Tales to Astonish 1959 #66 - reader copy - $12.00

Giant-Man is pitted against a disciple of the Mandarin who has the power to grow and shrink non-natural objects at will.

The Hulk escapes from his Russian captors with a fellow fugitive who gives his life to save the jade giant from a blast from the powerful proton gun. Angry at the death of his friend, Hulk decides to take his fight to the commies. The Leader still has plans to make Hulk his ally but is satisfied to wait until he escapes his Communist enemies and returns to the U.S.

Statement of Ownership average # of copies in preceding 12 months: 312,900. On-sale date from 1965 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• The Menace of Madam Macabre!; The Power of Doctor Banner! - Giant-Man vignette may have originally been the top section of cover (by Kirby/Stone) but was reduced, possibly because it was too similar to the previous issues cover. The Wasp, Madame Macabre and assistant are all images from the interior story. The Hulk illustration appears to be inked by Chic Stone as well. Info per Nick Caputo, September 2014.
• Friend, Dare You Risk a Dime 10c? - Send for 5 free strength test courses, including photo book of famous strong men from American Body Building Club, Dept. MA-52, Great Neck, New York. Indicia at bottom of page. On inside front cover.
• The Menace of Madam Macabre - Kuramoto credit per Nick Caputo, April 2013. Previous indexer credited Ray Holloway. Nick notes that based upon an examination of the lettering styles Ray Holloway has been incorrectly identified as using the pseudonym "Sherigail". The name was derived from Morrie Kuramoto's wife and daughter, Gail and Sherry, as noted here: http://www.nyu-apastudies.org/new/larryhama/?p=129 (dead link)
• Another Marvel Masterpiece - House ad for Journey into Mystery (Marvel, 1952 series) #114 (March 1965). Located between pages 4 and 5 of "The Menace of Madam Macabre" story.
• - Located between pages 4 and 5 of "The Menace of Madam Macabre" story. Shares the page with the Journey into Mystery #114 ad. Total number of copies printed (net press run): Average no. copies each issue during preceding 12 months: 312,900; Single issue nearest to filing date: 370,000.
• This Free Book Shows How You Can Make Big Money as an Auto Mechanic - Send for free booklet "Make Big Money in Auto Mechanics" and sample lesson from Commercial Trades Institute, Dept. A-498, 1400 Greenleaf Avenue, Chicago 26, Illinois. On second page following page 4 of preceding story.
• Now You Can Finish High School at Home - Send for free information about high school studies from Wayne School, Dept. 38-504, 417 S. Dearborn, Chicago, Illinois 60605. On page following page 8 of preceding story.
• - Coupon to join the Merry Marvel Marching Society. At top of page.
• Who Says This Isn't the Marvel Age of Comics?! - Cover thumbnails of various issues of Marvel comic books. On bottom of page.
• 2-Inch (Plus) Streaks of Lightning - Send $1.00 for each of four different HO race-car kits from Atlas Tool Co., 378 Florence Ave., Hillside, N.J. On top half of page.
• Monster Fans: See Living "Skeletons" with These Mystery "X-Ray" Glasses - Send $1.00 for "X-Ray Vision Glasses" from Ellbar Dist., Dept. L.F.11, Box 502, Niagara Falls, N.Y. On bottom half of page.
• Grow 2 Living Monsters in Your Own Room - Ad from Ellbarr Distributors offering a kit allowing purchasers to grow two "Hair-Rasing Monsters" for $1.00 and 25? shipping charges. Top half of page. This product would seem to have some affiliation with "Ripley's Believe It or Not", as the classic Ripley's logo is featured in the ad, but no additional reference to Ripley's Believe It or Not is made anywhere in the ad copy itself. Per the ad: "As these monsters grow, they become so SCARY that they will make even your CLOSEST pals GASP in TERROR AT THE AWFUL SIGHT! These SPOOKY, KOOKY THINGS FROM ANOTHER WORLD change your ordinary room into a living CHAMBER OF HORRORS that only the BRAVEST SOULS will DARE to enter! "COMPLETE WITH GIANT ACCESSORTY KIT, you get a BOTANICAL GROWTH CONTROL CENTER based upon the same principles now under study for use in REAL SPACE VOYAGES TO THE PLANETS! With your SCIENTIFIC KIT, you will actually CONTROL the life and growth of each of these STRANGE COSMIC CREATURES!" On top half of first page following page 3 of preceding story.
• Look! Boys Wanted to Sell Grit - An advertisement seeking sellers of Grit newspaper from Grit Publishing Co., Williamsport, Pa. On bottom half of first page following page 3 of preceding story.
• Stamps Shop by Mail - Stamp and miscellaneous classified ads. On second page following page 3 of preceding story.
• Boys! Men! I'll Help You Master Yubiwaza - Send 2.98 for the complete Yubiwaza program from Yubiwaza System, Dept. Y-162, 285 Market St., Newark 2, New Jersey. On page following page 7 of preceding story.
• - Letters from: Bob Sheridan, Steven Kelez, and Ken Knoblauch. Includes Special Announcements Section and The Mighty Marvel Checklist.
• Give Me Just One Evening and I'll Teach You to Hypnotize Easily! - Send $1.98 for Guide to Hypnotism from Palmer-Jones Books, Dept. P-757, 285 Market St., Newark, New Jersey. On last interior page.
• Make $3 to $5 and Hour Starting Now - Ad for a correspondence school that teaches Radio and TV repair from NRI Training, 302-025, Washington 16, D.C. On inside back cover.
• Boys! Men! My Secret New Dynaflex Method - Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98 from Mike Marvel System, Dept. M434, 285 Market Street., Newark, New Jersey. On back page.