Astonishing Tales 1970 #21 - low grade - $3.99

Special effects technician Bob O'Bryan, becomes a cripple after his legs get broken by a vengeful actor on the set he was working on. One night while working at the studio, he notices that the Colossus (which is being kept on the studio lot) is being stolen. Through concentration he finds he can transfer his mind into that of the Colossus like the aliens from Cancrius III had done. The statue is ultimately taken by Dr. Vault; a madman who wants to transfer his mind into the statues body to replace his frail mortal form. The Colossus is able to escape from Vault before ultimately collapsing.

A dying man traps Death to save himself but soon finds that Death is needed to keep the natural order intact and bring an end to those that are suffering. Realizing this, he frees Death and accepts his fate.

On-sale date from The Comic Reader #100.

• Watch Out, World!! The Colossus Lives Again! - Crespi lettering per Nick Caputo. George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B incorrectly credits Gaspar Saladino. The cover is reprinted as page 10 panel 3 of the story in Astonishing Tales #24.
• It! - Revival of Colossus from Tales Of Suspense (Marvel, 1959 series) #14 and #20 (stories reprinted in Monsters On the Prowl (Marvel, 1971 series) #17 and #25). Bob O'Bryan, Diane Cummings and Grant Marshall were introduced in the Colossus story from Tales of Suspense #20 (reprinted in Monsters On the Prowl #25). According to the text article in Astonishing Tales #22 (Kings and Things To Take By Storm by Tony Isabella) Roy Thomas, Marv Wolfman and Don McGregor all helped put this story together. In his previous appearance Bob O'Bryan was a scenery designer, but is now a special effects technician hired by producer Dorian Delazny to save his science fiction series "Star Lords" which has been plagued by poor ratings. In one sequence O'Bryan was showing Delazny his work featuring the Colossus in Washington D.C. fighting the "Intrepid", a ship from the series. O'Bryan references "King Kong" when explaining his effects. O'Bryan finds out that he can only keep his mind in the statue for a short amount of time which is why the Colossus collapses at the end. The end of the story shows a large living stone gargoyle witnessing the Colossus and flying off to tell his master. The Colossus is colored purple deviating from his gray color from his previous appearances.
• The Man Who Captured Death! - Job number from the Atlas Tales website. Death is depicted as a green skinned being in a black outfit with a skullcap and cape.
• Monumental Memorandums of Mice and Marveldom! [December 1973]; The Ultimate Fan Club! - Items about how martial arts is coming to Marvel with Shang-Chi-Master of Kung Fu (the son of Fu Manchu) by Steve Englehart and Jim Starlin, Uncanny Tales, The Dead of Night and Weird Wonder Tales are debuting, the address to give your college bookstore if they aren't carrying the latest Marvel masterworks, Crazy #2 features satire by none other than Art Buchwald, FOOM is shipping out the third issue, a cryptic message about an upcoming Marvel event which can be decoded with the Spider-Man code and the sad news that Syd Shores has passed away. Marvel checklist for comics listed with a synopsis are Dracula Lives #4, Tales of the Zombie #3, Savage Tales #3, Crazy #2, Fantastic Four #141, Spider-Man #127, Avengers #118, Captain America & the Falcon #168, Daredevil #106, Fear #19, Werewolf By Night #11, Marvel Team-Up #16, Doc Savage #8, Astonishing Tales #21, Marvel Double Feature #1, Marvel Spotlight #13 and Master of Kung Fu. Also includes a small advertisement for FOOM Magazine. Appears between pages 2 and 3 of the second story sequence.
• A Genuine Spider-Man Medallion-Coin - An advertisement for a Spider-Man Medallion Coin, Coin Holder, Keychains and Neckchains.