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Tales to Astonish followed the adventures of the Hulk after his adventures in the Avengers (Issues #1-5). At first he shared the book with Ant-Man. In fact, issue #59 features the Hulk battling the shrinking hero. The insertion of the Hulk into Tales was both literal and figurative. Side-by-side with the two heroes fighting is an ad from Marvel which heralds the Hulk story continuing in the next issue.


Ant-Man was later dropped from the book. In his place, starting issue #70, Marvel returned the Sub-Mariner to his own feature drawn by Bill Everett (his original Golden Age artist). This was a much better combination. Hulk and Sub-Mariner had once teamed up to battle common foes (Avengers #4). They both shared an anti-hero attitude which gave the book more focus. Marvel could reach both groups of fans who loved the company's bad boy heroes.


Issue #Story TitleCredits:
59"Enter: The Hulk!"rapidly written by Stan Lee
dashingly drawn by Dick Ayers
instantly inked by P. Reinman
Tales to Astonish #59
60[Hulk stories begin]written by incredible Stan Lee
Illustrated by incredible Steve Ditko
inked by incredible Geo. Bell
Tales to Astonish #60
61"Captured at Last!the incomparable Stan Lee Author
the initmitable Steve Ditko illustrator
the indescribable George Bell
Tales to Astonish #61
62"Enter the Chameleon"sensationally scripted by Stan Lee; dynamically drawn by Steve Ditko; impeccably inked by George Bell
63"A Titan Rides the Train!"only Stan Lee Could have written this monumental masterpiece!
only Steve Ditko could have drawn these powerful panels!
only Geo. Bell could have inked this sensational saga!
Tales to Astonish #63
64"The Horde of Humanoids!"written by the sparkling skill of Stan Lee!
drawn with the peerless power of Steve Ditko!
inked with the classic clarity of George Bell!
Tales to Astonish #64
65"On the Rampage against the Reds"written by Stan Lee (our faithful writer!)
drawn by Steve Ditko (our reliable artist!)
inked by Dick Ayers (our dependable inker!)
66"The Power of Doctor Banner"power-packed script by...Stan Lee
hard-hitting art by...Steve Ditko
two-fisted inking by...Vince Colletta
Tales to Astonish #66
67"Where Strides the Behemoth!"script by Stan Lee, who created the Hulk!
art by Steve Ditko, who adopted the Hulk!
inked by Frank Ray, who fears the Hulk!
Tales to Astonish #67
68"Back from the Dead"story and art by Marvel's modern masters: Stan Lee and Jack Kirby
inking: Mickey Demeo
69"Trapped in the Lair of the Leader!"Hulking story by...Stan Lee
Hulksome art by...Jack Kirby
Hulkish inking by...Mickey Demeo
70"To Live Again!"Take a Stan Lee story,
Add a Jack Kirby artwork,
Mix with Mickey Demeo inking,
and Artie Simek lettering...
Presto! Instant Confusion!
Tales to Astonish #70
71"Like a Beast at Bay!"Stan Lee, stunning story
Jack Kirby, lavish layouts
Mickey Demeo, awesome art
72"Within the Monster Dwells a Man!"Thrills, as only Stan Lee's story can provide them!
Power, as only Jack Kirby's layouts can create!
Drama, as only Mickey Demeo's artwork can present it!
73"Another World, Another Foe!"You'll never forget Stan Lee's script!
you'll never forget Jack Kirby's layouts!
you'll never forget Bob Powell's art!
You'll never forget Artie Simek's--eh--let's see now, what did Artie do?
74"The Wisdom of the Watcher"dreamed up by Stan Lee!
designed by Jack Kirby!
drawn by Bob Powell!
delineated by Mickey Demeo!
75"Not All My Power Can Save Me!" story: Stan Lee
layouts: Jack Kirby
illustrations: M. Demeo
enjoying: that's your job, Pussycat!
76"I Against the World" Living proof that Teamwork pays off--
script...Stan Lee
layout...Jack Kirby
pencilling....Scott Edward
inking...Mickey Demeo
77"Bruce Banner is the Hulk"Look out below! Our batty bullpen name-droppers are at it again..!
script by: Stan Lee
layouts by: Jack Kirby
pencilling and inking by: Johnny Romita
78"The Hulk Must Die"Story by: Stan Lee (certainly!)
Layouts by: Jack Kirby (naturally!)
Artwork by: Bill Everett (surprisingly!)
79"The Titan and the Torment"Hulkish story by: Stan Lee
Hulkable layouts by: Jack Kirby
Hulking artwork by: Bill Everett
80"They Dwell in the Depths"Script: Stan Lee, D.H. (Doctor of Hulkishness)
Layouts: Jack Kirby, M.H. (Master of Hulkability)
Art: Bill Everett, B.H. (Bachelor of Hulkosity)
81"The Stage is Set!"Hulkable script by Stan Lee
Hulksome layout by: Jack Kirby
Hulkorous art by: Bill Everett
82"The Battle Cry of the Boomerang"Another cheery chapter in the most imaginative, most spectacular super-serial of all time! Passionately presented by:
Stan Lee, writer
Jack Kirby, designer
Bill Everett, illustrator
83"Less than Monster, More than Man"Script: smilin' Stan Lee
Layouts: Jolly Jack Kirby
Art: Wild Bill Everett
84"Rampage in the City"
(Cross-over with Sub-Mariner, same ish.)
Script...Stan (the Man) Lee
Art...almost the whole blamed Bullpen
85"The Missile and the Monster"Script: Stan Lee
Pencils: John Buscema
Inks: John Tartaglione
Hulk's Pants-Dressing: Irving Forbush
86"The Birth of the Hulk-Killer" Superlative script: Smilin' Stan Lee
Amerliorative Art: Jovial John Buscema
Imaginative Inks: Mirthful Mick Demeo
87"The Humanoid and the Hero"Hulkamorous Script by: Stan (the Man) Lee)
Hulkitudinous Art by: Gil (Sugar) Kane
88"Boomerang and the Brute"Handled with Hulkitude by Stan (the Man) Lee
and
Gil (Sugar) Kane
89"...Then, There Shall Come a Stranger"An Heroic, Hulkish Handiwork by
Stan (the Man) Lee
and
Gil (Sugar Lips) Kane
90"The Abomination"A power-packed plethora of pulsating perils, by
Stan (the Man) Lee
and
Gil (Sugar Lips) Kane
91"Whosoever Harms the Hulk!"Smilin' Stan Lee, Writer
Magnificent Marie Severin, Illustrator
Frank Giacoia, Inker
92"Turning Point"Hulkily Presented by
Smilin' Stan Lee, Writer
and
Mirthful Marie Severin
Masters of Hulkology!
93"He Who Strikes the Silver Surfer"Smilin' Stan Lee
and
Mirthful Marie Severin
94"To the Beckoning Stars"We don't know how anyone as utterly adorable as
Smilin' Stan Lee and Mirthful Marie Severin
can do such a great job on the hideous Hulk, but they do!
Perhaps it's because of Herb Trimpe's inking
quien sabe?
95"A World He Never Made"A Startling, Spectacular Star-Studded Sensation by:
Smilin' Stan Lee
and Magnificent Marie Severin
Embellished by Herb Trimpe
96"What Have I Created?"Brought to you by our Gregarious Group of Goofy, Green-Skinned Gremlins:
Stan (the Man) Lee, the Brighter Writer
and
Marie (the She) Severin, the Smartest Artist
Herb Trimpe, the Distincter Inker
97"The Legions of Living Lightning"The Latest, the Greatest Literary and Artistic Smasheroo by
Smilin' Stan Lee and Madcap Marie Severin
Inked by Howlin' Herb Trimpe
Tales to Astonish #97
98"The Puppet and the Power"Stan (the Man) Lee and Marie (the She) Severin
have come up with another Smasheroo
Ably Aided by: Herb Trimpe, Inker
99"When the Monster Wakes"Produced by Stan (the Man) Lee and Marie (the She) Severin)
Inked by John Tartaglione
100"Let There Be Battle"
Hulk vs. Sub-Mariner (spec. full length comic)
A double-length spectacular to stagger your senses!
By: Stan (the Man) Lee
Marie (the She) Severin
and Dandy Dan Adkins
Tales to Astonish #100
101"Where Walk the Immortals"Panoramically Produced by...
Stan Lee and Marie Severin
Inking: Frank Giacoia
Tales to Astonish #101



The Hulk gets his own mag again!
Check out the index for The Incredible Hulk #102-147



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