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Jack Kirby, Steve Ditko art; 1st app of the Ant-Man (Henry Pym)
Heavily drawing upon the science fiction monster and giant bug movies that were so popular in the 1950s, Stan Lee and Jack Kirby created a character that would hearken back to those films. Here, we have the first appearance of Ant-Man. Henry Pym debuted in Tales to Astonish #27, where he wasn’t quite the same character we know today. Ant-Man wouldn’t acquire his iconic costume or origin until issue #35, but readers loved him all the same. This issue has been a crowd favorite among collectors for years but recently has seen an explosion in demand and value, due largely in part to the "Ant-Man" movies franchise in the MCU.

Even before Marvel's recent reinvention of Ant-Man, this was a secret key, not anymore -- this book has now exploded in demand and value, thanks both to its scarcity, and the sudden resurgence of interest in the character thanks to the MCU. Now is your chance to pick up this well-preserved VF+ copy of this classic issue, Ant-Man is one little superhero who just seems to keep getting bigger and bigger, both literally and in value. An 8.5 copy of Tales to Astonish #27 sold for $36,000 in November 2022.

Overstreet Guide 2022 VF+ (8.5) value = $24,500.

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