{"product_id":"tales-to-astonish-1959-61-1777828","title":"Tales to Astonish 1959 #61 - 7.5 - $85.00","description":"\u003cp\u003eEgghead uses a simple clothing store dummy to create a giant and powerful android which he plans on controlling mentally as it battles and defeats Giant-Man. He entices his arch-foe into his trap with the promise of a television series based on his heroic exploits (actually, it is Jan who is pretty keen on getting Hank into show biz).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Hulk takes on the indestructible Banner-created robot and, in one of the more dubious plot devices in comics, succeeds in kicking him down a bottomless hole when he realizes that he cannot beat the machine. Glenn Talbot arrives on gamma base sent by the Pentagon to keep an eye on the suspicious activity of Bruce Banner. Glenn decides that keeping an eye on Betty seems like a good idea as well. The Hulk is felled while saving Gamma Base from a missile and Ross captures him in a special restraint built by Bruce Banner based on a design by Tony Stark.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOn-sale date from 1964 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrother, can YOU spare a dime 10?? - Send for 5 free strength test courses, including photo book of famous strong men from American Body Building Club, Dept. MA410, Great Neck, New York.\r\nIndicia at bottom of page.\r\nOn inside front cover.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNow Walks the Android - Joe Orlando originally drew this story but refused to make changes demanded by Stan Lee so Steve Ditko came in and did extensive changes to the original art. Info from Mark Evanier via Fred Hembeck.\r\n\r\nJob number revealed on original art. Info per Nick Caputo: http:\/\/www.romitaman.com\/GalleryPiece.asp?Piece=20389\u0026amp;ArtistId=1033\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAmazing New Home Training Plan - Ad for air conditioning and refrigeration training booklets from Commercial Trades Institute, 1400 Greenleaf Avenue, Dept. A-476, Chicago 26, Illinois.\r\nAfter page 6 of preceding story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoys! Men! My Secret New Dynaflex Method - Ad for Dynaflex body-building course for $1.98 from Mike Marvel System, Dept. M413, 285 Market Street., Newark, New Jersey.\r\nAfter page 11 of preceding story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReward $11,750.00 for This Coin! - Send $1.00 for the latest 1964 coin catalogue from Best Values Co., Depts.A-926, 285 Market St., Newark, New Jersey.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLive Seahorses $1.00 Each - Send $1.00 for one or $2.00 for a mated pair of seahorses from Florida Seahorse Co., Dept. MA-5, Miami Beach 39, Florida.\r\nAt center of page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn Dances Fast $1 - Send for dance courses from Famous Dance Course, Dept. MA-7, Box 1042, Miami Beach 38, Fla.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e50 Shell Treasures $1 - Send for sets of sea shells from Shells-of-the-World, Dept. MA-1, Box 1042, Miami Beach 39, Fla.\r\nAt bottom of page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDarling Pet Monkey - Send $18.95 for a pet squirrel monkey from Animal Farm, Dept. Ma-3, Box 1042, Miami Beach 39, Fla.\r\nAt bottom of page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e - Letters from: Blair Ireland, Gary Smith, Sandii Woods, John Harwood, Doug Kopp, Barney Gorin, and Clark Mello; a special announcements section.\r\nAnnouncement that all Marvel fantasy mags were going to start having letter columns.\r\nAnnouncement that Ditko and Bell (Roussos) were last-minute replacements for Dick Ayers who was on vacation.\r\nFirst appearance of the Mails to Astonish logo.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaptured at Last! - In the \"What's My Name\" department, Glen, or was that Glenn Talbot makes his debut in this issue and his name is spelled both ways within back to back story panels; It takes a good ten issues before the name settles down to only using one \"N\" as his name is spelled both ways interchangeably until then; Over time, the second \"N\" was added again and has become the standard spelling. Major Talbot refers to Betty Ross as \"Miss Brant\" in one panel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFamous Military Medals - Ad for reproductions of military medals from various European countries for $1.00 each from West  Products, Dept. M-11, Box 322, Lennex Hill Sta., New York 21, N.Y.\r\nOn top half of page after page 4 of preceding story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamps Shop by Mail - Ads for stamps and miscellaneous classified ads.\r\nOn bottom half of page after page 4 of preceding story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStamps Shop by Mail [page 2] - Stamp and miscellaneous classified  ads.\r\nAfter page 5 of preceding story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWill You Work Saturday Mornings for $5.00 to $20.00 Extra? - Send for free Starting Shoe Business Outfit from Mason Shoe Mfg. Company, Dept. F-459, Chippewa Falls, Wis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLook, Fellows! - Ad seeks sellers of Grit newspaper for cash and prizes from Grit Publishing, Dept. 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