Tales to Astonish #78 (.12 cover)

Cover by Gene Colan and Vince Colletta. The Prince and the Puppet!, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin), and Vince Colletta; Namor is confronting Hank and Jan about a drilling operation that is causing earthquakes in Atlantis when he comes under the control of the Puppet Master; The villain commands him to come to New York and rob the nearest bank to replenish his dwindling coffers; Namor brings back a stack of non-negotiable treasury bonds and an angry Puppet Master sends him back for the cash. The Hulk Must Die!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett; The Hulk returns from the future and is promptly captured by the military; Rick spills the secret to Betty that Bruce and the Hulk are one and the same and she tries to come to grips with that fact; Banner's replacement at gamma base, Dr. Zaxon, plans to use the power of the Hulk to fuel his own bid for world conquest. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.