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Astonishing Tales#4
Cover: John Buscema & Joe Sinnott
Astonishing Tales #4
“The Sun God!”
In "The Sun God!", Doom's retreat to the French Riviera after a failed revolution opens the door for the Red Skull to seize control of Latveria while the kingdom begins to rebuild. Written by Larry Lieber and brought to life with dynamic art by Wally Wood, this 1971 Marvel classic features a cover by John Buscema and Joe Sinnott, capturing the high stakes of a nation in flux.
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writer Larry Lieber · artist, inker Wally Wood · colorist Tom Palmer · letterer Jean Simek · cover John Buscema, Joe Sinnott
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Cast · 31 characters
Angelo BaldiniBruce BannerBuckyCaptain AmericaDoctor DoomDr. OctopusEric GruningFranz CadavusGarokkGeneral ChingGreen GoblinHulkIron-Hand HauptmannIvan KrushkiJames Buchanan BarnesJohann ShmidtKa-ZarKevin PlunderLeaderNorman OsbornOtto OctaviusPeter ParkerRed SkullSamuel SternsSpider-ManSteve RogersThe Petrified ManTongahVictor Von DoomZabuZaladane
Full credits
writer Larry Lieber
artist, inker Wally Wood
colorist Tom Palmer
letterer Jean Simek
cover pencils John Buscema
cover inks Joe Sinnott
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After the failed revolution, Doom takes off to the French Riviera while his subjects rebuild his castle. This gives the Red Skull the chance to take over the country of Latveria.
Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).