Marvel Tales #1 and #2 were titled and released as annuals
Annual was dropped from the title with issue #3 and continued as a bi-monthly book
Reprinted in this issue:
11-page reprint of Amazing Fantasy #15, first appearance of Spider-Man
6-page reprint of The Incredible Hulk #1, first appearance of the Hulk
13-page reprint of Tales To Astonish #35, first appearance of Ant-Man in costume
2-page reprint of Tales To Astonish #49, first appearance of Pym as Giant-Man
6-page reprint of Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandoes, first appearance of Nick Fury and the Howling Commandoes
13-page reprint of Tales of Suspense #39, first appearance of Iron Man plus pages from Tales of Suspense #48
13-page reprint of Journey Into Mystery #83, first appearance of Thor
Two-pages Marvel creator biographies