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Tales to Astonish #86

Dec 1966
Stan Lee, John Buscema

Tales to Astonish #86 cover

Story Name:

The Birth Of The Hulk-Killer


Synopsis

Tales to Astonish #86 synopsis by Julio Molina-Muscara
Rating: 4 stars

Bruce 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.

Meanwhile, researchers find a powerful Humanoid in a secret lab belonging to the deceased Leader. They name it, the Hulk-Killer.

Thunderbolt Ross wants to send it against the Hulk and hires the best scientists to power the android, which they do. But the Humanoid plan backfires, and the android tears the city apart.

Hulk goes onto face the android, but it proves way too tough, felling the Hulk!

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Review / Commentaries


Tales to Astonish #86 Review by (June 19, 2024)

Reviews and Comments by Peter Silvestro

Review: So, Bruce Banner easily gets that pesky nuke out of the way so we can move on to the next big cool thing: the giant Humanoid. And not to worry, Boomerang, who likes bragging about his powers when no one is listening, is lining up behind him to tackle Hulk next. It’s the headlong adrenaline rush of this comic’s pacing that makes it one of Marvel’s most enjoyable reads in the 1960s.

Jerry Grandenetti! Worked for Will Eisner on THE SPIRIT! Star artist on DC’s war comics of the 60s and 70s! And I first encountered him through his quirky style in DC’s 70s horror comics! And this is his only superhero art for Marvel! Couldn’t wait to see it! So here it is…and it’s rather unremarkable. Looks like Bill Everett inked out any distinctive bits in the art. Story has some nice action and it is competently drawn, just nothing special.

And the big question of the day: since the two stories in this book are taking place at the same time according to issue #84, why is half of New York City unaware of a tidal wave and the other half ignorant of a nuke about to hit the city?

Hulk story: First time the Hulk is felled by his opponent due to raw force. There's a cameo of the Hulk in the Sub-Mariner's story. Tale mentions the “death” of the Leader in issue #74; he will return in #115. Boomerang was introduced in issues #81-83. Inker Mike Esposito credited as Mickey DeMeo.

Subby story: Part seven of eight parts. “Tidal wave” is the old-timey name for a tsunami.  




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This comic is in the following collection:
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Collecting INCREDIBLE HULK (1962) #1-6, TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #100, INCREDIBLE HULK (1968) #102, and material from TALES TO ASTONISH (1959) #59-99 and #101.

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Main/1st Story Full Credits

John Buscema
Mike Esposito
Unknown
Gene Colan (Cover Penciler)
Bill Everett (Cover Inker)
Stan Goldberg (Cover Colorist)
Additional Credits
Letterer: Art Simek.

Characters

All stories. Listed in alphabetical order.

Betty Ross
Betty Ross

(Elizabeth Ross)
Boomerang
Boomerang

(Frederick Myers)
Bruce Banner
Bruce Banner

(Robert Bruce Banner)
Hulk
Hulk

(Robert Bruce Banner)
Sub-Mariner
Sub-Mariner

(Namor McKenzie)


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