
Avengers #1 brings Marvel’s heroes together as nearly two years of world-building gives Lee and Kirby a universe they can finally play in.

Tales to Astonish #47 arrives as Marvel’s superhero universe is rapidly expanding, but Ant-Man remains stuck in anthology-style adventures involving magic trumpets, giant robots, and one very heroic flying ant.

Tales to Astonish #46 is a reminder that not every issue reveals another step in Marvel’s evolution. Sometimes a comic book is just a comic book.

Tales to Astonish #45 continues Ant-Man’s evolution into a full-fledged superhero comic, bringing back Egghead, expanding the Wasp’s powers, and building an ongoing romance subplot.

Tales to Astonish #44 transforms Ant-Man from a series of standalone adventures into a character-driven comic. The arrival of the Wasp gives Hank Pym a true partner, an emotional subplot, and, for the first time, a future.