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SOLD ON: Wednesday, 04/14/2021 11:00 PM
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PUBLISHER: Marvel
COMMENTS: crm/ow pgs; QES Certified: Criteria met: exceptional spine + impressive prime focal area + sharp right edge + deep color strike (brown, black & green)
Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko art; 1st app of the Ant-Man (Henry Pym) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)
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crm/ow pgs; QES Certified: Criteria met: exceptional spine + impressive prime focal area + sharp right edge + deep color strike (brown, black & green)
Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko art; 1st app of the Ant-Man (Henry Pym) COMIC BOOK IMPACT rating of 9 (CBI)Heavily drawing upon the monster movies of the 1950s, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby brought Ant-Man into the Marvel Universe, with superhero scientist Henry Pym debuting in Tales to Astonish #27. This story even plays more like the sci-fi classic The Incredible Shrinking Man. Ant-Man wouldn’t acquire his iconic costume or proper origin until issue #35, but readers loved him all the same. This book has always been a favorite among collectors, but has recently seen an explosion in demand and value--due largely to Paul Rudd's work as Ant-Man in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Copies of this comic in higher grades are incredibly difficult to come by, Marvel was using materials that were, by many accounts, substandard, in an effort to save funds during the long, lean years preceding the Silver Age, which led to the majority of early SA Marvel keys being extremely hard to find in exceptional condition. This copy of Tales to Astonish #27 is one of the finest we’ve seen of late, the cover illustration can sometimes appear a bit muddy due to the dark colors employed, but this book reads very well, all of the details are discernable on this memorable Kirby illustration. The overall stability of this copy is evident in the scans, the registration is near perfect, and the QES certification lets you know this is a special book with superior aspects that make it stand out from the crowd.
Overstreet Guide 2020 VF+ (8.5) value = $22,375.
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