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Tales to astonish comic books issue 49

  • Issue #49
    Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 49
    • Staple rust.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3973583011
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #4479303008
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4123126002
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    • Paper: Cream to off white
    • Label #4672835004
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    • Water damage. Cover oxidation.
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    • Water damage. Staple rust.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Interior complete. REMAINDERED COPY.
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    • INCOMPLETE. 4 pages missing, interrupts art and story.
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    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.