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Cover: Dan Adkins

Tales to Astonish #96

Oct 1967 · Marvel · 0.12 USD
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In "Somewhere Stands... Skull Island!", Bruce Banner finds himself trapped in the High Evolutionary’s lab, on the brink of a forced transformation. As the New Men launch a desperate assault to stop the experiment, Banner unleashes the Hulk—only to face his own creators in a brutal clash. Written by Stan Lee and illustrated with dynamic flair by Marie Severin and Herb Trimpe, this 1967 issue sees the Evolutionary make a final, radical choice: evolving himself into a being beyond time, unraveling his creations and dissolving into cosmic consciousness. The Hulk returns to Earth, haunted by fragmented memories and the weight of his fate. The cover by Dan Adkins captures the eerie, otherworldly tension of the tale.

Contains 2 stories
Somewhere Stands... Skull Island!
12 pp · Superhero
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In "Somewhere Stands... Skull Island!", Namor ventures into the hidden Savage Land beneath Antarctica, unaware that his journey will lead him into a deadly trap. When Dorma defies orders to follow him, their mission takes a sudden turn as an unseen enemy on Skull Island opens fire—separating them and plunging Namor into captivity.

What Have I Created?
10 pp · Superhero

In "What Have I Created?", Bruce Banner finds himself at the mercy of the High Evolutionary, who plans to force his transformation into the Hulk. When the New Men attack to stop the experiment, Banner’s rage unleashes the Hulk, setting off a brutal clash. As the Evolutionary faces his own end, he makes a desperate choice: to evolve himself into a being beyond time and space, undoing his creations and dissolving into cosmic consciousness. Back on Earth, the Hulk awakens with no memory of the ordeal, still wrestling with the weight of his existence.

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Raw (VG) $12
CGC 9.8 · 6 in census $1,528
CGC 9.6 · 18 in census $436
CGC 9.4 · 49 in census $203
CGC 9.2 · 36 in census $203
CGC 9.0 · 39 in census $108
CGC 8.5 · 26 in census $60
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CGC 8.0 · 29 in census $56
CGC 7.5 · 23 in census $42
CGC 7.0 · 25 in census $34
CGC 6.5 · 12 in census $32
CGC 6.0 · 8 in census $25*
CGC 5.5 · 4 in census $20*
CGC 5.0 · 8 in census $20*
CGC 4.5 · 6 in census $20*
CGC 4.0 · 8 in census $20*
CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $20*
CGC 3.0 · 2 in census $20*
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Cast · 9 characters

Full credits

writer Stan Lee
artist, colorist Marie Severin
letterer Al Kurzrok
cover pencils, inks Dan Adkins

Reprints

Reprinted in HIP Comics #1975 (1968), Hit Comics #75 (1968), El Príncipe de la Atlántida #6 (1969), Edderkoppen #8/1973 (1973), I Fantastici Quattro #55 (1973), The Mighty World of Marvel #40 (1973), Eclipso #43 (1974), Etranges Aventures #39 (1975), Die Spinne #31 (1975), Die Spinne #32 (1975), Marvel Super-Heroes #51 (1975), Die Spinne Comic - Taschenbuch #3 (1979), Edderkoppen pocket [Edderkoppen superseriepocket] #2 (1979), The Incredible Hulk #2 (82559-3) (1979), Hulk #4 (1983), Essential Hulk #2 (2001), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #3 (2006), The Incredible Hulk Omnibus #1 (2008), Essential Sub-Mariner #1 (2009), Essential Hulk #2 [Second Edition] (2012), Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #3 (2013), Incredible Hulk Epic Collection #2 (2017), Mighty Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk #4 (2024), Namor the Sub-Mariner Omnibus #1 (2025) + 4 more

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