Tales to Astonish #10
In *Tales to Astonish* #10, a prehistoric mutant crab known as Titano wreaks havoc across the South Pacific, prompting the U.S. military to send Commander Hartnell on a mission to stop the creature. With Jack Kirby’s dynamic art and Stan Lee and Larry Lieber’s sharp scripting, the story unfolds as Hartnell and his crew outmaneuver the beast, leading it to the Arctic in a daring trap. The cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko captures the scale of the threat with bold, dramatic flair.
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A gigantic, mutant crab is sighted terrorizing various islands in the South Pacific. When the American military learn of this, they assign Commander Hartnell to put a stop to the crustacean threat that has become known as Titano. Hartnell's crew has several encounters with Titano and they eventually lure him to the Arctic. Hartnell maneuvers his ship so deftly that he manages to trap Titano between two giant glaciers.
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