Tales to Astonish #53

Name: Tales to Astonish #53
Brand: Marvel
Availability: InStock

Mar 1964 · Marvel · 0.12 USD

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“Trapped by the Porcupine!”

In "Trapped by the Porcupine!", Giant-Man finds himself outmaneuvered when the villain exploits his fan club to ambush him, then captures the Wasp to lure him into a deadly trap. With the size-changing capsules in play, the Porcupine makes a desperate move that leaves Giant-Man scrambling—only to vanish into nothingness, leaving the outcome uncertain. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Dick Ayers, this 1964 tale features a cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky.

writer Stan Lee · artist, inker Dick Ayers · letterer S. Rosen · cover Jack Kirby, Sol Brodsky

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Cast · 3 characters

Hank Pym Porcupine Wasp

Full credits

writer Stan Lee

artist, inker Dick Ayers

letterer S. Rosen

cover pencils Jack Kirby

cover inks Sol Brodsky

Full plot ⚠ may contain spoilers

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The Porcupine uses Giant-Man's fan club to attack him and then he captures the Wasp. He uses the Wasp to lead him back to Giant-Man and attacks. He snatches Giant-Man's size-changing capsules, but takes the shrinking capsules and shrinks to nothingness.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).