Tales to Astonish 1959 #31 - 7.0 - $360.00

An archaeologist uncovers an ancient mummy, which is actually an alien invader that locked itself in the pyramid. It bursts out, but it turns out that the mummy forgot that it sealed itself in to protect himself from Earth's atmosphere, which kills it.

Johnny finds a magic wishing stone, but wishes it away because magic would make life no fun.

An artist finds an alien pencil that will make whatever he draws real, but his selfish use of it makes the aliens take it back.

A rich weakling pays a witch to give him muscles of iron, but her spell makes him sink right through the Earth's surface.

A man looking through an abandoned house find notes in an alien language. They tell of an alien shapeshifter disguised as a human to undermine Earth before an invasion, and are accompanied by a photograph of the alien's human form, Soviet Premier Nikita Kruschev.

Includes 10 pages of paid advertisements. On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• When the Mummy Walks - Narrated in the first person.
• The Strange Stone - The first page of this story is printed between the pages of "When the Mummy Walks", while the second page is printed between "The Man of Iron!" and "The Pretender!". The last page is split with the statement of ownership.
• It Fell from the Flying Saucer! - The last page includes an advertisement for Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series), also drawn by Jack Kirby.
• Man of Iron! - The last page includes an advertisement for Amazing Adult Fantasy (Marvel, 1961 series), also by Lee and Ditko.
• Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912, as Amended by the Acts of March 3, 1933, July 2, 1946 and June 11, 1960 (74 Stat. 208) - Average circulation per issue October 1960?September 1961 (issues #17?27, despite monthly cover dates): 184,895. This shares the last page of "The Strange Stone".
• The Pretender! - Sinnott ghost penciled this story for Reinman. Info per Nick Caputo, September 2014.