Description: TALES To ASTONISH #70, CGC 4.0 Very Good1965, starring SUB-MARINER and HULK! Leader appearance. 1st Appearance "KING NEPTUNE" (Poseidon Aegaeus) (Only in Flashback) Stan Lee story, Gene Colan & Vince Colletta art, JACK KIRBY & Mike Esposito cover & art Publisher: Marvel Comics Condition: CGC 4.0 VG Census Rank:Page Quality: OFF-WHITE TO WHITE Pages Type of Holder: universal Degree Of Restoration: Unrestored BayshoreComics Comments: This August 1965 issue of Tales to Astonish is a Silver-Age "KEY" as features the SUB-MARINER in his first solo title since the Golden age. The also features the first appearance of "KING NEPTUNE" (Poseidon Aegaeus) (Only in Flashback) and the villainy of the LEADER. With gorgeous cover by JACK KIRBY. Synopsis: Start Of The QUEST! 1st Appearance "KING NEPTUNE" (Poseidon Aegaeus) (Only in Flashback)Namor is on his way back to Atlantis when he is stopped by Lady Dorma, who warns Namor that in his absence, Warlord Krang has seized the throne of Atlantis. When Dorma tries to touch Namor he tells her to unhand him, angering her. Upset at being rejected by Namor again, she calls the guards, who easily over-power and capture Namor. She accompanies the captured Namor in the hopes that upon seeing Krang on his throne, he will give up his royal status and finally marry her.Krang gloats at Namor's loss of power and orders the fallen prince to be locked in the dungeons. Consumed with guilt, Dorma comes to Namor's side, and he convinces her to let him free. He hopes to seek out Neptune's Trident so that he may rightfully regain the throne of Atlantis. He recounts how long ago, when Neptune used to rule over Atlantis, he hid the trident someplace under the sea. In the event someone attempted to usurp the Atlantean throne, one who is truly worthy might reclaim it by finding the trident. Dorma steals the Vibra-Key needed to free Namor from his cell and Namor begins his quest, seeking out the clues that will lead him to the trident.Sneaking out of Atlantis, Namor swims off into the sea. Dorma watches on and is suddenly intruded upon by Krang. Krang gloats that this is exactly what he had plotted all along, hoping that Namor would be destroyed trying to find Neptune's trident.This becomes apparent as Namor heads to the location of the first clue, which is defended by a giant killer squid. Spotting a shell that has Neptune's mark on it, Namor attempts to battle the squid. Slipping past the monster he grabs the shell, but he doesn't get away fast enough and the squid is approaching too close for comfort. To LIVE Again! While preparing yet another device to destroy the Hulk, Ross fumes over the loss of the Absorbatron, and the apparent death of Bruce Banner, when one of his subordinates informs him that Banner's body has gone missing. Elsewhere in the desert, Rick Jones takes the inert body of Bruce Banner to Banner's hidden laboratory and bombards it with more Gamma radiation in hopes of reviving Banner. Banner's body turns into the Hulk and revives, where Rick is startled to learn that the Hulk has retained Banner's mind. To make matters worse, Banner informs Rick that if he were to change back into his human form he would surely die and decides to find a way to make his change into the Hulk perminent.Elsewhere the Leader is contacted by his employers, who berate the Leader for his failure to obtain the Absorbatron. The Leader offers them an even greater weapon for a million dollars; however, the Communists are not sold and tell the Leader that he will only get the money if he proves his claims by destroying a missile base. The Leader agrees and unleashes his latest creation: A gigantic Humanoid which he sends into the desert to go and destroy the nearby missile base. All opposition in its path are unable to destroy the gigantic humanoid.Meanwhile, at the Nevada military base, Glenn Talbot tells Betty of Banner's apparent demise and the suspicion that he may have been a traitor to his country. Both are unaware that the Hulk had arrived on the base and has been listening in on their conversation. The Hulk concludes that in the state that he is in, he will let Betty believes what she may so that she may live a normal life without the Hulk.Just then, the humanoid arrives at the base and begins its attack. The military's counterattack does not work, and the Hulk bounds in to try and stop the creature itself. However, the Hulk's strength is still not enough to defeat the creature either. Undaunted, the Hulk tries again and starts bounding towards the humanoid. At that moment, Ross has ordered their new "Sunday Punch" super-missile be deployed against the creature. Overhearing this, Rick tries to warn the Hulk! CGC Grader Notes: moderate creasing to cover, moderate spine stress lines to cover, small tape pull right center of back cover, very light staining to cover. 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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 3800147013
Custom Bundle: No
Vintage: Yes
Format: Single Issue
Language: English
Superhero Team: Sub-Mariner/Hulk
Personalized: No
Style: Color
Features: Key Issue, CGC Graded Comic
Artist/Writer: Stan Lee, Larry Lieber, Steve Ditko, Dick Ayers
Character: Hulk (Bruce Banner), Sub-Mariner, Leader, King Neptune
Cover Artist: Jack Kirby, Mike Esposito
Signed: No
Series Title: Tales to Astonish
Ex Libris: No
Universe: Marvel (MCU)
Grade: 4.0 Very Good
Publisher: Marvel Comics
Inscribed: No
Intended Audience: General Audience
Story Title: 1st SUB-MARINER solo book
Publication Year: 1965
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 70
Era: Silver Age (1956-69)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Action, Adventure, Crime & Thriller, Drama, Espionage, Fantasy, Folklore, Historical & Mythological, Horror & Sci-Fi, Illustration, Military, Monster, Movie & TV, Movie,TV & Music, Mystery, Occult, Science, Science Fiction, Superheroes, Supernatural, Suspense, TV-Comic, War
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
