Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) UK Edition comic books 1962

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Man in the Ant Hill!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Henry Pym invents a shrinking serum, but is trapped in an ant hill when he tests it. Trouble Bubble text story, art by Joe Maneely. Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall..., art by Don Heck; Bill Carter purchases a mirror for his wife's birthday; It turns out to be cursed and she falls under the control of an undead sorceror until the mirror is broken. The Talking Horse, art by Bob Forgione; The horse Silverstreak convinces the abusive jockey Barney to bet on them winning the next race. Dead Planet!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A warrior race conquers world after world, but on one of them there seems to be life but their warrior can find none and dies of loneliness. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. I Am the... Gorilla-Man, script by Stan Lee and Larry Liebery, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An inventor transfers his mind into a gorilla to commit crimes, but the gorilla controlling his body turns against him. The Green Hat text story. Midnight on Haunted Hill, script and art by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A boy sees an alien landing, but no one believes him until the spaceship comes back. The Scheme!, art by Gene Colan; An insolvent cad marries a rich widow dying of a terminal sickness for her money, but finds when she dies that the disease is contagious and he has only months to live. The Frightening Fog, art by Steve Ditko; A mysterious fog envelops the entire world for days, terrifying everyone. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. When the Space Beasts Attack!!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An alien armada lands on Earth with weapons that seem to disintegrate anything. The Clock text story. The Man Who Blew Up the Earth!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A jilted Quasimodo-like scientist devotes all his energy into producing a cobalt bomb which is so powerful that it can shatter the Earth. What Happened to Harry?, art by Dick Ayers; A brilliant inventor's boss tries to steal his new time machine in order to take credit for it. The Last Laugh! script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A vicious practical joker gets his comeuppance in the afterlife. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. The Return of the Gorilla-Man, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; The Gorilla-Man escapes and tries to get himself transformed back into a human, but instead he is blasted into space in an experimental space capsule. The Remedy Oil text story, art by Marie Severin. The Thing from the Hidden Swamp, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A plain girl helps a stranded alien, and is made beautiful as a reward. What Was the Staggering Secret of the 13th Floor, art by Don Heck; An oddly cheerful elevator operator is held at gunpoint with a passer-by by a spy planning to blow up the hotel. Quogg!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A fugitive hides in an enclosure said to contain a horrible monster, and realizes too late that the monster appeared to be an ordinary hut. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. When the Mummy Walks, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An archaeologist uncovers an ancient mummy, which is actually an alien invader that locked itself in the pyramid. The Strange Stone text story. It Fell from the Flying Saucer!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An artist finds an alien pencil that will make whatever he draws real, but his selfish use of it makes the aliens take it back. Man of Iron!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A rich weakling pays a witch to give him muscles of iron, but her spell makes him sink right through the earth's surface. The Pretender!, art by Joe Sinnott and Paul Reinman; A man looking through an abandoned house find notes in an alien language; They tell of an alien shapeshifter disguised as a human to undermine Earth before an invasion. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Quicksand!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A greedy man tries to kill his brother to gain his half of the estate by tricking him into quicksand. Venus! text story. The Bully Boy!, art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; An electronic teacher observes a weak student being bullied and offers to train him in body building and fighting styles. The Girl in the Black Hood!, art by and Don Heck; A famous photographer never allows anyone to see her face. I Am a Martian!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man cant get anyone to believe that he is a Martian, but when he is allowed to modify a fire truck ladder he uses it to get home. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman. Dead Storage, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A burnt-out actor stumbles upon an alien invasion, and gives the best performance of his life to save Earth. The Comic text story. The Frightened Man!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A scientist tries to use a time machine to escape the dangers of the modern world, but he finds that every era has its dangers. The Voice of Fate!, art by Don Heck; The Fates make a wager over whether humans will ever understand that they cannot escape them. The Absent-Minded Professor!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A college professor is certain that life exists upon other worlds, but can't quite remember why he is so assured of this fact. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. A Monster at My Window!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An alien from another dimension threatens a science fiction writer, but the writer is a hostile alien from a different dimension. Masquerade text story. The Strange Fate of the Statue Maker!, art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; An inventor accidentally invents a petrification device and decides to use it to turn attractive people into detailed statues. The Invaders, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Aliens from a dry desert world park their invasion fleet on a large expanse of the ocean thinking it to be a solid surface whereupon the ships sink like stones. Dance, You Fool, art by Don Heck; An unsuccessful dancer overhears the old man in the room next to him saying that his old pair of dancing shoes can make anyone a great dancer. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Challenge of Comrade X!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Ant-Man is hunted by a Soviet agent sent to capture him, but a beautiful stranger warns him of the spy's whereabouts. From Outer Space text story. The Hands of Time!, art by Paul Reinman; A fugitive steals a clock that turns back time; He becomes young again and tries to commit the perfect crime. The Search for Pan!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man arrives in a small village looking for Pan, whom all the villagers affirm does exist. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Trapped by the Protector! Part 1, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Ant-Man deals with a dangerous extortionist, who turns out to be disguised as one of the victimized jewelers. [Trapped by the Protector!, Part 2:] Face-to-Face With the Protector!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Magician text story. Afraid to Dream!, art by Don Heck; A man whose dreams come true is terrified when he dreams his own death. The Star Raiders, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A group of escaped convicts turned pirates are tricked into attacking a planet they believe defenseless by a man who claims the inhabitants are midgets neglecting to mention that they are only midgets compared to him. 36 pgs., full color.

UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. Betrayed by the Ants!!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An scientist is hired by crooks to defeat Ant-Man; He tries to turn the ants against the hero and trap him. Strange Mission text story, art by Joe Maneely. Found the Impossible World!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck; An experimental time machine seems to fail, aging its inventor 10 years. Secret of the Statues!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An art critic visits a sculptor to give him his opinion of his work; He tells the crestfallen man that his statues appear lifeless; He faints when one of the statues calls him a fool. 36 pgs., full color.