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Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) comic books 1956

  • Issue #51
    Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 51

    Cover by Bill Everett. "The Mutant!", art by Robert Q. Sale; A man thinks that he was born different, a mutant, and thus is very isolated even though his great intellect has vastly benefited humanity; An alien thought projection reveals itself to him and informs him that he is not in fact a mutant, but rather was given his advanced intellect to benefit mankind on the cusp of joining the galactic federation of planets; The alien offers him the choice of returning to his home planet where he will be among equals, or of living the remainder of his days as a normal human. "I Flew In A Flying Saucer!", art by Ed Winiarski. "I, The Wizard," art by Paul Reinman. "The Perilous Paintings," art by Kurt Schaffenberger. "Old Yurie" text story. "Spaceship," art by Mort Meskin. "Blackout!", art by Jim Mooney. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $350 Astonishing #51 5.5 FN- Raw Comic
    $477 CGC 3.0 ASTONISHING #51 X-MEN PROTOTYPE ATLAS 1956 UNCANNY MARVEL MUTANT

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  • Issue #52
    Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 52

    Cover by Carl Burgos. "The Man in the Sky!", art by Bernard Baily; A conman changes his ways after he experiences a miracle while trying to pull a scam faking walking on air while the help of a helicopter hidden behind a man-made cloud and wires; A man looking out of a window loses his balance and falls and so the conman tells his partner in the helicopter to bring him up so that he can catch the falling bystander; He leaps into the air and saves the man, but when he returns them both safely to the ground, his helicopter accomplice tells him that he hadn't had time to hook up the wire yet. "Those Who Vanish!", script by Carl Wessler, art by Gray Morrow. "Needle in a Haystack," script by Carl Wessler, art by Lou Morales. "The Edge of the Cliff," art by Bill Walton. "Ride to the Future" text story. "No Such Animal," art by Harry Lazarus. "The Peace-Monger," art by Paul Reinman. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.