Tales to Astonish Vol 1 12

Alternate Covers: Vintage Tales to Astonish Vol 1 #12 Published October, 1960 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist Jack Kirby Dick Ayers Stan Goldberg Artie Simek "I Discovered Gorgilla!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Jack Kirby Inker Steve Ditko Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Ray Holloway "The Sorcerer" Penciler Bob Brown Inker Joe Maneely Letterer Typeset "My Nightmare Has No End!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Don Heck Inker Don Heck Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Ray Holloway "Save Me! Save Me!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Paul Reinman Inker Paul Reinman Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek "A Monster Waits Outside!" Penciler Steve Ditko Inker Steve Ditko Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Previous Issue Next Issue Tales to Astonish #11 Tales to Astonish #13

Appearing in "I Discovered Gorgilla!"

Featured Characters:

• Gorgilla  (First appearance)

Supporting Characters:

• Scotty

Antagonists:

• Tyrannosaurus Rex

Other Characters:

• Anne
• Frank
• Natives/Headhunters

Races and Species:

• Humans
• Deviant Mutates
• Tyrannosaurus rex

Locations:

• United States of America
• Borneo
  
  

Synopsis for "I Discovered Gorgilla!"

A scientist mounts an expedition to Borneo in order to locate the remains of the missing link. He is surprised upon his arrival that the locals refer to the creature as living upon "midnight mountain". The natives have built an enclosure around the area ala Kong, so after his group scales the wall, they come face to face with Gorgilla. Initially, relations between human and missing link are antagonistic, but when a T-Rex shows up, Gorgilla decides he feels more of a kinship with the explorers and attacks the reptile. He is victorious, but tired and weak after the fight, and the scientists realize he could be easily captured. Since he saved their lives from the T-Rex, they grant him the peace of remaining in his native habitat.

Appearing in "The Sorcerer"

Featured Characters:

• Tom Morton

Supporting Characters:

• Jack Morton
• Ellen Morton
• Johnny Morton

Races and Species:

• Humans
  
  

Synopsis for "The Sorcerer"

A man who has travelled the world and seen wonders performed by hermits in India returns home to find that his young nephew creates magic with only belief.

Appearing in "My Nightmare Has No End!"

Featured Characters:

• The Condemned Man

Supporting Characters:

• The Zendunian (Beast Man)

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• Zendu
• Earth
  
  

Synopsis for "My Nightmare Has No End!"

Through a dream, a creature from another dimension convinces a human to trade bodies with him. When the transformation is completed, it tells him that on its planet it is so peaceful that there is unending boredom. Thinking it's tricked him, the creature awakes to find out that the man is in jail serving a life sentence.

Appearing in "Save Me! Save Me!"

Featured Characters:

• Albert Poole

Other Characters:

• US Military

Races and Species:

• Humans

Locations:

• United States of America

Items:

• Atomic Disintergrating Machine
  
  

Synopsis for "Save Me! Save Me!"

A scientist alters his atomic structure in order to walk on water and steal a secret experiment being kept on a boat. He fails when after the theft his body now sinks into the land.

Appearing in "A Monster Waits Outside!"

Featured Characters:

• Major Ford

Antagonists:

• Unknown Alien Species

Other Characters:

• Scientists

Races and Species:

• Humans

Vehicles:

• Isolation Sphere
  
  

Synopsis for "A Monster Waits Outside!"

This story has the same plot as "The Insect Man" in Tales of Suspense #24 with the difference that the subject of the isolation experiment is shot into space rather than placed deep underground.

Notes

• "I Discovered Gorgilla!" reprinted in Monsters on the Prowl #9 & Weird Wonder Tales #21
• "My Nightmare Has No End!" reprinted in Fear #4 & Tomb of Darkness #19 & As "The Beast Man" in Fantasy Masterpieces #4
• "A Monster Waits Outside!" reprinted in Chamber of Chills #24 & Fear #3
• "Save Me! Save Me!" reprinted in Fear #3

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