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Cover: Gene Colan & Bill Everett

Tales to Astonish #88

Feb 1967 · Marvel · 0.12 USD
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In "A Stranger Strikes from Space!", the Hulk’s uneasy truce with the military hits a snag when the President, swayed by new evidence, orders General Ross to pardon him—only for the Boomerang to exploit the moment, reigniting the Hulk’s rage with a calculated provocation. Stan Lee’s sharp script and Gil Kane’s dynamic art bring the clash to life, capturing the tension between redemption and chaos, while Gene Colan’s cover art delivers a striking, otherworldly preview of the cosmic threat on the horizon.

Contains 2 stories
A Stranger Strikes from Space!
12 pp · Superhero

When a massive alien robot tumbles from a passing spacecraft and lands in the ocean depths, it falls into the hands of Attuma—unwittingly handing him a weapon to unleash against Namor and Atlantis. With the robot’s power at his command, the Atlantean warlord sets his sights on revenge, turning an accidental gift into a deadly threat.

Boomerang and the Brute!
10 pp · Superhero

In "Boomerang and the Brute!", the Hulk’s reputation takes a turn when the President orders his pardon if the danger has passed—just as the cunning Boomerang seizes the moment to provoke the jade giant into a fresh rampage. With Ross still seeing him as a threat, the Hulk must face off against the sneaky, fashion-challenged Boomerang in a clash of brute strength and devious tactics.

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Raw (VG) $11
CGC 9.8 · 2 in census $2,116
CGC 9.6 · 6 in census $844
CGC 9.4 · 16 in census $276
CGC 9.2 · 29 in census $174
CGC 9.0 · 25 in census $113
CGC 8.5 · 28 in census $79
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CGC 8.0 · 24 in census $57
CGC 7.5 · 20 in census $56
CGC 7.0 · 9 in census $56
CGC 6.5 · 14 in census $36
CGC 6.0 · 18 in census $30
CGC 5.5 · 12 in census $25*
CGC 5.0 · 7 in census $25*
CGC 4.5 · 9 in census $25
CGC 4.0 · 8 in census $20*
CGC 3.5 · 5 in census $20*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $20*
CGC 2.5 · 1 in census $20*
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Cast · 11 characters

Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, inker Gil Kane
letterer Sam Rosen
cover pencils Gene Colan
cover inks Bill Everett

Reprints

Reprinted in Smash! #81 (1967), Smash! #82 (1967), Terrific! #21 (1967), Los Vengadores #102 (1968), Super X [Príncipe Submarino / O Incrível Hulk] #12 (1968), Hit Comics Die Spinne #243 (1972), Hit Comics Die fantastischen Vier #250 (1973), I Fantastici Quattro #50 (1973), I Fantastici Quattro #51 (1973), The Mighty World of Marvel #37 (1973), Eclipso #31 (1973), L'Uomo Ragno [Collana Super-Eroi] #86 (1973), L'Uomo Ragno [Collana Super-Eroi] #87 (1973), Marvel Super-Heroes #43 (1974), Die Spinne #17 (1974), Etranges Aventures #38 (1974), Hulk #30 (1976), The Incredible Hulk #[nn] (1978), Hulk pocket #1 (1979), Hulk Pocket [Hulk Superseriepocket] #1 (1979), The Incredible Hulk #2 (82559-3) (1979), Der unglaubliche Hulk #1 (1980), Hulk #2 (1982), Essential Hulk #1 (1999) + 8 more

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