Astonishing Tales 1970 #8 - back issue - $8.00

While flying to see Ka-Zar in the Savage Land, Barbara Morris and Paul Allen crash, with Paul being saved by Ka-Zar and Barbara being rescued by the British of New Britannia. Ka-Zar and Paul don't know that Barbara has been saved, so they venture into the Lost Lake to save her.

While Damian Link is trying to stop a robbery, he and his twin brother Joshua Link are somehow linked by experimental rays. Later when his gang tries to kill him, Joshua is able to summon Damian to help him. While helping Joshua, Damian finds himself with new powers when Joshua's energy enters his body.

Doctor Doom fights a creature of Satan's choice for the soul of his mother.

On-sale date from 1971 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress with a correction factor of plus 28 days.

• The Battle of New Britannia! - This story is continued in issue #10.
• Pick a Pair of Winners from Mighty Marvel! - Advertisement reproducing covers for Fantastic Four King-Size Special #9 and Spider-Man King-Size Special #8.
• This Badge Bedeviled! - Mike Friedrich Plot credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.
• While the Cat's Away, the Bullpen Will Play! [October 1971] - Items about who is filling in for Stan Lee while he is on vacation, some of the comics that went double-size this month, Marvel Feature #1, Stan Lee's appearance on Alex Bennett's radio show, WBAI-FM dramatizations of some of Marvel's comics, Gerry Conway's book "The Midnight Dancers", and Marie Severin's designs for the costumes for a play by Sheldon Feldner. Roy Thomas explains that Stan Lee is on vacation this month while working on a screenplay for Alain Resnais during his off-hours. Also includes small headshots of Thor, Human Torch [Johnny Storm], Iron Man [Tony Stark], Daredevil, Captain America [Steve Rogers], Black Widow [Natasha Romanova], Spider-Man, Conan the Barbarian, Thing, Hulk [Bruce Banner], and Sub-Mariner.
• Another Marvel Masterpiece - Advertisement reproducing the cover for My Love Queen-Size Special #1.
• ...Though Some Call It Magic! - Last Doctor Doom strip in Astonishing Tales. Dr. Doom's stories continue in Sub-Mariner #47-49 and later in Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1.
• The Mighty Marvel Checklist - Marvel checklist for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #115, Spider-Man #101, Thor #192, Avengers #92, Captain America & The Falcon #142, Hulk #144, Iron Man #42, Sub-Mariner #42, Astonishing Tales #8, Conan the Barbarian #10, Daredevil #80, Marvel Feature #1 and Sgt. Fury #92. Includes a headshot of Captain America [Steve Rogers]. Appears between pages 5 and 6 of the third story.
• 2 More Triumphs from Marvel - Advertisement reproducing covers for Thor King-Size Special #4 and Marvel Feature #1. Appears between pages 5 and 6 of the third story.
• Now It Begins! Double-Sized Dynamite from Magnificent Marvel! - Advertisement reproducing covers for Conan the Barbarian #10 and Marvel Feature #1.
• Astonishing Mails - Includes letters from (and answers to) Richard K. Hall, Martin Britton, Wayne H. Reese, David Kalis, and Mike Towry. Includes panels from the Ka-Zar stories in issues #4 and #5, 2 panels from the Dr. Doom story in issue #4, and a promo for Marvel Feature #1 with small headshots of the Defenders [Dr. Strange, Hulk [Bruce Banner] and Sub-Mariner].