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Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) comic books

  • Issue #2
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 2
    • 3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple and centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage and oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Steve Ditko. When Aliens Meet!, art by Don Heck; A ruthless outer space game hunter captures specimens for zoos, but when he is forced to crash land on an alien world the inhabitants see him as an animal and put him in a zoo. Trouble Bubble text story, art by Joe Maneely. I Fell to the Center of the Earth!, art by Matt Baker and Vince Colletta; A scientist drills into the core of the Earth, and somehow travels back in time, where he witnesses a dinosaur attacking Neanderthals. I Was a Man in Hiding!, art by John Buscema; A man in 2087 robs a payroll and flees to a primitive world to avoid detection by his electric wrist band. I Spent Eternity in a Deep Freeze!, art by Carl Burgos; A petty criminal volunteers to be sent in deep freeze to the end of the universe and back. My Job: Capture a Martian, art by Joe Sinnott. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #4
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 4
    Auction opens April 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4362428005
    • 1" Spine split from bottom. Cover coming loose at one staple and centerfold detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule. I Was a Prisoner of the Martians!, art by Joe Sinnott; A bullying director is kidnapped by Martians using the science fiction movie he's filming as a cover. Masquerade text story. My Forbidden Paintings!, art by Don Heck; A painter buys a magic brush with the power to make three paintings become real. He makes himself handsome and a famous painter. I Made Time Stand Still; An inventor accidentally makes time stand still, leaving himself the only person able to move. I Love a Mermaid!, art by Carl Burgos; A man always drawn to the sea falls in love with a mermaid. The Man Who Floats in Space!, art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #5
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 5
    • Three center wraps detached at one staple.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule. I Was Trapped by the Things on Easter Island!, art by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule; A pilot crash lands on Easter Island where he observes the statues rise out of the ground and discuss invasion plans of their home planet and the enslavement of Earthmen. The Inventor text story. I Am the Menace from Outer Space!, art by Joe Sinnott; An alien race sends a scout to Earth prior to their invasion, but when he investigates a mysterious space ship he is trapped and crushed, as the ship is actually a living being. I Can See Tomorrow!, art by Don Heck; A burglar steals a golden camera that takes pictures of tomorrow. I Found the Nightmare Note, art by Al Williamson; An assistant at a record store devises a sound that will make a person unconscious, planning to use it to rob a wealthy customer. I Landed on the Forbidden Planet!, art by Steve Ditko; A space pilot visits a nearby planet, but finds that it is inhabited by giants. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $168 1959 TALES TO ASTONISH #5 Easter Island Things Kirby Ditko - Marvel - CGC 2.5 a

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  • Issue #6
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #21-37B0A0F-006
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby. I Saw the Invasion of the Stone Men, art by Steve Ditko; Stone men rise out of the ground and set off a panic. Patent Pending text story. I Was the Man Under Glass!, art by Joe Sinnott; An arrogant businessman becomes governor of an alien planet and lives in an oxygen-filled dome, forbidding the natives from entering. I Laughed at the Great God, Pan!, art by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule; A man with his date at the museum laughs at the painting of Pan; The museum guard chastises him for it. I Became a...Human Bomb!, art by Paul Reinman; A criminal sneaks aboard an experimental nuclear missile planning to hijack it and sell it to the Soviets. I Was a Prisoner of the Living Statues!, art by John Forte. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #7
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 7
    Auction opens April 6
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #1102686008

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. He Waits For Us in the Glacier!, art by Don Heck; A nuclear submarine finds an alien hibernating in a glacier. The Money Tree text story. We Met in the Swamp!, art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko; A hermit claims to have helped a group of aliens in return for a chest of treasure. I Lived a Ghost Story!, art by Paul Reinman; A real estate agent tries to dissuade a man from buying a haunted house, but he insists on spending a night there. I Saw the Other World!, art by Dick Ayers; A man tries to convince a stranger that the camera he found takes pictures of another dimension. I Spent Midnight with the Thing on Bald Mountain!, art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    3 days left Auction Tales To Astonish #7 Jack Kirby cover! Ditko Heck Ayers sci-fi 1960 Marvel

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  • Issue #9
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 9
    • Cover oxidation. Water damage.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Return of the Genie!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; The genie from last issue's Kirby story returns again when a man uncorks his muddy bottle from the swamp and discards it because he cannot see the genie inside. No Way Out, art by Steve Ditko; In the 21st century mankind finds that there is a barrier out beyond Pluto that prevents any further space travel, keeping humanity confined to the solar system like goldfish in a bowl. I Saw Droom the Living Lizard!, art by Don Heck; A scientist invents a growth serum intended to solve world hunger by enlarging vegetables; A tiny exotic lizard is accidentally soaked by the liquid and grows into a giant lizard that rampages across the country. Time-Stream Rescue text story. Fangs of the Bear, art by Doug Wildey. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $405 Tales to Astonish #9 CGC 6.0 (C-OW) Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers cover

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  • Issue #10
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 10
    • 3" Cumulative spine split (tape). Centerfold detached.
    • Cover oxidation. Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. I Was Trapped By Titano the Monster That Time Forgot!, art by Jack Kirby and Joe Sinnott; A gigantic, mutant crab is sighted terrorizing various islands in the South Pacific. The Flying Saucer That Was text story. Only I Know When the World Will End!!!, art by Don Heck; A derelict claims to be from another world and says that another planet will collide with Earth within days, but he is believed mad. Something Lurks Inside!, art by Steve Ditko; A space explorer cannot rid his ship of vicious alien spiders, and is forced to sacrifice himself to save Earth. What Was the Strange Power of Simon Drudd!!, art by Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule; A scientist selfishly uses a youth serum to gain an advantage over other people, but the serum ages him backwards into non-existance. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #11
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 11
    • 2" Cumulative spline split. Water spotting with staple rust.
    • Cover oxidation. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. I Found Monstrom! The Dweller in the Black Swamp!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A vacationing family finds a monster in a swamp. The Balloon text story. I Was Face-to-Face with the Forbidden Robot!, art by Don Heck; A man reactivates an illegal robot in order to gain recognition for stopping it. I Dared to Look into the Beyond!, art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko; A scientist builds a time machine to travel into the future. I Wore...The Mask of Drothor!, art by Steve Ditko; An artist creates a mask based on the face of an ancient sorcerer. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $100 Tales to Astonish 11 Vtg Comic Book Marvel Prototype Monster Ditko Kirby 1960

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  • Issue #12
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 12
    • Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Staple rust.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. I Discovered Gorgilla! The Monster of Midnight Mountain!, art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko; An expedition finds the missing link between apes and humans in Borneo. The Sorcerer text story, art by Joe Maneely. My Nightmare Has No End!, art by Don Heck; A man meets an extradimensional being in his nightmares. Save Me! Save Me!, art by Paul Reinman; A scientist makes himself able to walk on water in order to steal secret military plans from a ship. A Monster Waits Outside!!, art by Steve Ditko; An astronaut is sent into orbit in a tiny sphere without communication. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $175 Tales to Astonish #12 - CGC 4.5 Off White to White Pages - 1960 Atlas Comics
    $200 Tales to Astonish 12 VG 4.0 High Definition Scans *b23

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  • Issue #13
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 13
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #2136213001
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    1st appearance of Groot - Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. I Challenged... Groot! The Monster from Planet X!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; The monarch of planet X arrives on Earth in order to capture a town for experimental purposes back on his homeworld. Special Sale text story, art by Joe Maneely. I Found the Abominable Snowman!, art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko; A thug ventures to the Himalayas with the intention of capturing the Abominable Snowman for profit but is frustrated in his attempts of getting the locals to refer him to the creature he has in a photograph. My Friend is...Not Quite Human!, art by Steve Ditko; A misogynist wood-carver falls in love with his sculpture and has himself transformed into wood, but his refusal to pay a gypsy mystic leads to her making the wooden figure human out of spite. I Found the Hidden World!, art by Don Heck; An ex-con investigates a professor's theories about a world inside television sets. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $22,000 Tales to Astonish 13 CGC 8.0! 1st appearance of Groot from GOTG! Rare in grade
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    3 days left Auction Tales To Astonish #13 CGC 3.5 OFF-WHITE TO WHITE 1st Appearance GROOT FREE SHIP!

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  • Issue #14
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 14
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side/edge crack(s)
    • Label #4285222022
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Cover oxidation. Interior residue. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. I Created Krang! The Most Fantastic Monster The World Has Ever Known!, Chapter One, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A scientist's formula makes an ant giant and super-intelligent. Chapter Two: Krang!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Remedy Oil text article, art by Marie Severin. Behold! I Am the Master of Time!, art by Steve Ditko; In a black magic book, a thief finds instructions for creating a time machine which runs on electricity, but after robbing people in the 18th century and attempting to return to the 20th, he realizes he is stuck in the past because there is no electricity in the 18th century. The Thing in Human Form!, art by Don Heck; A Martian is sent to Earth to kidnap a human scientist who has invented a weapon that Mars wants to use against Jupiter. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

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    $45 Takes To Astonish, #14, Dec. 1960
    $225 Tales to Astonish 14 VG+ 4.5 High Definition Scans *b23

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  • Issue #15
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 15
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
    • Label #2131063016
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    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. I Learned the Dread Secret of the Blip!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A power drain and radar anomaly is traced to a creature made of electricity hiding in a cave. The Free Ride text story. I Dared Enter the Forbidden World!, art by Don Heck; A white game hunter finds the legendary elephant's graveyard, hoping to make a fortune in ivory. I Am the Invisible!, art by Steve Ditko; A man threatens a witch unless she hands over two lenses which will make him invisible. I Defied the Curse of Tut-Ah-Anka!, art by Paul Reinman; A criminal hides from the police in an old Egyptian tomb, ignoring the warning of a curse. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $179 Tales to Astonish #15 - Atlas Comics 1961 CGC 3.0 Steve Ditko, Don Heck and Paul

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  • Issue #16
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 16
    • Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. Here Comes...Thorr the Unbelievable, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; When Professor Linus mistakenly wakes up Thorr the Unbelievable he has to stop him from waking up his fellow warriors and taking over the world. The Bridge text story. My Touch Means... Doom!, art by Don Heck; A teller plans to rob his bank to pay for his wife's surgery. Save Me from the Mole Men!, art by Paul Reinman; A fighter who is cruel and likes to hurt his opponents finds out that there are some creatures stronger than him, and they like to hurt their opponents also. I Am the Victim of the Sorcerer!, art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #17
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 17
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 1" spine split from top of comic. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko, and Dick Ayers. Vandoom, the Man Who Made a Creature!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Vandoom, the owner of a Transylvanian wax museum, sets out to build a new monster in order to bring customers back to the museum. Chapter 2: The Mark of Vandoom, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Spirit text story. Beware! Of the Ghastly Glass!, art by Steve Ditko; A man kills to gain possession of a magic crystal that grants him four wishes, but even his carefully worded wishes backfire, stranding him on the Moon. I Dared to Enter the Haunted Room!, art by Don Heck; A scientist builds an ultimate bomb and plans to use it to hold the world hostage. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #18
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 18
    Auction opens April 6
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side edge cracks; Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #1095558001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Gorgilla Strikes Again! Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Gorgilla stows away on a ship to America to contact the human race, but is met with fear and violence in New York. Gorgilla Strikes Again! Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Stranger, art by Joe Maneely. Monsteroso, art by Steve Ditko; A creature hatches from an egg and imagines itself lord of all it surveys, but it is suddenly drowned, as it is only a microbe in a scientist's culture. Robot on the Rampage!, art by Steve Ditko; A robot stationed at a lighthouse rebels against his human master and the man manages to lock the robot outside where the food supply is stashed, but thanks to the salty sea air, it rusts completely within a mere matter of hours rendering it harmless to carry out its threats. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $65 Takes To Astonish, #18, April 1961
    $170 Tales to Astonish #18 CGC 4.0 1961 GORGILLA STRIKES AGAIN!
    $200 Tales to Astonish 18 VG 4.0 High Definition Scans *b23

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  • Issue #19
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 19
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Miscut.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Water spotting.
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    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Rommbu! Part One, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An escaped geologist convicted of armed robbery leads an alien invader to an active volcano in order to sacrifice himself to destroy the alien and protect the planet. Rommbu! Part Two, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Tree text story. The Thing with the Red Eyes, art by Don Heck; A gangster buys a pincushion doll that looks like his rival, and his reactions to pins stuck in it convince him that it works. The Terrible Trap!, art by Steve Ditko; A hunter with contempt for the animals he captures is captured by giant aliens and placed in a maze from which he can see a rocketship he could use to pilot his way home if only he could figure out how to escape the maze. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #20
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 20
    Auction opens April 6
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Minor side edge cracks; Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #1095558004
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3984608003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Cover oxidation.
    • 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.
    • 2 1/2" cumulative spine split. Cover oxidation. Water damage. Residue on inside and outside of cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A comic writer's monsters keep coming to life, until he creates one that can't be defeated. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 3, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. What Was "X" the Thing That Lived! Part 4, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Odd Skills text story, art by Joe Maneely. One-Way Journey!, art by Steve Ditko; A heartless tycoon spends great resources and eliminates jobs in order to build a machine that will transport him from the current moment to one forty years hence because his scientists have predicted an end to disease, war, and poverty in the year 2001. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $35 Takes To Astonish, #20, June 1961
    $199 Tales To Astonish 20, What Was "X" the Thing That Lived!, 1961 VG/FN
    $320 Tales to Astonish #20 CGC 6.5 Kirby/Ditko Art (OW to White Pages)

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  • Issue #21
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 21
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 2" spine split from bottom of comic. Centerfold detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Water damage. Cover and interior oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Trull! The Inhuman!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; The mental essence of an alien bent on global conquest takes over a steam shovel and is defeated by an elephant. Trull! The Inhuman! Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Time Machine text story. The Silent Screen, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An infinite loop story about a monster who repeatedly steps out of a movie screen. Open Wider, Please, art by Don Heck; A dentist in 2030 discovers that his patient is a robot from Mars and calls the police. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #23
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 23
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    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Unbelievable Menace of Moomba Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An explorer discovers that native African wood carvings are actually an advance fifth column invasion force under the command of Moomba. The Menace That Was...Moomba Part 2, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Green Man text story. Less Than Human, art by Don Heck; A strident anti-robot activist is convinced of the worth of robots when his son is saved by his robotic playmate. The Voice from Nowhere, art by Steve Ditko; The space pilot landing on an asteroid is perplexed by a voice from nowhere pleading for help, but he realizes that the asteroid itself is the source of the voice. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #24
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 24
    • Moisture damage.
    • Water damage. Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Heavy water damage.
    • 4" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. First three wraps and centerfold detached at one staple. Internal tearing.
    • Water damage. Cover and interior oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. I Found the Abominable Snowman! Part 1, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A TV producer fakes a film of the Abominable Snowman in the arctic, but runs afoul of an ancient underground civilization of lizard-men and a giant octopus. The Snowman's Secret!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Recipe text story. Something Missing!!, art by Don Heck; The first mission to Mercury has a stow-away, the lover of one of the pilots. He Waits in the Dark!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A mysterious janitor comes to work for a slumlord, but he has strange powers and ends the man's evil ways. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #25
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 25
    • Cover detached at one staple. Staple rust/migration.
    • 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage and oxidation.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #21-053AB16-027
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Cover oxidation.
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    • Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. I Was Captured by the Creature from Krogarr!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A dissolute human is targeted by an alien that can transport items through television sets, but he is saved by his failure to pay the electric bill. The Party text story. Behold Him! He Is the Martian!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A spy from Jupiter disguised as a human stows away on the first rocket from Earth to Mars. The Gypsy's Revenge!, art by Don Heck; An American criminal robs an old gypsy man, ignoring his pleas and curses. Where Lurks the Ghost!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man spends the night in a haunted house with the houses caretaker. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #26
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 26
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1175830009
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Water damage. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Look Out!! Here Come the...Four-Armed Men!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An explorer learns of an invasion of four-armed aliens. The Weatherman, art by Joe Maneely. He Walked Through Walls!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A stranger performs feats of magic, and offers anything that people might want if they sign a contract. Run, Rocky, Run!, art by Bob Forgione; A criminal on the run plans to stow-away on the experimental rocket he reads about, but finds out too late that is an advanced miniature rocket that cannot carry a pilot. Dream World, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man repeatedly dreams that his bed is levitating, and cant tell if hes dreaming or not. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #27
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 27
    • Centerfold detached.
    • Slight amateur restoration
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.
    • Label #1156845001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case
    • Label #1246582008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Trimmed
    • Cover partially TRIMMED. Mild tanning to interior, moisture spots, light residue.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1972199008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Man in the Ant Hill!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Henry Pym invents a shrinking serum, but is trapped in an ant hill when he tests it. Trouble Bubble text story, art by Joe Maneely. Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall..., art by Don Heck; Bill Carter purchases a mirror for his wife's birthday; It turns out to be cursed and she falls under the control of an undead sorceror until the mirror is broken. The Talking Horse, art by Bob Forgione; The horse Silverstreak convinces the abusive jockey Barney to bet on them winning the next race. Dead Planet!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A warrior race conquers world after world, but on one of them there seems to be life but their warrior can find none and dies of loneliness. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $3,957 TALES TO ASTONISH #27 CGC 3.5 1ST ANT MAN HUGE SILVER AGE GRAIL HOT MCU MEGA KEY
    $3,960 Tales To Astonish #27 | CGC 4.0 | Silver Age | 1st Appearance Of Ant-Man (Hank P
    $8,750 TALES TO ASTONISH #27 CGC 6.0 - OW/W Pages - 1st App. Ant-Man- EXCEL Registrati

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  • Issue #28
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 28
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #2009716008
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch. Tape on interior of cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. I Am the... Gorilla-Man, script by Stan Lee and Larry Liebery, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An inventor transfers his mind into a gorilla to commit crimes, but the gorilla controlling his body turns against him. The Green Hat text story. Midnight on Haunted Hill, script and art by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A boy sees an alien landing, but no one believes him until the spaceship comes back. The Scheme!, art by Gene Colan; An insolvent cad marries a rich widow dying of a terminal sickness for her money, but finds when she dies that the disease is contagious and he has only months to live. The Frightening Fog, art by Steve Ditko; A mysterious fog envelops the entire world for days, terrifying everyone. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #29
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 29
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. When the Space Beasts Attack!!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An alien armada lands on Earth with weapons that seem to disintegrate anything. The Clock text story. The Man Who Blew Up the Earth!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A jilted Quasimodo-like scientist devotes all his energy into producing a cobalt bomb which is so powerful that it can shatter the Earth. What Happened to Harry?, art by Dick Ayers; A brilliant inventor's boss tries to steal his new time machine in order to take credit for it. The Last Laugh! script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A vicious practical joker gets his comeuppance in the afterlife. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $280 Tales to Astonish #29 (Marvel, 1962) — CGC 5.0

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  • Issue #30
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 30
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. The Return of the Gorilla-Man, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; The Gorilla-Man escapes and tries to get himself transformed back into a human, but instead he is blasted into space in an experimental space capsule. The Remedy Oil text story, art by Marie Severin. The Thing from the Hidden Swamp, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A plain girl helps a stranded alien, and is made beautiful as a reward. What Was the Staggering Secret of the 13th Floor, art by Don Heck; An oddly cheerful elevator operator is held at gunpoint with a passer-by by a spy planning to blow up the hotel. Quogg!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A fugitive hides in an enclosure said to contain a horrible monster, and realizes too late that the monster appeared to be an ordinary hut. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $170 Tales to Astonish 30 VG+ 4.5 High Definition Scans *b23

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  • Issue #31
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 31
    • 3/4" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 1/2" Spine split from top. Tape on interior of cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. When the Mummy Walks, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An archaeologist uncovers an ancient mummy, which is actually an alien invader that locked itself in the pyramid. The Strange Stone text story. It Fell from the Flying Saucer!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An artist finds an alien pencil that will make whatever he draws real, but his selfish use of it makes the aliens take it back. Man of Iron!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A rich weakling pays a witch to give him muscles of iron, but her spell makes him sink right through the earth's surface. The Pretender!, art by Joe Sinnott and Paul Reinman; A man looking through an abandoned house find notes in an alien language; They tell of an alien shapeshifter disguised as a human to undermine Earth before an invasion. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $225 TALES TO ASTONISH #31 (MARVEL 1962) CGC 5.5 WHITE PAGES! JACK KIRBY
    $250 Tales to Astonish 31 FN- 5.5 High Definition Scans *b23

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  • Issue #32
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 32
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4206677001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • 1" Cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Quicksand!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A greedy man tries to kill his brother to gain his half of the estate by tricking him into quicksand. Venus! text story. The Bully Boy!, art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman; An electronic teacher observes a weak student being bullied and offers to train him in body building and fighting styles. The Girl in the Black Hood!, art by and Don Heck; A famous photographer never allows anyone to see her face. I Am a Martian!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man cant get anyone to believe that he is a Martian, but when he is allowed to modify a fire truck ladder he uses it to get home. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $115 Tales to Astonish 32 GD/VG 3.0 High Definition Scans *b23
    $483 Tales To Astonish #32 CGC Graded 7.0 Medusa (Gorgon) Story Stan Lee Kitko Kirby
    $1,825 TALES TO ASTONISH #32 CGC 9.0 VF/NM BRIGHT WHITE PAGES! SUPER TOUGH IN GRADE!
    6 days left Auction Tales To Astonish #32 (June 1962-Atlas/Marvel)-Stan Lee, Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko

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  • Issue #33
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 33
    Auction opens April 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4363788010
    • Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Spine glued and taped.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4105705007
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover art by Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman. Dead Storage, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A burnt-out actor stumbles upon an alien invasion, and gives the best performance of his life to save Earth. The Comic text story. The Frightened Man!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; A scientist tries to use a time machine to escape the dangers of the modern world, but he finds that every era has its dangers. The Voice of Fate!, art by Don Heck; The Fates make a wager over whether humans will ever understand that they cannot escape them. The Absent-Minded Professor!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A college professor is certain that life exists upon other worlds, but can't quite remember why he is so assured of this fact. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #35
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 35
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #1073380003
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4058224019
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #2013874001
    • A few interior tears.
    • Heavy water damage, cover coming loose at staples.
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Signed by Stan Lee on 04/24/2014. (typo on label)
    • Label #1241076001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Signed by Stan Lee on 05/28/2016.
    • Label #1404897011
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch, piece fill, spine rebuild, staples replaced, cover TRIMMED. Last page MARRIED.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Return of the Ant-Man, Part 1, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Henry Pym invents an anti-radiation gas, that attracts the attention of communist spies. Strange Encounter, art by Joe Maneely; An American tourist in Paris is unwittingly targeted by a spy as an intelligence courier and is nearly killed. Return of the Ant-Man Part 2: An Army of Ants, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Henry Pym learns how to command ants to do his bidding and frees his captured assistants, with the help of the ants. Return of the Ant-Man Part 3: The Ant-Man's Revenge!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Henry Pym invents an anti-radiation gas, that attracts the attention of communist spies. The Doorway to Nowhere!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; After escaping from jail, Hugo Cragg heads for a deserted mansion to hide out until the heat is off. The Thing from Outer Space!, art by Don Heck. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $375 1962 Tales to Astonish 35 CGC 3.0 Restored 1st App of Ant-man Costume & Origin
    $450 Tales to Astonish #35 Sept 62 CGC 2.0 Origin and 2nd Appearance of Ant-Man
    $550 CGC 2.5 TALES TO ASTONISH #35 1ST TRUE APPEARANCE ANT-MAN IN COSTUME & ORIGIN
    $695 TALES to ASTONISH #35 PGX 4.5 1st ANT-MAN in COSTUME! Marvel Comic 1962
    $765 TALES TO ASTONISH #35 CGC 4.0 1ST ANT MAN IN COSTUME
    $1,100 CGC 4.5 TALES TO ASTONISH #35 1ST TRUE APPEARANCE ANT-MAN IN COSTUME & ORIGIN
    $1,300 Tales To Astonish #35 CGC GRADED 5.0 - 1st Ant-Man in costume - origin/2nd app.
    1 day left Auction TALES TO ASTONISH #35 CGC 2.5, 1962 - Origin & 2nd app. ANT-MAN, 1st in costume
    1 day left Auction Tales to Astonish #35 CGC 3.0 1962 2nd appearance Of Ant-Man, 1st app in costume

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  • Issue #36
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 36
    Auction opens April 6
    • Cover detached at one staple. Staple rust.
    • Water damage.
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.
    • Mold. 3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage with staple rust/migration.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1099826004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • 2" cumulative spine split. Interior tearing. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 1/2" spine split from bottom of comic. Centerfold detached. Tracing on front cover.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Challenge of Comrade X!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Ant-Man is hunted by a Soviet agent sent to capture him, but a beautiful stranger warns him of the spy's whereabouts. From Outer Space text story. The Hands of Time!, art by Paul Reinman; A fugitive steals a clock that turns back time; He becomes young again and tries to commit the perfect crime. The Search for Pan!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man arrives in a small village looking for Pan, whom all the villagers affirm does exist. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $275 Tales to Astonish #36 CGC 3.0 GD/VG Marvel Comics October 1962 ANT-MAN KEY
    $330 Marvel Tales to Astonish 36 10/62 CGC 6.5 White Pages
    $500 Tales To Astonish #36 CGC GRADED 6.5 - 3rd app. Ant-Man - Kirby c/a - S. Lee-s
    5 days left Auction MC Tales to Astonish #36 10/62 CGC 5.0
    3 days left Auction Tales to Astonish #36 (1962) Marvel Very Fine (8.0) 3rd Ant-Man! HiGrade Silver!
    4 hours left Auction Tales of Astonish #36 CGC 1.8 first ANT-MAN 1962

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  • Issue #37
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 37
    • Cover oxidation. Moisture damage. Staple rust.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Moisture damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Trapped by the Protector! Part 1, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Ant-Man deals with a dangerous extortionist, who turns out to be disguised as one of the victimized jewelers. [Trapped by the Protector!, Part 2:] Face-to-Face With the Protector!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Magician text story. Afraid to Dream!, art by Don Heck; A man whose dreams come true is terrified when he dreams his own death. The Star Raiders, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A group of escaped convicts turned pirates are tricked into attacking a planet they believe defenseless by a man who claims the inhabitants are midgets neglecting to mention that they are only midgets compared to him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $600 Tales of Astonish #37 CGC 8.0 Classic Marvel 1962 early Ant Man high grade
    4 days left Auction Tales to Astonish #37 Silver Age 4th Ant-man Rare Key Solid
    3 days left Auction Tales to Astonish #37 (1962) Marvel Fine- (5.5) 4th Ant-Man! Lee! Kirby! Ditko!

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  • Issue #38
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 38
    • 2" Cumulative spine split. Cover coming loose at one staple.
    • Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #0991548022
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Cover oxidation. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Staple rust.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. Betrayed by the Ants!!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; An scientist is hired by crooks to defeat Ant-Man; He tries to turn the ants against the hero and trap him. Strange Mission text story, art by Joe Maneely. Found the Impossible World!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck; An experimental time machine seems to fail, aging its inventor 10 years. Secret of the Statues!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An art critic visits a sculptor to give him his opinion of his work; He tells the crestfallen man that his statues appear lifeless; He faints when one of the statues calls him a fool. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $140 Tales to Astonish #38 Early Ant-Man Silver Age Marvel Comic 1962 VG-
    $200 TALES TO ASTONISH 38 - VG+ 4.5 - ANT-MAN - 1ST APPEARANCE OF EGGHEAD (1962)
    $200 TALES TO ASTONISH #38 CGC 3.5 VG- OW PAGES 1st APP OF EGGHEAD
    $225 Tales to Astonish 38 VG+ 4.5 High Definition Scans *b23

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  • Issue #39
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 39
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split. Water spotting.
    • Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Vengeance of the Scarlet Beetle!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; Ant-Man fights a beetle made super-intelligent by radiation. The Remedy Oil text story, art by Marie Severin. Ozamm the Terrible!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck; A factory worker laid off to be replaced by a machine foils a seemingly invincible alien by cutting off his power source. The Toy Soldiers, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A boy who enjoys toy soldiers buys a new civil war figure to place in his prisoner of war stockade. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    2 days left Auction Tales to Astonish #39 OLD LABLE FN CGC 6.0 Ant-Man KEY 1st Scarlet Beetle

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  • Issue #40
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 40
    • 3.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple. Lateral spine tearing.
    • Paper: White
    • Label #4285222003
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Restored (see item notes)
    • RESTORATION. Color touch.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4159375001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Jack Kirby. The Day Ant-Man Failed!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky; Ant-Man investigates a series of hijackings; He pretends to be sick to lure the hijacker into the open. I Was Trapped in the Mad Universe!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck; A boy finds a device from the future that transports him to an alternate dimension with nearly identical versions of him and his family. Bird Talk text story. The Worst Man on Earth!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A criminal in the year 2000 is sentenced to be exiled from humanity for his various crimes as the death penalty has been abolished. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $200 Tales to Astonish #40 Feb 1963 CGC 5.5 Featuring the Astonishing Ant-Man!
    4 days left Auction Tales To Astonish # 40 Pub. 02/63
    9 days left Auction Tales To Astonish- Volume1-No.40-1962

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  • Issue #41
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 41
    • Water damage.
    • 1 1/2" spine split from top. Cover and centerfold detached at one staple.
    • 1.25" Cumulative spine split.
    • Lateral spine tears.
    • Water damage. Staple rust, rust migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Prisoner of the Slave World!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck; Henry Pym is kidnapped along with other scientists in order to build a super-weapon for a tyrant in another dimension. Tricky Travel text story. When the Beast Walks!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Joe Sinnott; An animal-loving reporter saves a four-armed ape from a hunter and discovers that it is really an alien looking for a human worthy of hearing its message. The Curse!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A dictator pretends that a treasure is cursed in order to get it for himself, but it turns out the treasure is cursed and a ghost takes him. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $120 Tales to Astonish # 41 CGC 3.5 O.W. to White 1963 - Early Antman!
    $280 TALES TO ASTONISH #41 CGC 6.0 WHITE PAGES // MARVEL COMICS 1963
    $610 TALES TO ASTONISH #41 CGC 8.5 OW/WH PAGES // MARVEL COMICS 1963
    3 days left Auction Tales of Astonish #41 CGC 5.5 starring ANT-MAN 1963

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  • Issue #42
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 42
    • Centerfold detached at one staple. Water damage.
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • MARRIED COVER. 9.5" Cumulative spine split. Staples added (not manufacturing). Tape.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. The Voice of Doom!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck; A radio spokesman gains a hypnotic voice from radiation, and decides to test it by turning the people against Ant-Man. Secret Mission text story. The Eyes of the Mummy!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Joe Sinnott; A crook steals a jewel from an ancient dummy, but the dead pharaoh's hypnotic powers make him see only death until he returns it. I Am Not Human!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A humanoid robot escapes his creator's lab with an artificial face and clothes in order to live among humans as a man. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $80 Tales To Astonish # 42 GOOD VERY GOOD April 1963 STAN LEE & Leiber
    5 days left Auction Tales To Astonish #42 April Ant-Man, Man with Voice of Doom VF
    2 days left Auction TALES TO ASTONISH #42 [1963 VG-] "VOICE OF DOOM!"
    2 days left Auction Tales to Astonish #42 CGC 7.0 F/VF 1963 - Jack Kirby Steve Ditko Ant-Man
    4 hours left Auction Tales of Astonish #42 CGC 4.5 ANT-MAN 1963

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  • Issue #43
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 43
    Auction opens April 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4069285024
    • Water spotting.
    • Water damage.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4341959012
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. The Mad Master of Time!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck; A scientist forced to retire makes a device to artificially age others and holds the city hostage. Lady Luck text story. Frankie's Fast Ball!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and Sol Brodsky; A boy gains extraordinary physical and mental abilities due to his parents' exposure to radiation. My Fatal Mistake!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; A man is bitter because he has been replaced by a computer and must take a job servicing it. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $55 Tales To Astonish #43 Ant-Man Marvel Comic Book 1963 Steve Ditko Don Heck 1.8
    $85 Tales to Astonish (1959) #43 VG (4.0) Jack Kirby Cover Ant-Man
    $120 TALES TO ASTONISH 43 4.5 5.0 MARVEL ANT MAN 1963 VW
    5 days left Auction Tales To Astonish #43 May Ant-Man v The Power of Old Age VF
    2 days left Auction SILVER AGE MARVEL CONICS TALES TO ASTONISH -43-CLASSIC ANT-MAN COVER
    2 days left Auction Tales to Astonish #43 CGC 7.5 VF- 1963 - Jack Kirby Steve Ditko Ant-Man
    4 days left Auction Tales To Astonish # 43 Pub. 05/63

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  • Issue #44
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 44
    • 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached. Water damage. Staple rust with migration.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #1304398004
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Significant scuff(s) front or back
    • Label #3777375010
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1227791009
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3959289001
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1476751005
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Don Heck. The Creature from Kosmos!, script by Stan Lee and Ernie Hart [H. E. Huntley], art by Jack Kirby and Don Heck; When a fellow scientist is killed by an alien being, Ant-Man enlists the help of the dead man's daughter. Blueprint for Victory text story. Hunted, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; In the year 2000 all of New York City is searching for a 'plague carrier' who is attempting to escape notice and flee the city; He is apprehended at a transportation center and the police remove the 'plague' from him which turns out to be a handgun he had stolen from a museum which officials had worried could back bring the plague of war. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $320 Tales to Astonish 44 CGC 1.5 | 1st APPEARANCE OF WASP ! Origin Wasp | Stan Lee
    $632 Tales to Astonish 1983 #44 Ant-Man and the Wasp 1st Wasp Marvel Comics CGC 3.5
    $800 Tales to Astonish #44 (Jun 1963, Marvel Comics) CGC 4.5 VG+ | 4124223011
    $1,250 Tales to Astonish issue # 44 5.5 CGC 1st appearance of the Wasp in Ant Man MCU
    $2,000 Tales to Astonish 44 CGC 7.5 1st Wasp
    1 day left Auction Tales to Astonish #44 GD/VG 3.0 1963 1st app. and origin Wasp

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  • Issue #45
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 45
    Auction opens April 6
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case
    • Label #0911535007
    • Cover detached at one staple. Water spotting.
    • 1 1/2" Cumulative tear along edge.
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split.
    • Water saturation.
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4204239009
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 1.5" Cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. The Terrible Traps of Egghead!, script by Stan Lee and Ernie Hart [H. E. Huntley], art by Don Heck; Egghead forms a new gang and sets a trap for the Wasp, hoping to use her against Ant-Man. The Future text story. Bronson's Brain!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; Bronson, an incredible genius upset that no one on earth can match his tremendous intellect, builds a space ship and travels to a planet of highly advanced aliens. It Walks Like a Man!, script by Stan Lee and Robert Bernstein [as R. Berns], art by Paul Reinman; A man is disturbed by his daughter's attachment to her new robot playmate, but changes his mind when it saves her life. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $45 Tales to Astonish #45 2nd Appearance Wasp Marvel Comics 1963
    $335 Tales to Astonish #45 ⭐ CGC 7.0 OW-W ⭐ 2nd Wasp & Egghead Silver Age Marvel 1963
    $550 Marvel Tales to Astonish 45 7/63 FANTAST CGC 9.0 White Pages
    3 days left Auction Tales to Astonish #45 Comic Book CGC 5.0 SILVER AGE 2nd Appearance of The Wasp
    3 days left Auction Tales to Astonish 45, 2nd appearance of Wasp. Low Grade (see description)
    3 days left Auction Tales to Astonish #45 (1963) Marvel Fine+ (6.5) 2nd Wasp! 2nd Egghead! Ant-Man!
    2 days left Auction Tales To Astonish #45 CGC 5.5 2nd Wasp and Egghead 1963 Lee Dikto Kirby

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  • Issue #46
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 46
    • 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached at one staple.
    • 2.75" Cumulative spine split.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. When Cyclops Walks the Earth, script by Stan Lee and Ernie Hart [as H. E. Huntley], art by Don Heck; While on vacation in Greece, Ant-Man and the Wasp go after a monster who terrorizes the local sailors. Ride to the Future text story. The Secret of the Swamp!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Paul Reinman; A lonely and plain woman meets a handsome man in the swamp and she marries him, not knowing that he is also ugly and they have been made beautiful to each other by the swamp's magic. The Most Dangerous Weapon!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; In the year 2050 only one weapon remains on display in a museum as a reminder of the violent past. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    2 days left Auction TALES To ASTONISH #46 - ANT-MAN & WASP vs The CYCLOPS - 1963 - Jack Kirby

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  • Issue #47
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 47
    • Marvel chipping.
    • Water rings, residue.
    • 1/2" Spine split.
    • 1/2" Spine split from bottom. Water damage.
    • 2.5" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.
    • Cover detached at one staple.
    • 1 1/2" spine split from bottom. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. Music to Scream By, script by Stan Lee and Ernie Hart [H. E. Huntley], art by Don Heck; Ant-Man and the Wasp are caught by the music of Trago, the trumpet player, who has learned some mystic use of his trumpet in India. The Disappearance text story. The Smiling Gods!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and Matt Fox; Asian farmers pray to their gods for a good crop to appease their cruel overlord, and their grain grows so rapidly that it entangles and crushes him. Target...Earth!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An alien lands on Earth with the intent of sizing up possible resistance to an invasion force. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $185 Tales to Astonish #47 1963 ANT-MAN WASP 1st APP TRAGO MARVEL Good Condition
    4 days left Auction TALES TO ASTONISH #47 (1963) STORY STAN LEE JACK KIRBY COVER DON HECK INTERIOR

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  • Issue #48
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 48
    • Water damage.
    • Water damage.
    • Cover oxidation. Staple rust. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Staple rust.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 2" length tear on front cover. Staple rust with migration. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. Ant-Man and the Wasp Defy the Porcupine!, script by Stan Lee and Ernie Hart [as H. E. Huntley], art by Don Heck; The Porcupine decides to rob a burglar-proof bank designed by Henry Pym. The Inventor text story. Grayson's Gorilla!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and Matt Fox; A scientist tries to give himself the strength of a gorilla for his own ends. The Little Green Man!, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko; An unscrupulous pilot tricks an alien into refitting his plane, but throws the creature out instead of rewarding it. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $58 Tales to Astonish #48 Ant-Man and The Wasp Battle: Porcupine VG+ 4.5
    $65 TALES TO ASTONISH #48 * 3.5 (VG-) * First app. PORCUPINE! Jack Kirby! 1963
    $170 TALES TO ASTONISH #48 (1963) ORIGIN & 1ST APP. OF PORCUPINE (CBCS 6.0)
    2 days left Auction Tales to Astonish #48 CGC 8.5 VF+ Marvel 1963 Ant-Man and The Wasp
    2 days left Auction Tales to Astonish #48 Ant-Man The Wasp Silver Age Marvel Comic 1963 FINE
    5 days left Auction BX4 Tales to Astonish #48 marvel 1963 comic 5.0 silver age 1ST PORCUPINE!

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  • Issue #49
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 49
    • 3" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.
    • Paper: Light tan to off white
    • Label #4126079005
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4123126002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #2117331002
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Centerfold detached. Water spotting.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Centerfold detached. Staple rust.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Interior complete. REMAINDERED COPY.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Don Heck. The Birth of Giant-Man!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Don Heck; While Henry Pym develops capsules that permit him to become giant-size as well as ant-size, the Eraser captures him and brings him to Dimension Z along with other scientists to build atomic weapons. Odd Skills text story, art by Joe Maneely. The End of a World!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and George Roussos [as G. Bell]; A ruler orders the destruction of an uninhabited galaxy as a tribute to his power. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

  • Issue #50
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 50
    Auction opens April 6
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Slab: Scuffing on front and back of case; Scuffing to inner well of case; Top edge label strip loose; Debris trapped between case and inner well
    • Label #0037818015
    • Water spotting.
    • 1/2" Spine split from top. Water damage.
    • Water damage.
    • Tape along spine interior.
    • Staple rust. Water damage.
    • Heavy cover oxidation. Water damage.
    • Heavy water damage.
    • 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Cover detached.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #1571237010
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4224228020
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 1" Spine split from top.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. The Human Top!, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirbym, Steve Ditko, and Don Heck; Henry Pym follows the crime spree of the Human Top in the newspapers but the Wasp convinces Henry to go after him as Giant-Man. Mystery Trip text story, art by Joe Maneely; Tommy's uncle returns from a space journey needing to re-learn how to walk on earth instead of floating. The Secret of Sagattus!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and Matt Fox; A wise king listens only to the advice of a hunchback, causing the jealous nobles to murder the hunchback. No Ending!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber; A dictator is tormented by dreams of running on a treadmill suspended high in the sky. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $64 TALES TO ASTONISH 50 - VG+ 4.5 - 1ST APPEARANCE OF HUMAN TOP - WASP (1963)
    $85 TALES TO ASTONISH CGC (5.5) - ORGIN/1ST APPEARENCE HUMAN TOP - WHITE PAGES
    $190 Tales to Astonish 50 FN/VF 7.0 High Definition Scans *b23

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