TALES TO ASTONISH (1959-68) #26
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Jack Kirby cvr/art, Steve Ditko art
Tales to Astonish #26 represents the final days of Marvel’s transition into becoming the biggest name in the comics industry. Of course, this collection of surreal sci-fi and fantasy also boasts great work from Stan Lee and Silver Age legends Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby. (This issue includes Stan and Steve's "Dream World," which remains a classic from the period.) With the next issue, however, Tales to Astonish would introduce the sci-fi story of Hank Pym shrinking down to the size of an ant.
Just eight issues later, Dr. Pym would then appear in Tales to Astonish as Ant-Man. This was part of Marvel's strategy to introduce superheroes into their established titles after the success of Fantastic Four #1. ("Marvel Comics Group" was literally a set of comics that distributors sent to retailers, with Marvel's former fantasy books enjoying a sales revival alongside Fantastic Four as characters like Iron Man and Thor took over the pages.)
Of course, Marvel owed a debt to how DC had successfully revived the superhero genre (and the Flash) with 1956's Showcase #4. Tales to Astonish #26 remains a beloved book with a wild Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers cover that showcases the talent that was ready to create a new breed of superheroes for the Silver Age.
Jack Kirby cvr/art, Steve Ditko art
Tales to Astonish #26 represents the final days of Marvel’s transition into becoming the biggest name in the comics industry. Of course, this collection of surreal sci-fi and fantasy also boasts great work from Stan Lee and Silver Age legends Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby. (This issue includes Stan and Steve's "Dream World," which remains a classic from the period.) With the next issue, however, Tales to Astonish would introduce the sci-fi story of Hank Pym shrinking down to the size of an ant.
Just eight issues later, Dr. Pym would then appear in Tales to Astonish as Ant-Man. This was part of Marvel's strategy to introduce superheroes into their established titles after the success of Fantastic Four #1. ("Marvel Comics Group" was literally a set of comics that distributors sent to retailers, with Marvel's former fantasy books enjoying a sales revival alongside Fantastic Four as characters like Iron Man and Thor took over the pages.)
Of course, Marvel owed a debt to how DC had successfully revived the superhero genre (and the Flash) with 1956's Showcase #4. Tales to Astonish #26 remains a beloved book with a wild Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers cover that showcases the talent that was ready to create a new breed of superheroes for the Silver Age.
TALES TO ASTONISH (1959-68) #26
Marvel VG-: 3.5
Jack Kirby cvr/art, Steve Ditko art
Jack Kirby cvr/art, Steve Ditko art
Jack Kirby cvr/art, Steve Ditko art
Jack Kirby cvr/art, Steve Ditko art