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Tales to Astonish#51
Cover: Jack Kirby & George Roussos

Tales to Astonish #51

Jan 1964 · Marvel · 0.12 USD
“Showdown with the Human Top!”

In "Showdown with the Human Top!", a man returns from a journey through India, awestruck by the feats of mystic hermits, only to discover his young nephew Jo can perform miracles through sheer belief. Joe Maneely’s dynamic art brings the quiet wonder of this moment to life, capturing the contrast between ancient mysticism and the innocence of a child’s power. The cover by Jack Kirby and George Roussos sets the tone with a striking, otherworldly image that hints at the extraordinary within the ordinary.

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writer Stan Lee · writer, artist Larry Lieber · inker Matt Fox · letterer S. Rosen · cover Jack Kirby, George Roussos

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Cast · 6 characters

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writer Stan Lee
writer, artist Larry Lieber
inker Matt Fox
letterer S. Rosen
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks George Roussos

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Aliens transform a spy into a human, but because they can only receive black-and-white images from Earth they leave him green and he is discovered.

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