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Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #60 (Oct. 1964):
“The Beasts of Berlin!”
by Stan Lee, Dick Ayers, Paul Reinman

Tales to Astonish (vol. 1) #60

Title: “The Beasts of Berlin!”

Medium: comic

Cover date: Oct. 1964

Publisher: Marvel
Written by: Stan Lee
Art by: Dick Ayers, Paul Reinman


5 characters in this story:

Character
(Click links for info about character
and his/her religious practice, affiliation, etc.)
Religious
Affiliation
Team(s)
[Notes]
Pub. #
app.
Giant-Man Giant-Man (Hank Pym)
(lead character)
hero scientist
CBR Scale: U atheist
Commission on Superhuman Activities; Secret Defenders...  Marvel 1,543
The Wasp The Wasp (Janet van Dyne)
(lead character)
hero
CBR Scale: U Dutch Reformed (nominal); atheist
Lady Liberators; The Avengers...  Marvel 1,339
Beasts of Berlin villain group
CBR Scale: M Communist
People's Defense Force Marvel 5
Lee Kearns supporting character
  CIA; FBI Marvel 2
Maria Pym
(cameo)
supporting character
  [late wife of Hank Pym (Ant-Man)] Marvel 7

Tales to Astonish #60 marks a major change in the series format. From issue #35 through #59, Hank Pym (a.k.a. "Ant-Man" and then "Giant-Man") was the series star, featured on covers and in the main story in each issue. With issue #60, the series begins a split format that will continue until the series end (#101): The series continued featuring Giant-Man in on story, and begin a second feature starring the Incredible Hulk.

The Hulk continued to be the star of one of the featured stories in each split-format issue throughout the rest of the series. Giant-Man continued as the co-feature only through issue #69. The Sub-Mariner took over his co-feature spot beginning with issue #70.