Astonishing Tales 1970 #9 - back issue - $6.00

When Ka-Zar goes in search of missing women and men from a local village, he finds the woman, Iranda and the Lizard Men. She takes him to her castle where he sees one of the missing women. When he tries to rescue her, the Lizard Men attack him. He is barely able to escape but when he does, he takes Iranda's crown with him. With her crown gone, at moonrise her enchantment wears off and she becomes a Lizard being. After she dies, her enchantments fade and the Lizard Men turn back into the missing warriors from the village.

Moki uses the sound of Tom-Tom's to drive all of the Gabu into a war frenzy so that he can take over the jungle.

Alexei and Subu surrender when The Green Opal warns them that if they don't stop abusing it's name and power it will pursue them to the ends of the earth.

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

• The Legend of the Lizard Men! - This story takes place after the story in Savage Tales #1 and before the story in Astonishing Tales #8.
• Tom-Toms of Danger! - This issue reprints only the first four pages of the original story. Job number comes from the Atlas Tales website. According to George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B some of the artwork is retouched in this reprint.
• The Green Opal! - This issue only reprints the last two pages of the original story. Job number comes from the Atlas Tales website. According to George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B some of the artwork is retouched in this reprint.