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Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) comic books 1956-1969

  • 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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    $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.

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    6 days left Auction Astonishing #52, Aug. 1956

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  • Issue #53
    Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 53
    • Cover detached at one staple. Staple rust, rust migration. Cover oxidation.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
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    Cover art by Bill Everett. The Hidden Valley!, art by Lou Morales; A thousand-year old tribe builds a 'thoughtscope' in order to contact Mars, but the Martians use the device to place them into suspended animation. An explorer breaks the device, freeing them. There Were 3 Victims!, art by Sid Greene; Three men survive being tossed out into the airless vacuum of space and reverse the direction of the rocketship so that it does not convey criminals to Mars. Trapped in the Tunnel!, art by John Forte; A romantic ghost story about a dead woman who returns a compliment by saving the lives of some trapped tunnel workers. The Hunter's Prey, art by Dave Berg; Some hunters encounter a mammoth that turns out to be a circus animal from outer space. Build Me A Machine!, art by Steve Ditko; A scientist builds a time machine for a dictator who wishes to travel 50 years into the past with gold and plans for the H-Bomb in order to escape a losing war. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #63
    Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 63
    • 1 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Water damage.

    Cover art by Bill Everett. A Tender Tale of Love, art by Richard Doxsee; A man looking to marry money rents a room in a house where all the occupants are ghosts. The Secret beyond Belief!, art by George Woodbridge; A scientist invents a rejuvenation process and a fellow scientist wants him to share it with the world, but the man refuses because the creative people who have gone through the process are no longer productive as they have all the time in the world to perfect their craft but never finish anything. The Terrible Toy!, art by Bob Forgione; People fear aliens who have appeared in the skies, but when a father seeks a lost toy for a beloved son, the humans realize that their shared bonds of compassion unite them and the aliens. The Room That Wasn't There, art by Don Perlin. The Girl with the Evil Eyes!; A man finds a voodoo amulet that is said to allow one to see into the future. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

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    $140 Astonishing #63 CGC 4.0 (1957 Atlas Comics) Bill Everett Cover Final Issue
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