| Issue | #8 |
| Published | October 1971 |
| Frequency | Bi-Monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.25 USD |
| Pages | 52 |
| Editing | Stan Lee |
| Characters | Ka-Zar; Zabu; Dr. Paul Allen; Dr. Doom (inset) |
| Genre | Jungle; Superhero |
| Pencils | Marie Severin |
| Inks | Frank Giacoia |
| Letters | Sam Rosen |
| Notes | Letters credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B. |
| Reprinted | in Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 (2004) [black and white] |
| Characters | Ka-Zar; Zabu; Barbara Morse (full name not revealed until Astonishing Tales #12); Germans of Lost Lake (Introduction, Villain); British of New Brittannia (Introduction); Paul Allen (Introduction, full name not revealed until Astonishing Tales #12); Wilhelm (New Britannian); Reggie (New Britannian) |
| Synopsis | While flying to see Ka-Zar in the Savage Land Barbara Morris and Paul Allen crash, with Paul being saved by Ka-Zar and Barbara being rescued by the British of New Britannia. Ka-Zar and Paul don't know that Barbara has been saved so they venture into the Lost Lake to save her. |
| Genre | Jungle |
| Script | Roy Thomas; Gary Friedrich |
| Pencils | Herb Trimpe |
| Inks | Tom Sutton |
| Letters | Artie Simek |
| Notes | This story is continued in issue #10. |
| Characters | Fantastic Four [Mr. Fantastic; Human Torch [Johnny Storm]; Invisible Girl; Thing]; Spider-Man; Shocker |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | ? (promo copy) |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby; John Romita |
| Inks | Vince Colletta; John Romita |
| Notes | Advertisement reproducing covers for Fantastic Four King-Size Special #9 and Spider-Man King-Size Special #8. |
| Characters | Joshua Link [Gemini] (Introduction, Origin); Damian Link (Introduction, Origin); Jeff Hanley (Death); Brackett; Monk (Death) |
| Synopsis | While Damian Link is trying to stop a robbery he and his twin brother Joshua Link are somehow linked together by experimental rays. Later when his gang tries to kill him Joshua is able to summon Damian to help him. While helping Joshua Damian finds himself with new powers when Joshua's energy enters his body. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Len Wein; Mike Friedrich (Plot) |
| Pencils | George Tuska |
| Inks | Mike Esposito |
| Letters | John Costanza |
| Notes | Mike Friedrich Plot credit from George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B. |
| Characters | Dr. Strange |
| Script | ?; Roy Thomas |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Items about who is filling in for Stan Lee while he is on vacation, information on some of the comics that went double-size this month, information on Marvel Feature #1, Stan Lee is on Alex Bennett's radio show, WBAI-FM has been dramatizing some of Marvel's comics, Gerry Conway has authored a book called "The Midnight Dancers" and Marie Severin designed the costumes for a play by Sheldon Feldner. Roy Thomas explains that Stan Lee is on vacation this month while working on a screenplay for Alain Resnais during his off-hours. Also includes small headshots of Thor, Human Torch [Johnny Storm], Iron Man [Tony Stark], Daredevil, Captain America [Steve Rogers], Black Widow [Natasha Romanoff], Spider-Man, Conan the Barbarian, Thing, Hulk [Bruce Banner] and Sub-Mariner. |
| Genre | Romance |
| Script | ? (promo copy) |
| Pencils | John Buscema |
| Inks | Frank Giacoia |
| Notes | Advertisement reproducing the cover for My Love Queen-Size Special #1. |
| Characters | Dr. Doom; Satan (Villain); Kagrok The Killer (Introduction, Villain); Boris; Kristin; Cynthia Von Doom (cameo) |
| Synopsis | Doctor Doom fights a creature of Satan's choice for the soul of his mother. |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | Gerry Conway |
| Pencils | Gene Colan |
| Inks | Tom Palmer |
| Letters | Jean Izzo |
| Notes | Last Doctor Doom strip in Astonishing Tales. Dr. Doom's stories continue in Sub-Mariner #47-49 and later in Giant-Size Super-Villain Team-Up #1. |
| Reprinted | in Essential Super-Villain Team-Up (Marvel, 2004 series) #1 (2004) [black and white]; in Fantastici Quattro, I (Editoriale Corno, 1971 series) #47; in Gene Colan Tribute Book (Marvel, 2008 series) #1. |
| Script | ? (promo copy) |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Marvel checklist for comics now on sale! Comics listed with a synopsis are Fantastic Four #115, Spider-Man #101, Thor #192, Avengers #92, Captain America & The Falcon #142, Hulk #144, Iron Man #42, Sub-Mariner #42, Astonishing Tales #8, Conan the Barbarian #10, Daredevil #80, Marvel Feature #1 and Sgt. Fury #92. Includes a headshot of Captain America [Steve Rogers]. Appears between pages 5 and 6 of the third story. |
| Characters | Thor; Defenders [Dr. Strange; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner] |
| Genre | Superhero |
| Script | ? (ad copy) |
| Pencils | Jack Kirby; Neal Adams |
| Inks | Vince Colletta; Neal Adams |
| Notes | Advertisement reproducing covers for Thor King-Size Special #4 and Marvel Feature #1. Appears between pages 5 and 6 of the third story. |
| Characters | Conan; Bull of Anu; Defenders [Dr. Strange; Hulk [Bruce Banner]; Sub-Mariner] |
| Genre | Sword and Sorcery; Superhero |
| Script | ? (promo copy) |
| Pencils | Barry Windsor-Smith (signed); Neal Adams |
| Inks | Barry Windsor-Smith (signed); Neal Adams |
| Notes | Advertisement reproducing covers for Conan the Barbarian #10 and Marvel Feature #1. |
| Characters | Ka-Zar; Zaladane; Dr. Doom; Exiles [Baldini; Iron-Hand Hauptmann; Krushki; Cadavus; Gruning; General Ching] |
| Pencils | Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]; Barry Windsor-Smith [as Barry Smith]; Wally Wood; Wally Wood; ? |
| Inks | Sam Grainger; Frank Giacoia; Wally Wood; Wally Wood; ? |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | Includes letters from (and answers to) Richard K. Hall, Martin Britton, Wayne H. Reese, David Kalis and Mike Towry. Includes panels from the Ka-Zar stories in issue #4, #5 and 2 panels from the Dr. Doom story in issue #4. Also includes a small promo for Marvel Feature #1 with small headshots of the Defenders [Dr. Strange, Hulk [Bruce Banner] and Sub-Mariner]. |