Astonishing Tales #12

(June 1972)

Terror Stalks the Everglades! (Table of Contents: 1)

Ka-Zar / comic story / 21 pages (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas (credited) (pages 1-9, 17-21); Len Wein (credited) (pages 10-16)

Pencils

John Buscema (credited) (pages 1-9, 17-21); Neal Adams (credited) (pages 10-16); John Romita (sourced) (alterations, see notes)

Inks

Dan Adkins (credited) (pages 1-9, 17-21)

Colors

?

Letters

John Costanza (credited as John Costa) (pages 1-9, 17-21); Sam Rosen (sourced) (pages 10-16); Morrie Kuramoto (pages 10-16, see notes)

Genre

jungle; superhero

Characters

A.I.M. Member (villain); Dr. Paul Allen (also flashback); Ellen Brandt (flashback); Dr. Wilma Calvin (introduction, also flashback); Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]; Man-Thing [Ted Sallis] (origin) (also flashback); Dr. Barbara Morse (also flashback); Dr. Wendell (introduction); Zabu; Jim (technician); Jasper Petrie (flashback)

Synopsis

Ka-Zar and Zabu fly to the Everglades to help Barbara Morse and Paul Allen search for Ted Sallis. Once there they encounter the Man-Thing and AIM agents. Also, the back story of how Dr Calvin was shot after the origin tale of Man-Thing in Savage Tales #1 is told.

Reprints

• in Etranges Aventures (Arédit-Artima, 1966 series) #53 (3ème trimestre 1976) [N&B et recadré [B&W and reframed]]
• in L'Écho des Savanes Spécial U.S.A. (Editions du Fromage, 1976 series) #6 (1er trimestre 1978)
• in Essential Man-Thing (Marvel, 2006 series) #1 (2006) [black and white]
• in Man-Thing Omnibus (Marvel, 2012 series) (2012)
• in Marvel Masterworks: Ka-Zar (Marvel, 2013 series) #1 ([January] 2013), #1 ([January] 2013)
• in Marvel Limited Edition. Ka-Zar (Panini España, 2015 series) (Abril 2015)
• in Man-Thing by Steve Gerber: The Complete Collection (Marvel, 2015 series) #1 (2015)

Indexer Notes

Man-Thing was last seen in Savage Tales #1. Nick Caputo adds that Romita mainly redrew the woman on pages 13 and 15, and some background art on page 12 and Morrie Kuramoto added/revised some of the lettering on pages 10-16, likely altered in part due to Comics Code restrictions, since the story was originally slated for the black and white Savage Tales magazine.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

Astonishing Mails / letters page / 1 page (report information)

Script

Roy Thomas

Pencils

Jack Kirby (illustration)

Inks

Sam Grainger (illustration)

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Astonishing Tales #10 was beautiful.

Characters

Ka-Zar [Kevin Plunder]

Indexer Notes

Letters from: Shirley A. Gorman, John Schuch, and Albert Tindall and a panel from the Ka-Zar story in issue #2. Also a list of the six ranks of Marveldom.
Appears between pages 8 and 9 of the story.

Sensational Secrets and Incredible Inside Info, Guilelessly Guaranteed to Avail You Naught! [June 1972] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Bullpen Bulletins; Mighty Marvel Checklist; Stan's Soapbox / in-house column / 1 page (report information)