Cover by Jack Kirby & Bill Everett. Stories by Stan Lee. Art by Jack Kirby & Bill Everett and Gene Colan & Dick Ayers. Reprints the two stories from Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) #81. "The Stage Is Set" - The Secret Empire hires Boomerang to obtain the plans for the Orion missile and the new bad guy on the block heads for gamma base. As Rick, Betty and Glenn are returned to the surface from the underground subterranean kingdom, Boomerang captures Betty to use as a bargaining chip for the missile. Banner frantically makes his way through a pitched battle between the forces of the Mole Man and Tyrannus, trying to find a way to return to the surface and help his friends but it is only when he once again becomes the Hulk that he accidentally stumbles on the right machine that accomplishes the task! "When a Monarch Goes Mad" - Namor is driven mad by the betrayal of Lady Dorma (she agreed to marry Krang last issue in order to protect the Sub-Mariner from the monstrous Behemoth). Dorma and Krang turn their skin to flesh color and head to the surface world to hide out! 32 pages