Tales to Astonish 72

"For, all the resources of Atlantis are now mine! I shall never surrender the throne to the accursed Sub-Mariner!"

- Krang

"A Prince There Was!" is the title to the first story featured in the seventy-second issue of the first Tales to Astonish ongoing comic book series published by Marvel Comics. It features the character of the Sub-Mariner. It was written by Stan Lee with artwork by Adam Austin and inks by Vince Colletta. It was lettered by Sam Rosen. The second tale is called "Within the Monster Dwells a Man!" and features the Hulk. It was written by Stan Lee with layouts by Jack Kirby and finished art by Mickey Demeo. Both stories were edited by Stan Lee. This issue shipped with an October, 1965 cover date and carries a cover price of .12 cents per copy.

" A Prince There Was!"

 * Sub-Mariner, Namor


 * Dorma


 * Krang
 * Seaweed Man
 * Zantor


 * Netune undefined


 * Atlantean Army
 * Faceless Ones undefined


 * Atlanteans
 * Fish


 * Atlantis
 * Hidden Deeps


 * Knockout gas


 * None


 * Aquatic respiration


 * Guard
 * Swimming

"Within the Monster Dwells a Man!"

 * Hulk, Bruce Banner


 * Glenn Talbot
 * Thaddeus Ross
 * Rick Jones


 * The Leader, Sam Sterns


 * Leader's humanoids


 * United States Army


 * Humans
 * Altered humans


 * New Mexico
 * Hulk's cave


 * Italy
 * Rome


 * Hologram
 * Laser club
 * Missiles
 * Rifles
 * Robots


 * U.S. Army trucks


 * Superhuman strength


 * Laboratory
 * Laser weapons
 * Scientific experimentation
 * Soldier
 * Teleportation

Notes & Trivia

 * "TTA 72" serves as a shortcut to this page.


 * Artist Gene Colan is credited as Adam Austin in this issue.


 * Inker Mike Esposito is credited as Mickey Demeo in this issue.


 * Letterer Sam Rosen is credited as S. Rosen in the first story in this issue.


 * This is the first appearance of Zantor - an evil Atlantean scientist.


 * This is the first appearance of the Faceless Ones, not to be confused with the Mindless Ones as seen in Doctor Strange comics. They appear in shadow only.


 * This is the second appearance of the Seaweed Man. He appeared last in Tales to Astonish #72.


 * The Leader makes reference to the Sub-Mariner in this issue. After he conquers the surface world, he intends on conquering Atlantis as well.


 * The Hulk does appear as Bruce Banner in this issue.

Reprints
Stories from this issue are reprinted in the following volumes: "A Prince There Was!"
 * Essential Sub-Mariner 1
 * Marvel Masterworks: The Sub-Mariner 1
 * Sub-Mariner King-Size Special 1

"Within the Monster Dwells a Man!"
 * Essential Hulk 1
 * Incredible Hulk Epic Collection 2
 * Incredible Hulk King-Size Special 3
 * Incredible Hulk Omnibus 1
 * Incredible Hulk: The Complete Collection
 * Marvel Masterworks: The Incredible Hulk 2