Tales to Astonish 1959 #90 - 6.5 - $66.00

Namor's cousin wins the favor of the populace of Atlantis as well as the Atlantean council by belittling the regime of the Sub-Mariner as violent and unstable. He challenges Namor to single combat for the right to rule and no one is more surprised than the avenging son when his powers desert him during the fight and Byrrah handily wins.

The Stranger leaves earth with the rampaging Hulk left behind to wreak destruction on his behalf. Turning back into his alter ego, Banner surrenders himself to Gamma base and tries to kill himself with radiation to stop the Hulk's destruction. Stopped before he can use his gamma machine, the machine is instead used by a foreign spy who is transformed into the Abomination. More powerful than even the Hulk, Abomination beats the jade giant down and kidnaps Betty as he escapes from the base.

Statement of Ownership average number of copies in preceding 12 months: 404,314. On-sale date from 1967 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• To Be Beaten by Byrrah! - Byrrah, Namor's cousin, is re-introduced from the continuity of the 1950's. Pages 10-12 have uncredited art/corrections by Marie Severin with inking likely by John Tartaglione. Info per Nick Caputo, September 2014. Kuramoto lettering credit also by Nick, who explains it is based upon an examination of lettering styles. Previous indexer credited Ray Holloway as using the pseudonym "Sherigail" but the name was derived from Morrie Kuramoto's wife and daughter, Gail and Sherry, as noted here: http://www.nyu-apastudies.org/new/larryhama/?p=129
• A Batty Barrage of Bombastic Bulletins; Burstin' with Bi-Partisan Banter, Bare-Faced Banality, and Unabashed Bull! - Didja Know?; The Wrap-Up!; The Mighty Marvel Checklist; Let's Meet 26 More M.M.M.S. Members!
• Check These Groovy Marvel Goodies!! - Ad for Marvel character t-shirts, sweatshirts, and stationary. Shares the page with statement of ownership.
• Statement of Ownership, Management and Circulation - Shares the page with the preceding promo.
• The Abomination! - A note within the story states that "gamma rays affect everyone they touch in a different manner!" Hence, the difference in abilities between the Hulk, the Leader, and the Abomination.
• - Letters from Bobby Stewart, Bill Mantlo (future comics writer), Charlie Gregor, Scott Planeta; images from earlier issues; M.M.M.S. membership order form.