Auctions: comic books January 1962

Amazing Adult Fantasy (1961 Marvel) 8 GD+ 2.5

Heavy cover oxidation.

Cover art by Steve Ditko. The Coming of the Krills; The alien Krill offer the most beautiful woman in the universe to an earthman if he will betray his native planet but finds to his regret that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder. Everyone Likes a...Ghost Story; A swindler buys a castle with the intention of faking it as a haunted attraction, but then he meets a real ghost and dies of heart failure thus ends up legitimately haunting the castle. The Eyes of Edward Morgo. The Yo-Yo. A Monster Among Us; An alien ambassador lands on Earth and, because of its monstrous appearance, is driven away. All scripts by Stan Lee, all art by Steve Ditko. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 27 PR 0.5

Interior is complete. Missing front cover.

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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.