Astonishing Tales 1970 #5 - reader copy - $4.00

Ka-Zar is taken to the Pool that Garokk drank from that made him immortal. He is attacked by the Guardian of the Pool but he manages to defeat him and then cast Garokk into the Pool where he loses his immortality and dies.

Dr. Doom returns to Latveria and defeats Red Skull and his Exiles to regain his kingdom.

• "This Is Your Finish, Doom!" / Rampage! - Nick Caputo noted that Marie Severin added Zabu (April 2011).
• The Mighty Marvel Checklist - Marvel checklist for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #109, Spider-Man #95, Thor #186, Avengers #86, Captain America & The Falcon #136, Hulk #138, Iron Man #36, Sub-Mariner #36, Astonishing Tales #5, Conan the Barbarian #4, Daredevil #74, Monsters on the Prowl #10, Sgt. Fury #86, The X-Men #69, and Marvel's Greatest Comics #31. Appears between pages 6 and 7 of the first story.
• 2 More Triumphs from Marvel - Advertisement reproducing covers for Fear #3 and Nick Fury, Agent of Shield #18.
• A Land Enslaved! - Pages 1 and 2 of this story are not reprinted in the Super-Villain Team-Up #15 reprint.
• Wondrous Words of Wit and Wisdom with Which to Waste Some Time! - The Marvel Bullpen Bulletins articles concern new adaptations of Robert E. Howard's stories in Conan the Barbarian and various authors, disc jockeys and movie producers commenting on Marvel Comics. Stan Lee's Soapbox is about how letter writers to Captain America and the Falcon are focusing on current events rather than the stories. Also includes headshots of Thor, Human Torch [Johnny Storm], Iron Man [Tony Stark], Daredevil, Captain America [Steve Rogers], Iceman, Spider-Man, Nick Fury, Thing, Hulk [Bruce Banner] and Sub-Mariner.
• Astonishing Mails - Includes letters from (and answers to) Ron Andrukitis, James Dixon, Mike Scorzelli, Paul Karasik and Daniel L. Gheno.