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

  • Issue #48
    Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 48

    Cover art by Carl Burgos. It Happened at Midnight!, art by Bill Benulis; A writer thinks up a story about aliens from another dimension who pull a man off the street at midnight and then the same thing happens to him, but the men identity themselves as FBI men looking for an undesirable alien. One of Our Ships is Missing!, art by Bill Everett; Trains, planes, and bicycles disappear as the Martian king seeks a gift for his son, the prince. The Man Behind the Mask!, art by John Forte; A wealthy miller conducts acts of charity behind a wooden mask, but when events turn for the worse and he has nothing left to contribute, he makes one last trip. The Thing in the Box!, art by Ed Winiarski; People find a small box with a mirror inside that shows them their true faces. There's No Tomorrow, art by Bob Powell. When Ends the Dream!, art by Jay Scott Pike. 36 pgs. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • 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
    $545 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.

  • Issue #57
    Astonishing (1951 Marvel/Atlas) 57
    • Cover oxidation. Water damage.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover art by Bill Everett. Inside the Furnace!, art by Robert Q. Sale; A man goes back in time and robs himself. The Black Boxes!, art by Dick Ayers; In the year 1958, when ICBMs become a reality, mysterious black boxes appear in the sky which render them ineffectual. The Unknown Ones!, art by Al Williamson; A lovesick space explorer finds another love in a Martian princess who gives up her claim to the throne to be with him. They Lurk in the Cave!, art by Werner Roth; A man thinks himself a failure until he helps a galactic policeman foil a criminal plot. The Strange Power of Mr. Dunn!, art by John Romita; A man develops a cell growth formula to help out his carnival-owner friend as an attraction. 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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    $70 Astonishing Tales by Atlas It Was Only a Piece of Rope August #63
    $170 Astonishing #63. hard to find Atlas comic from 1957

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