents. Also, the back story of how Dr Calvin was shot after the origin tale of Man-Thing in Savage Tales #1 is told.

Publisher’s description

Terror in the Everglades! Perhaps the greatest Ka-Zar saga of all, as the jungle lord comes face-to-face with…the Man-Thing!

Characters

Ted SallisMan-ThingBobbi MorseKevin PlunderKa-ZarZabuEllen BrandtA.I.M. memberPaul AllenDr. Wilma CalvinDr. Wendell

Reprinted in

Planet of the Apes (1974), Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar (2013), Essential Man-Thing (2006), Man-Thing Omnibus (2012), Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection (2015), Mockingbird: Bobbi Morse, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2016), Marvel Masterworks: Man-Thing (2024)