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Cover: Gene Colan & Dick Ayers

Tales to Astonish #84

Oct 1966 · Marvel · 0.12 USD
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In "Like a Beast at Bay!", the Hulk, abandoned at a deserted gamma base, ventures to New York City seeking refuge with his old Avengers allies—only to be met with hostility from the very police he hopes to avoid. Meanwhile, a nervous driver named Rick takes a strange job transporting a mysterious stranger to the city, warned not to look in the trunk. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by a rotating team including Bill Everett, Jerry Grandenetti, Gene Colan, and Jack Kirby, with inks by Bill Everett, Dick Ayers, John Tartaglione, Mike Esposito, and Sol Brodsky, and lettered by Artie Simek, this 1966 issue features a cover by Gene Colan and Dick Ayers.

Contains 2 stories
Like a Beast at Bay!
12 pp · Superhero
Harry (moviegoer)

In "Like a Beast at Bay!", Namor, disoriented and amnesiac, is manipulated by the Secret Empire into hunting the Hulk through the streets of New York. When a mysterious ray from Krang finally restores his memory, the tide turns—leaving Namor to confront the truth behind his pursuit.

Rampage in the City!
10 pp · Superhero
Dan (radar defense technician)

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $9
CGC 9.8 · 4 in census $1,709
CGC 9.6 · 19 in census $448*
CGC 9.4 · 39 in census $179
CGC 9.2 · 27 in census $133
CGC 9.0 · 33 in census $108
CGC 8.5 · 46 in census $65
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CGC 8.0 · 42 in census $47
CGC 7.5 · 20 in census $40
CGC 7.0 · 20 in census $26
CGC 6.5 · 11 in census $26
CGC 6.0 · 9 in census $24*
CGC 5.5 · 6 in census $23
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 · 5 in census $20*
CGC 4.0 · 5 in census $20*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $20*
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VG $14.99 Marvel Comics Tales to Astonish Sub-Mariner &The Incredible Hulk #84 Oct/1966 $17.99
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Cast · 10 characters

Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Bill Everett
artist Gene Colan
artist Jack Kirby
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Gene Colan
cover inks Dick Ayers

Reprints

Reprinted in Smash! #76 (1967), Terrific! #17 (1967), Los Vengadores #85 (1968), Hit Comics Die fantastischen Vier #245 (1972), Eclipso #21 (1972), X-Mannen Classics #23 (1973), The Mighty World of Marvel #35 (1973), Marvel Super-Heroes #39 (1973), Die Spinne #13 (1974), Etranges Aventures #38 (1974), Hulk pocket #1 (1979), Hulk Pocket [Hulk Superseriepocket] #1 (1979), Der unglaubliche Hulk #1 (1980), Hulk #1 (1982), Essential Hulk #1 (1999), Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner #1 (2002), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #3 (2006), The Incredible Hulk Omnibus #1 (2008), Essential Sub-Mariner #1 (2009), Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner #1 (2011), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #3 (2013), Incredible Hulk Epic Collection #2 (2017), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #3 (2023), Marvel Origins #46 (2025) + 4 more

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