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Tales to Astonish #92

Jun 1967
Stan Lee, Marie Severin

Tales to Astonish #92 cover

Story Name:

Turning Point

Synopsis

Tales to Astonish #92 synopsis by Peter Silvestro
Rating: 3 stars

After his battle with the Abomination, the Hulk goes missing, leading the US President to warn the public about the dangerous fugitive.

While Betty Ross despairs and Rick Jones calls on the Teen Brigade for help, Bruce Banner is hiding in a New York City slum apartment, building a device that may cure his condition. But when the device fails, his disappointment triggers the transformation into the Hulk.

Fleeing to the countryside, Hulk sees a strange light moving in the sky. Believing it to be a UFO, he tries forcing them to bring him to their world. But Hulk is knocked to the ground by an energy blast. He discovers he has just attacked the Silver Surfer who is now fighting back!

Also in this story: Glenn Talbot.


 

Review / Commentaries

Tales to Astonish #92 Review by (August 20, 2024)

Review: Very offbeat issue features a manhunt for the Hulk which takes us away from the usual stomping grounds of Army base and surrounding desert. A quick montage of searchers gives way to a spooky old apartment where Bruce Banner is doing mad scientist things. Then he Hulks out and, in a very unusual sequence, Hulk fights a powerful but unseen enemy. The last page reveal shows us the Silver Surfer, promising more excitement next time. This issue was a series of cool scenes stitched together, building up to a reveal and was very effective.  

So, Subby is miffed at the surface world again, hanging over from his most recent Avengers appearance and his rage carries through the issue. So when a generic radioactive monster shows up, Subby just has to pick a fight with IT (typography important here), setting up a big battle for next issue. The issue is better than it sounds and I’m not sure why as it is just a compilation of cliches but it’s fun.

Comments: Hulk story: Part one of two parts. The first Silver Surfer story not to be drawn by Jack Kirby; so sayeth the Marvel Database. It’s also the Surfer’s first appearance outside of FANTASTIC FOUR where he has ten appearances by this time. That appears to be President Lyndon Johnson asking for help in locating Hulk on page two but it doesn’t say so expressly.

Subby story: Part one of two parts. Story follows Subby’s appearance in AVENGERS #40. The editors apologize for not having the latest blueprints of Atlantis to copy from. Dan Adkins claims credit for redrawing Subby on the cover.




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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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Marie Severin
Frank Giacoia
Marie Severin
Don Heck (Cover Penciler)
Dan Abnett (Cover Inker)
Stan Goldberg (Cover Colorist)
Additional Credits
Letterer: Art Simek.

Characters

Listed in alphabetical order. All stories.

Betty Ross
Betty Ross
(Elizabeth Ross)
Bruce Banner
Bruce Banner
(Robert Bruce Banner)
Glenn Talbot
Glenn Talbot
Hulk
Hulk
(Robert Bruce Banner)
Lady Dorma
Lady Dorma
Rick Jones
Rick Jones
Silver Surfer
Silver Surfer
(Norrin Radd)
Sub-Mariner
Sub-Mariner
(Namor McKenzie)
Teen Brigade
Teen Brigade


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