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    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 8 GD- 1.8

    Centerfold detached at one staple. 2" cumulative spine split.

    Ended Apr 10 2018
    Winning Bid $29

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. I Dared Defy the Floating Head!, art by Paul Reinman; A giant floating head appears over New York, claiming that it is the advance scout of an alien invasion, and ordering everyone to evacuate. I Live Again!, art by Steve Ditko; The animated statue rises up from where it fell in the last story and decides to go to America so that it can conquer the world. New Glasses text story. I–Am–The–Genie!, art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko; A criminal finds a genie and uses it to wreak havoc, but when he goes too far he takes the genies place in the bottle. Mummex---King of the Mummies!, art by Don Heck; An archaeologist finds a giant mummy in the Egyptian desert; It rises and searches the tombs and museums of the area, examining several mummies before returning into the desert. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10. Grade: GD- 1.8 explanation of grade Condition: Used (collectible)