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Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 88

  • Issue #88
    Strange Tales (1951-1976 1st Series) 88
    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #17-2a310f7-025
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    • Cover oxidation.
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #19-36eebb8-001
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    • Centerfold detached at one staple.
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    • 1/2" Cumulative spine split. Centerfold detached at one staple.
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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko. "Zzutak the Thing That Shouldn't Exist!!", pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Steve Ditko; An American comic book artist is forced by an Aztec priest to make a monster with magic paints; The artist creates another monster to fight the first, causing the temple to collapse on both monsters. "Snowstorm" text story. "The Lifeless Man!", art by Steve Ditko; A young boy prefers an old wooden toy soldier to more modern toys; His friends make fun of the toy, but when they are threatened by a bear the soldier seems to drive it off with its rifle. "Punishment!", art by Don Heck; An advanced civilization sends a mugger to a prison planet; Only a few moments on this world full of war, crime and disease make him go straight in order to avoid ever again coming back to Earth. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10.