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Tales of suspense comic books issue 51

  • Issue #51
    Tales of Suspense (1959) 51
    • Worm hole through bottom margin.
    • Incomplete. Missing pages (does not affect art and story). Full spine split. Cover detached. Water damage.
    • INCOMPLETE. Corner piece missing from first two wraps, interrupts art and story. Centerfold detached at one staple.
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #17-1A7EB23-339
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Cover oxidation. Residue.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • Staple rust with migration.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.
    • 2.5" Spine split from bottom.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. First appearance of the Scarecrow in "The Sinister Scarecrow!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A contortionist becomes the Scarecrow and steals some plans from Tony Stark to sell them to Cuba; Iron Man follows the Scarecrow and steals back the plans. "The Recipe" text story. "The Green Thing!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A psychic alien plant lands on Earth and torments a human to prove its power, but it is eaten by a crow. "The Primitive!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); A space explorer finally gives up his quest to find a more advanced species, not knowing that the primitives he found were more advanced, until they invented the cobalt bomb. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.

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    $80 TALES OF SUSPENSE #51 CGC 3.0 OW 1964 Stan Lee & KIRBY 1st SCARECROW, Iron Man
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  • Issue #51UK
    Tales of Suspense (1959) UK Edition 51UK
    • Water spotting.

    UK edition. Identical to US edition, but has 9d cover price. Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. First appearance of the Scarecrow in "The Sinister Scarecrow!", script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; A contortionist becomes the Scarecrow and steals some plans from Tony Stark to sell them to Cuba; Iron Man follows the Scarecrow and steals back the plans. "The Recipe" text story. "The Green Thing!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Matt Fox; A psychic alien plant lands on Earth and torments a human to prove its power, but it is eaten by a crow. "The Primitive!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell); A space explorer finally gives up his quest to find a more advanced species, not knowing that the primitives he found were more advanced, until they invented the cobalt bomb. 36 pgs., full color.