Astonishing Tales #8 Ka-Zar and Doctor Doom (Marvel, 1971) CGC NM+ 9.6 White pages....

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Astonishing Tales #8 Values

Publisher: Marvel, 1971

About Astonishing Tales #8

Ka-Zar story with Herb Trimpe art. First appearance of the Brothers Link, in a story with George Tuska art. Dr. Doom story with Gene Colan art. Marie Severin cover.

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COVER DETAILS

Title: War At the Bottom of the World! / "Some Call It...Witchcraft!"

Characters: Ka-Zar; Zabu; Dr. Paul Allen; Dr. Doom (inset)

Pencils: Marie Severin

Inks: Frank Giacoia

Colors: Marie Severin ?

Letters: Sam Rosen

Notes: Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.

STORY DETAILS

(4 Stories)

Title: The Battle of New Britannia!

Characters: Ka-Zar; Zabu; (Barbara) Bobbi Morse (full name not revealed until Astonishing Tales #12); Germans of Lost Lake (introduction, villain); British of New Brittannia (introduction); Paul Allen (introduction, full name not revealed until Astonishing Tales #12); Wilhelm (New Britannian); Reggie (New Britannian)

Synopsis: While flying to see Ka-Zar in the Savage Land Barbara Morris and Paul Allen crash, with Paul being saved by Ka-Zar and Barbara being rescued by the British of New Britannia. Ka-Zar and Paul don't know that Barbara has been saved so they venture into the Lost Lake to save her.

Pages: 11.000

Script: Roy Thomas; Gary Friedrich

Pencils: Herb Trimpe

Inks: Tom Sutton

Letters: Artie Simek

Notes: This story is continued in issue #10.

Title: This Badge Bedeviled!

Characters: Joshua Link [Gemini] (introduction, origin); Damian Link (introduction, origin); Jeff Hanley (death); Brackett; Monk (death)

Synopsis: While Damian Link is trying to stop a robbery he and his twin brother Joshua Link are somehow linked together by experimental rays. Later when his gang tries to kill him Joshua is able to summon Damian to help him. While helping Joshua Damian finds himself with new powers when Joshua's energy enters his body.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Len Wein; Mike Friedrich (Plot)

Pencils: George Tuska

Inks: Mike Esposito

Letters: John Costanza

Notes: Mike Friedrich Plot credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.

Title: ...Though Some Call It Magic!

Characters: Dr. Doom; Satan (villain); Kagrok The Killer (introduction, villain); Boris; Kristin; Cynthia Von Doom (cameo)

Synopsis: Doctor Doom fights a creature of Satan's choice for the soul of his mother.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Gerry Conway

Pencils: Gene Colan

Inks: Tom Palmer

Letters: Jean Izzo

Notes: Last Doctor Doom strip in Astonishing Tales. Dr. Doom's stories continue in Sub-Mariner #47-49 and later in Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1.

Title: Astonishing Mails

Characters: Ka-Zar; Zaladane; Dr. Doom; Exiles [Baldini; Iron-Hand Hauptmann; Krushki; Cadavus; Gruning; General Ching]

Pages: 2.000

Pencils: Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]; Wally Wood; Marie Severin (illustrations)

Inks: Sam Grainger; Frank Giacoia; Wally Wood; Marie Severin (illustrations)

Letters: Typeset

Notes: Includes letters from (and answers to) Richard K. Hall, Martin Britton, Wayne H. Reese, David Kalis and Mike Towry. Includes panels from the Ka-Zar stories in issue #4, #5 and 2 panels from the Dr. Doom story in issue #4 and a promo for Marvel Feature #1 with small headshots of the Defenders [Dr. Strange, Hulk [Bruce Banner] and Sub-Mariner].

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CGC Census Report*

Grade	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	4	2	5	4	5	6	12	12	18	26	23	8	0	0	133
Qualified	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Signature Series	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3
Restored	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Total	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	5	4	3	5	4	5	6	13	12	19	26	23	8	0	0	136

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