Tales to Astonish #85
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "And One Shall Die," Namor reels from unseen agony as Number One of the Secret Empire manipulates him through hidden devices in his ears, aiming to turn him against the Hulk. Meanwhile, the Hulk climbs a skyscraper, drawn to the penthouse lair of the Secret Empire's leader, unaware that a bomb awaits him—set to explode the moment he crosses the threshold. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated by Gene Colan with inks by Bill Everett, the cover by Bill Everett captures the tension in a stark, dramatic moment.
In a pulse-pounding tale from Tales to Astonish #85, Namor reels from sudden agony, unaware his mind is being manipulated by Number One of the Secret Empire through hidden devices in his ears. Meanwhile, the Hulk, fleeing the chaos of the city, climbs toward the penthouse lair of the secret villain, where a deadly trap awaits—set not just to kill, but to secure Number One’s moment in the spotlight.
In "The Missile and the Monster!", a test launch of the Orion missile goes dangerously awry when a foreign spy named Gorki hijacks its trajectory using a hidden device in a car Rick Jones is driving. With the missile hurtling toward New York City, the Hulk rushes to intercept it—but just as he reaches it, the transformation back to Bruce Banner begins, leaving the city in peril.
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Reprinted in HIP Comics #1924 (1967), HIP Comics #1931 (1967), Terrific! #18 (1967), Hit Comics #24 (1967), Hit Comics #31 (1967), HIP Comics #1939 (1968), HIP Comics #1947 (1968), Hit Comics #39 (1968), Los Vengadores #89 (1968), Hit Comics #47 (1968), Hit Comics #55 (1968), Hit Comics Die fantastischen Vier #243 (1972), Hit Comics Die fantastischen Vier #246 (1972), Eclipso #21 (1972), De Vier Verdedigers Classics #69 (1973), I Fantastici Quattro #49 (1973), The Mighty World of Marvel #35 (1973), Marvel Super-Heroes #40 (1973), Die Spinne #14 (1974), Etranges Aventures #38 (1974), The Mighty World of Marvel #130 (1975), Hulk pocket #1 (1979), Hulk Pocket [Hulk Superseriepocket] #1 (1979), The Incredible Hulk #2 (82559-3) (1979) + 18 more
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