Tales to Astonish Vol 1 19

Alternate Covers: Vintage Tales to Astonish Vol 1 #19 Published May, 1961 Editor-in-Chief Stan Lee Cover Artist Jack Kirby "Rommbu!" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Jack Kirby Inker Dick Ayers Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Editor Uncredited "The Thing with the Red Eyes" Writer Stan Lee Larry Lieber Penciler Don Heck Inker Don Heck Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Editor Uncredited "The Terrible Trap!" Writer Stan Lee Penciler Steve Ditko Inker Steve Ditko Colourist Stan Goldberg Letterer Artie Simek Editor Uncredited Previous Issue Next Issue Tales to Astonish #18 Tales to Astonish #20

Appearing in "Rommbu!"

Featured Characters:

• John Hunter

Supporting Characters:

• Pete Hunter

Antagonists:

• Rommbu  (First appearance)

Other Characters:

• Police
• Judge

Locations:

• United States of America
• Watuna

Vehicles:

• Spaceship
  
  

Synopsis for "Rommbu!"

An escaped geologist convicted of armed robbery leads an alien invader to an active volcano in order to sacrifice himself to destroy the alien and protect the planet.

Appearing in "The Thing with the Red Eyes"

Featured Characters:

• Vince Kane

Supporting Characters:

• Al Rocco

Locations:

• United States of America
  • Kane Export Company

Items:

• Voodoo Doll
  
  

Synopsis for "The Thing with the Red Eyes"

After crime boss Vince Kane finds a doll that looks strangely like his rival Al Rocco, he discovers it is a voodoo doll that can actually case pain. Attempting to get rid of Al, he sneaks back at night and throws the doll out the widow before realising it now looks like him. The story ends before the doll hits the ground so his fate is unknown.

Appearing in "The Terrible Trap!"

Featured Characters:

• Bart Magor

Antagonists:

• Zomok

Locations:

• Africa
  
  

Synopsis for "The Terrible Trap!"

A hunter with contempt for the animals he captures is captured by giant aliens and placed in a maze from which he can see a rocketship he could use to pilot his way home if only he could figure out how to escape the maze.

Notes

• This entire issue is reprinted in Where Monsters Dwell #7.

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