Tales to Astonish 1959 #85 - 7.5 - $34.00

Namor suffers extreme pain in his head, unaware that Number One of the Secret Empire has activated devices in his ears, in an effort to control him so he can kill the Hulk for him. Meanwhile Hulk, trying to get away from crowds and police, climbs a skyscraper and approaches the penthouse lair of Number One. The Secret Empire leader sets a bomb to go off when Hulk enters, thereby giving him the fame that he seeks when Hulk dies. The bomb goes off, Hulk is unhurt, but Number One is caught in the blast when his robe gets caught in the door as he closes it.

When Ross activates the new Orion missile for a test, foreign spy Gorki activates a machine in the trunk of a car he commissioned Rick Jones to drive to New York and the missile changes course for the heart of the city. The Hulk intercepts the missile but changes to Banner before he can stop it.

On-sale date from 1966 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• The Missile and the Monster! - Cover pencils credit from Mark Evanier via the Comic Book Resources Forums (http://forums.comicbookresources.com/showthread.php?t=215806), 1 April 2008; the original indexer credited Jack Kirby.
• Sensational Secrets and Incredible Inside Information, Guilelessly Guaranteed to Avail You Naught! - Items, The Mighty Marvel Checklist, Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!
• The Missile and the Monster! - Some of the Hulk faces appear to be either stats or touch-ups by Bill Everett. Simek lettering on pages 8-10. Info per Nick Caputo.
• - Letters from Gary Buchanan Jr, Marty Nelson, and Bill Reynolds. Images taken from earlier issues. Also includes entry form for the M.M.M.S. and a promo for the next issue.