Tales to Astonish #37

From the November 1962 cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, a tiny Ant-Man streaks through the air toward what he recognizes as a trap — all while a hulking, blue-suited villain known as the Unknown Protector looms large beside a tree, fist raised, as a group of alarmed bystanders looks on in the background. The cover's dramatic scale contrast between the microscopic hero and his oversized threat perfectly captures the kind of imaginative tension that made early Marvel so appealing. Rounding out the package are two additional short stories — "I Was Afraid to Dream!" and "The Star-Raiders!" — making this a genuinely satisfying read from cover to back.