Astonishing Tales
#22
[British]
(February 1974)
Marvel,
1970 Series
- Volume
- 1
- Price
- 0.06 GBP
- Pages
- 36
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Publisher's Age Guidelines
- Approved by the Comics Code Authority
- Indicia / Colophon Publisher
- Marvel Comics Group
- Brand
- Marvel Comics Group [entire top banner]
- Editing
- Roy Thomas
- Color
- Color
- Dimensions
- Standard Silver Age U. S.
- Paper Stock
- Glossy cover; Newsprint interior
- Binding
- Saddle-Stitched
- Publishing Format
- Was Ongoing Series
Issue Notes
This issue is a variant of Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #22 [Regular Edition].
Granitor--Lord of the Gargoyles!
It! The Living Colossus! / cover / 1 page
- Pencils
- John Romita
- Inks
- John Romita
- Colors
- ?
- Letters
- Gaspar Saladino
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- It, the Living Colossus; Granitor, Lord of the Gargoyles
- Keywords
- monsters
Indexer Notes
Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B.
![Cover Thumbnail for Astonishing Tales (Marvel, 1970 series) #22 [British]](https://files1.comics.org//img/gcd/covers_by_id/1093/w200/1093775.jpg?-3961087253763653856)
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...We, the Gargoyles!
It! The Living Colossus! / comic story / 19 pages
- Script
- Tony Isabella
- Pencils
- Dick Ayers; Jack Kirby (see notes)
- Inks
- Dick Ayers
- Colors
- Linda Lessmann
- Letters
- Dick Ayers; Danny Crespi (logo for pages 2 and 3)
- Genre
- horror-suspense
- Characters
- It, the Living Colossus; Bob O'Bryan; Granitor, Lord of the Gargoyles; Dorian Delazny; Crustor (introduction); Magnor (introduction); Diane Cummings; Grant Marshall; Strator; David Hartnell (flashback, from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #74); Prince Gorgolla (flashback, from Strange Tales #74); Gargoyles of Stonus Five
- Synopsis
- Lord Granitor (father of Prince Gorgolla from Strange Tales #74) is finally able to leave Stonus Five and go to conquer Earth. Magnor, who is among a rebel group of Gargoyles on earth, warns Bob O'Bryan of the coming invasion. Bob takes over the body of It, the Living Colossus to try to stop Lord Granitor but is ultimately unable to stop him from leaving with Diane as his hostage.
- Reprints
-
from Strange Tales (Marvel, 1951 series) #74 (April 1960) [3.75 pages only] -
in Eclipso (Arédit-Artima, 1968 series) #69 (1er trimestre 1980) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
-
- Keywords
- monsters
Indexer Notes
Letters credit for Danny Crespi per George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B. Incorporates 3 3/4 pages from "Gorgolla! The Living Gargoyle!!" from Strange Tales #74 reprinted on pages 8-10 and the first 6 panels of page 11.
The original story in Strange Tales #74 is also reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #1 and #35.
Editing
Related Scans
Series Information
Table of Contents
-
0.
Granitor--Lord of the Gargoyles!
It! The Living Colossus! -
1.
...We, the Gargoyles!
It! The Living Colossus! -
2.
Kings and Things To Take By Storm
Astonishing Mails -
3.
Another Marvel Masterpiece!
Morbius -
4.
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins: Plaudits, Pronouncements, and Just Plain Plugs--Pontifically Presented! [February 1974]; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Checklist; The Ultimate Fan Club!
Marvel Bullpen Bulletins; Stan Lee's Soapbox; Mighty Marvel Checklist; FOOM
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- Derek Reinhard
- Jay Flash
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- Tony R. Rose
- Darrel McCann
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