Astonishing Tales 1970 #24 - back issue - $14.00

Fin Fang Foom is again controlled by Dr. Vault and he attacks It forcing him to slip away before he is defeated. Bob O'Bryan then sends his mind back to his body where he wakes up before they can perform an autopsy on him. Dr. Vault uses Fin Fang Foom to draw It out of hiding but before they can finish their fight some live wires are knocked into Fin Fang Foom breaking Dr. Vault's control. He shakes hands with It and leaves. Dr. Vault kills Dr. Braun for his insolence while Fin Fang Foom swims away.

On-sale date from Comic Reader (Street Enterprises, 1973 series) #104, March 1974.

• Five Claws of Death! - Crespi credit per Nick Caputo. George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B credits Gaspar Saladino.
• Five Claws of Death! - Lieber pencils on pages 1-3; page 6, panels 1-2; page 13, panel 1 and pages 14-17. Ayers pencils on pages 4-5; page 6, panels 3-7; pages 7-8; pages 11-12; page 13, panels 2-5; and page 18. Info per Nick Caputo, January 2019. A number of panels and covers are reprinted in this story, most with alterations by Marie Severin. Page 5, panel 5 is from page 5, panel 3 of the Colossus story in Tales of Suspense #20; page 9, panel 2 is from page 5, panel 2 of the Colossus story in Tales of Suspense #14; page 9, panel 3 is from the cover to Tales of Suspense #14; page 10, panel 1 is from the cover to Tales of Suspense #20; page 10, panel 2 is from page 13, panel 4 of the Colossus story in Tales of Suspense #20; page 10, panel 3 is from the cover to Astonishing Tales #21 and page 10, panel 4 is from the cover to Strange Tales #89. Info per George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B. It next appears in Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1968 series) #244 (February 1980).
• The Big Three - Advertisement for three official Marvel Solid-Bronze Collectors Medallion-Coins showing the different coins (both sides). Appears between pages 5 and 6 of the story sequence.
• Them! The Readers That Wrote - Letters from (and replies to) Roger Slifer, E.J.F.D.G., Jimmy E. Parrish, John Rhoades, Jr., and Michael N. Tierstein. Includes a special announcement from Stan, Roy, and Marvel Comics about the increase of price from 20 to 25 cents and Marvel focusing on different prices and formats. A special announcement notes this is the last issue featuring It, the Living Colossus and Deathlok would replace the strip next issue. Includes a house-ad for Giant-Size Creatures #1 and Marvel Value Stamp #18 featuring Volstagg. Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence.
• Monumental Memos of Chillers, Thrillers, and Fillers! [June 1974] - Stan Lee talks about the Lucca 9 comic-book convention that he attended in Lucca, Italy. He says the best part of the convention was how there were professors, businessman, scientists, filmmakers, lawyers and many other mature, serious fans in attendance. Items about Giant-Size Super-Stars, featuring Fantastic Four, Spider-Man and Conan the Barbarian rotating each month, Giant-Size Chillers, featuring Dracula, Werewolf by Night and Man-Thing rotating each month, Savage Tales is returning starring Conan by the likes of Barry Smith, John Buscema, Gil Kane and Neal Adams, The Living Mummy returns as the star of Supernatural Thrillers, The Golden Voyage of Sinbad will be adapted in Worlds Unknown and due to a last-minute emergency the Bullpen Bonus Page will skip this month but it will return next month to tell about the bargains that will be yours when you amass a complete set of Marvel Value Stamps. Also includes a small promo for Lilith, the daughter of Dracula appearing in Giant-Size Chillers #1. Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence.
• Crazy Magazine and Savage Tales Magazine Promo - Promo for Crazy Magazine #4 and Savage Tales (Marvel, 1971 series) #4 (using artwork based upon the covers). Appears between pages 11 and 12 of the story sequence.