Comic Book: Tales to Astonish (1959 series)
Description:
Starting out as a monster/horror title in 1959, this book introduced Hank Pym in issue #27, having him become Ant-Man in #35 starting a regular feature. Hulk's second solo series began with issue #60, sharing the book with Ant-Man/Giant-Man until #70 when Sub-Mariner replaced Ant-Man as the other feature. The title became THE INCREDIBLE HULK at issue #102.
Data Sheet:
Jan 1959 to Mar 1968
1959
N/A
Characters most frequently found in this comic book:
In order of appearances.
Hulk(Robert Bruce Banner)
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Indexed Comics:
101
Comics sorted by date. Oldest shown first. Up to 25 comics per page. Page navigator at the bottom of the page.
February 1966"I Against The World!"
Script: Stan LeeThe Armed Forces from the 25th century capture the Hulk using a gravity weapon.Hulk asks them for help in returning to his time. But King Arrkam wants the Hulk to defeat their opponent, a villain called the Executioner.Hulk does not accept this, and goes on a rampage. [...]
March 1966"Bruce Banner Is The Hulk"
Script: Stan LeeThe Hulk fights the immortal Executioner while his army attacks the city. After trading heavy blows, Hulk defeats his foe and destroys his combat ships.
Instead of thanking the Hulk, King Arrkam sends forces to attack him! Suddenly, the Hulk vanishes in mid air, returning to the 20th century. [...]
April 1966"The Hulk Must Die!"
Script: Stan LeeBack in the 20th century, someone knocked out Hulk with sleeping gas and locked him in a pit shielded with antimatter. [...]
May 1966"The Titan And The Torment"
Script: Stan LeeHulk withstands Dr. Zaxon’s weapon, causing Dr. Zaxon to shoot himself and die. Hulk leaps away, becoming the murder suspect for Zaxon.Combat planes follow the Hulk, who throws train rails at them.A train affected by such had Hercules as a passenger. The demigod descends and faces the Hulk. [...]
June 1966"They Dwell In The Depths!"
Script: Stan LeeLooking old and feeling weak, Tyrannus wants to drink again from the Enchanted Well to recover his youth. But the magic waters are under the custody of the Mole Man.Tyrannus tricks the Hulk to aid him, offering him a feast. Instead of attacking the Mole Man, Hulk rests. [...]
July 1966"The Stage Is Set!"
Script: Stan LeeThe Secret Empire hires the Boomerang to steal the Orion missile from Thunderbolt Ross‘ base.Tyrannus returns Betty Ross, Rick Jones and Glenn Talbot to the surface. Boomerang kidnaps Betty and asks for the missile documents in exchange.Beneath the surface, Tyrannus finds the Enchanted Well. [...]
August 1966"The Power of Iron Man!"
Script: Roy ThomasThis story continues from TALES OF SUSPENSE #80As Iron Man stands with the police outside the Stark factory on Long Island, the Sub-Mariner returns ready to resume their epic battle. The two antagonists are now at full power, and the resulting fight is apocalyptic in its fury. [...]
September 1966"Less Than Monster, More Than Man"
Script: Stan LeeHulk creates a cave to protect Betty Ross from the rain and builds a fire to keep her warm. He then leaves to find food, but soldiers spot him and attack.Hulk grabs both Thunderbolt Ross and Rick Jones and brings them to the cave where he left Betty. [...]
October 1966"Rampage in the City!"
Script: Stan LeeHulk visits Thunderbolt Ross‘ base looking for Betty Ross. But the base appears deserted. Hulk asks the Avengers for help, and leaps until reaching New York. To prevent others from recognizing him, Hulk puts on a coat and a hat (! [...]
November 1966"The Missile And The Monster"
Script: Stan LeeRick Jones arrives in Manhattan, and finds the Hulk, helping him to hide.Meanwhile, Thunderbolt Ross orders to test the Orion missile.The car drove by Rick and secretly had a robot in the trunk. The awakened robot changes the trajectory of the Orion missile, targeting to strike New York City. [...]
December 1966"The Birth Of The Hulk-Killer"
Script: Stan LeeBruce Banner reprograms the Orion missile, changing its course to save New York city.The missile blasts in the Hudson river, and Banner changes into Hulk, saving his life.A jet pilot sees the Hulk and misreports the monster as responsible for the attack. [...]
January 1967"The Humanoid And The Hero!"
Script: Stan LeeHulk punches the Hulk-KillerHumanoid again and again but the androids is undestructible! Rick Jones tries helping the Hulk but is hit by the Humanoid. The strain turns Hulk into Bruce Banner in front of everyone!
Banner builds a powerful electric device to defeat the Humanoid. [...]
February 1967"Boomerang and The Brute"
Script: Stan LeeHailed as a hero for his victory over the Hulk-Killer Android, Hulk is granted a full amnesty by President Lyndon Johnson.
Boomerang, hiding in the shadows, hurls an explosive disc that provokes the Hulk who starts running amok in a rampage through the streets of New York city. [...]
March 1967"... Then, There Shall Come A Stranger!"
Script: Stan LeeExhausted after the Hulk's fight with Boomerang, Bruce Banner is discovered by the Stranger, an alien superbeing (last seen in X-Men #18), who is planning to cleanse the Earth of its evil by exterminating humanity. He has chosen the Hulk to be his agent of destruction. [...]
April 1967"The Abomination!"
Script: Stan LeeControlled by the Stranger, Hulk rampages through populations. When he arrives at Thunderbolt Ross base, he transforms into Bruce Banner and breaks free from the alien’s control.Horrified by the damage he did as the Hulk, Banner kills himself with a gamma rays overdose! [...]
May 1967"Whosoever Harms The Hulk..!"
Script: Stan LeeWith the help of Rick Jones, men under the command of Thunderbolt Ross revive the Hulk using a dose of gamma rays.Jones convinces the Hulk to rescue Betty Ross from the Abomination. Unwillingly, Hulk turns into Bruce Banner, who uses a new gamma device to attract the Abomination. [...]
June 1967"Turning Point"
Script: Stan LeeAfter his battle with the Abomination, the Hulk goes missing, leading the US President to warn the public about the dangerous fugitive. [...]
July 1967"He Who Strikes The Silver Surfer"
Script: Stan LeeHulk's immense strength seems no match for the Silver Surfer's cosmic powers. Hulk is finally stunned by a blow from the Silver's surfboard. Police arrive to the scene and hold the Hulk at bay using fire weaponry, as they wait for the US Army to arrive. [...]
August 1967"To The Beckoning Stars!"
Script: Stan LeeIn the wilderness, the Hulk startles a pair of hunters who are trapping animals for the High Evolutionary. The terrified twain flee and radio their employer who orders them to capture the Hulk. [...]
September 1967"A World He Never Made!"
Script: Stan LeeThe ship carrying the Hulk to Wundagore II is heading into a cosmic storm and the High Evolutionary is unable to send a warning after the Hulk destroys the radio equipment. Sir Ram, the pilot, awakens and is able to steer the ship through the storm. [...]
October 1967"What Have I Created?"
Script: Stan LeeAs the High Evolutionary is experimenting on Bruce Banner, the rebellious New Men break into the lab and attack their creator. Bruce transforms into the Hulk and battles the animal men. [...]
November 1967"The Legions Of Living Lightning"
Script: Stan LeeHulk is leaping and accidentally collides with a low-flying jet. [...]
December 1967"The Puppet And The Power"
Script: Stan LeeDuped by the Lord of the Living Lightning into thinking he's fighting for peace, the Hulk tears into General Thunderbolt Ross's missile base, destroying everything in sight. Ross orders the use of gas, which manages to put the Hulk to sleep. But his problems aren't over. [...]
January 1968"When The Monster Wakes"
Script: Stan LeeThe Hulk awakens in the prison cell and sees Betty Ross who assures him that she is his friend. When the Lord of the Living Lightning tries to convince him otherwise, Hulk sides with Betty and clobbers his former ally. [...]
February 1968"Let There Be Battle"
Script: Stan LeePrince Namor, the Sub-Mariner, watches the Hulk's battle with the Living Lightning on his computo-viewer and decides that Hulk would make the perfect ally. On his way to find the Hulk, Namor unwittingly upsets the plan of the Puppet Master to hijack a Navy Hydrafoil. [...]
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