Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) comic books in grade NM or lower

Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 13 GD- 1.8

3" cumulative spine split. Cover and interior oxidation.

1st appearance of Groot - Cover by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko. I Challenged... Groot! The Monster from Planet X!, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers; The monarch of planet X arrives on Earth in order to capture a town for experimental purposes back on his homeworld. Special Sale text story, art by Joe Maneely. I Found the Abominable Snowman!, art by Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko; A thug ventures to the Himalayas with the intention of capturing the Abominable Snowman for profit but is frustrated in his attempts of getting the locals to refer him to the creature he has in a photograph. My Friend is...Not Quite Human!, art by Steve Ditko; A misogynist wood-carver falls in love with his sculpture and has himself transformed into wood, but his refusal to pay a gypsy mystic leads to her making the wooden figure human out of spite. I Found the Hidden World!, art by Don Heck; An ex-con investigates a professor's theories about a world inside television sets. 36 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

Tales to Astonish (1959-1968 1st Series) 79 CGC 4.0

Paper: Off white to white

Label #4169094009

Cover by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett. When Rises the Behemoth, script by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan (as Adam Austin) and Bill Everett; Little realizing that he is under the control of the Puppet Master, the Army tries to capture Namor for robbing a bank; After being shot in the arm, Namor seeks the healing power of water and winds up in the Hudson River; There he encounters Lady Dorma who has come to the surface world to retrieve him as the Behemoth has awakened and is menacing Atlantis. The Titan and the Torment, script by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Bill Everett; Zaxon tries to sap the power of the Hulk for his own nefarious ends but ends up getting himself killed in the process; Free once again, the Hulk rips up some train tracks to throw at pesky fighter jets and wouldn't you know that Hercules just happens to be riding in the oncoming locomotive; Hulk and Herc battle to a standstill before the jade giant leaps off to fight another day. 36 pgs., full color. $0.12. Cover price $0.12.