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Tales of suspense comic books issue 50

  • Issue #50
    Tales of Suspense (1959) 50
    • Cover coming loose at staples.
    • 2 1/2" Cumulative spine split. 3 Center wraps detached. Water damage.
    • Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3876170001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • 2" tear in last page.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 1" cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #16-432F18D-001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. The first appearance of the Mandarin is in the Iron Man story, "The Hands of the Mandarin!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; The Pentagon sends Iron Man into red China to get information on the Mandarin, an evil scientist feared even by the Communist regime; Iron Man struggles to overcome the Mandarin's powerful rings and martial arts, but he escapes his castle. "Them!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); A man frantically tries to convince passersby that he is being chased by storybook characters; He is arrested by the police, but disappears from his jail cell, as he himself is a fictional character created by Larry Lieber. "Journey's End!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; A meek and lonely space pilot volunteers for a suicide mission to investigate a strange cosmic cloud; the cloud hides a utopian planet, whose inhabitants only want humans brave enough to face the unknown to visit them. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $250 Tales Of Suspense #50 CGC VG 4.0 1st Appearance of Mandarin!! Marvel 1964
    $290 Tales Of Suspense #50 CGC 4.5 OW/W PGS 1st Appearance of Mandarin Marvel 1964
    $3,000 CGC 8.5 TALES OF SUSPENSE #50 1ST APPEARANCE THE MANDARIN CR/OW PGS IRON MAN
    6 days left Auction Tales of Suspense #50 1st appearance of Mandarin! Approximate FN (6.0)
    1 day left Auction Tales of Suspense #50 (1964) CGC:5.0, Blue Label, 1st Mandarin/Major Key

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  • Issue #50UK
    Tales of Suspense (1959) UK Edition 50UK
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • U.K. Price Variant /U.K. Edition.
    • Label #0227207016
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. The first appearance of the Mandarin is in the Iron Man story, "The Hands of the Mandarin!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; The Pentagon sends Iron Man into red China to get information on the Mandarin, an evil scientist feared even by the Communist regime; Iron Man struggles to overcome the Mandarin's powerful rings and martial arts, but he escapes his castle. "Them!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); A man frantically tries to convince passersby that he is being chased by storybook characters; He is arrested by the police, but disappears from his jail cell, as he himself is a fictional character created by Larry Lieber. "Journey's End!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Sol Brodsky; A meek and lonely space pilot volunteers for a suicide mission to investigate a strange cosmic cloud; the cloud hides a utopian planet, whose inhabitants only want humans brave enough to face the unknown to visit them. 36 pgs., full color.