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Tales to Astonish 12

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Issue Overview

Tales to Astonish #12 was published by Zenith Publishing Corp. in October 1960. It is part of the Tales to Astonish series, which ran from January 1959 to August 1962.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. This issue features Gorgilla.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "I Discovered Gorgilla! The Monster of Midnight Mountain!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Looking for the full run? Browse the Tales to Astonish checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.

Tales to Astonish 12 Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1960
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Zenith Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Gorgilla!
 
Starring
Gorgilla starring
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed
Dick Ayers inks signed

Stories

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned Steve Ditko inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Reprinted In: Monsters on the Prowl 9
Reprinted In: Weird Wonder Tales 21
Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Reprinted In: Fantasy Masterpieces 4
Reprinted In: Fear 4
Credits
Paul Reinman pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: This plot is virtually *identical* to B-571 "The Man Who Walked on Water" (5 pp.) in Adventures Into Weird Worlds 14 (Jan 1953).
Reprinted In: Fear 3
Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Reprinted In: Chamber of Chills 24
Reprinted In: Fear 3