Tales to Astonish 1959 #85 - 7.5 - $34.00
Namor wanders around New York, completely ignoring the commands of the leader of the Secret Empire who is trying to get him to help in a battle with the Incredible Hulk.
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.
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