Tales to Astonish #62

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Features Include:Giant-Man Versus The Wonderful Wasp!Enter...the Chameleon! : Featuring The HulkFirst appearance of The LeaderGiant-Man Versus The Wonderful Wasp!Henry Pym develops a new plant growth serum that rapidly increases vegetation to enormous proportions. Unfortunately for Pym his invention is too effective and the plant he tested the formula on soon starts growing larger than the building itself. Pym realises with growth this rapid the plant will soon overrun the city and there’s no time to create an antidote. Thus the scientist decides to shrink down to Ant Man and destroy the plants root. Meanwhile an escaping burglar from the building next door gets caught in the plants branches and slides into Pym’s lab where he witnesses The Avenger knock himself unconscious in a lab accident and discovers Giant Man’s secret identity. The crook locks Pym in a closet, steals Giant Man’s costume for himself and escapes just as Janet van Dyne arrives.The new Giant Man begins his life of crime by robbing a jewellery store and shrinks to ant size to wait for the cops to disappear. However he is discovered by The Wasp who mistakes him for her partner. But soon realising her mistake she defeats the crook. Meanwhile the giant plant still rages out of control. Pym regains consciousness and warns Janet via cybernetic communication but it comes too late as the crook takes this opportunity to trap the heroine in a miniature jewellery case. Thinking he has won the thief is surprised to be carried away by a flying ant and brought back to Pym’s lab. While attempting to grow to giant size the crook is knocked out by a swift blow from Pym who regains his suit and powers. The hero then calls together an army of ants to destroy the remaining roots of the giant plant while The Wasp manages to escape herself. Finally, Pym uses memory loss serum that he happened to have lying around to ensure the crook forgets his secret identity.Enter...the Chameleon!In the previous issue The Hulk...