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Cover: Gene Colan & Bob Powell & Vince Colletta & Mike Esposito

Tales to Astonish #74

Dec 1965 · Marvel · 0.12 USD
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In "When Fails the Quest!", the Hulk faces off against the galaxy's most dangerous alien, all while the Watcher's Ultimate Machine looms as a prize of cosmic significance. After the battle, the Watcher grants the Hulk the device, sending him back to confront the Leader—only for the genius tyrant to meet his end when the machine's vast knowledge proves too much for even his mind to bear. Written by Stan Lee and brought to life with dynamic art by Jack Kirby and Bob Powell, this 1965 classic features a cover by Gene Colan and Bob Powell, with inks by Vince Colletta and Mike Esposito.

Contains 2 stories
When Fails the Quest!
12 pp · Superhero
Faceless Ones

When Fails the Quest! finds Namor racing to rescue Dorma after learning she’s been exiled to the land of the Faceless Ones. With electric eels at his side and rebellion brewing in Atlantide, he confronts the enigmatic inhabitants of the faceless realm to save her, even as Krang quells unrest at home. The fate of Atlantide hangs in the balance as Namor faces both the Faceless Ones and the tyrant who rules his homeland.

The Wisdom of the Watcher!
10 pp · Superhero

In "The Wisdom of the Watcher!", the Hulk clashes with the galaxy’s most dangerous alien over the Watcher’s Ultimate Machine, a device holding infinite knowledge. After the battle, the Watcher grants the Hulk the machine, who is then teleported back to the Leader’s lair—only for the genius tyrant to meet his end when the sheer weight of cosmic wisdom proves too much for his mind to bear.

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CGC 9.6 · 9 in census $658
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Cast · 12 characters

Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist Jack Kirby
artist Bob Powell
letterer S. Rosen
cover pencils Gene Colan
cover pencils Bob Powell
cover inks Vince Colletta
cover inks Mike Esposito

Reprints

Reprinted in Los Vengadores #46 (1967), Smash! #64 (1967), Terrific! #5 (1967), Incredible Hulk [King Size Special] #3 (1971), Hit Comics X-Menschen #219 (1972), Sub-Mariner Special #2 (1972), X-Mannen Classics #19 (1972), Aventures Fiction #25 (1972), The Mighty World of Marvel #27 (1973), Die Spinne #4 (1974), Etranges Aventures #34 (1974), Hulk #20 (1975), The Incredible Hulk #[nn] (1978), Hulk Pocket Book #6 (1980), Essential Hulk #1 (1999), Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner #1 (2002), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #2 (2004), The Incredible Hulk Omnibus #1 (2008), Essential Sub-Mariner #1 (2009), Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner #1 (2011), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #2 (2012), Incredible Hulk Epic Collection #2 (2017), Namor, the Sub-Mariner Epic Collection #1 (2021), Hulk : L'intégrale #1964-1966 (2021) + 6 more

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