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Tales of suspense comic books issue 52

  • Issue #52
    Tales of Suspense (1959) 52
    Auction opens January 4
    • CGC Signature Series
    • Paper: Off white
    • Signed by Stan Lee on 11/11/2016.
    • Label #1431082013
    • 1" Cumulative spine split. Water damage. Cover oxidation.
    • 2" Cumulative spine split with splitting to interior wraps.
    • Restored: C1
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Restoration includes: small amount of color touch on cover.
    • Label #1618471005
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.
    • Paper: White
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #3823455008
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    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Label #1991195003
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    • Cover detached at one staple and coming loose at the other, 2" cumulative spine split.
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4389505008
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    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #4162658009
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    • 1" spine split from bottom with splitting to interior wraps. Water damage. Cover oxidation. Tape on interior cover.
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    • Trimmed
    • INCOMPLETE. Page missing, interrupts art and story. TRIMMED. Water damage.
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    Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Paul Reinman. First appearance of the Black Widow in "The Crimson Dynamo Strikes Again!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Don Rico (as N. Korok), art by Don Heck; The Black Widow and Boris are sent to America to kill Anton Vanko, the Crimson Dynamo, for defecting to America; They are also tasked with killing both Iron Man and Tony Stark. The first half of "The Magician" text story. "The Seance!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber, pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Chic Stone; A fake medium uses special effects to simulate supernatural powers, but he is taken into the spirit world by real ghosts as punishment. "The Failure!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by Paul Reinman; The Earth of the future is overwhelmingly materialistic, except for one idealistic young man and his lover; They are abducted by aliens, who have determined that he is the best suited to be absolute ruler of their empire. This issue includes a statement of ownership - average print run, 318,932; average paid circulation, 188,005. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.

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    $320 TALES OF SUSPENSE #52 CGC 2.0 GD 1964 1ST APPEARANCE OF BLACK WIDOW MARVEL COMIC
    $1,650 Tales of Suspense #52 CGC 6.5 (OW/W) FN+ 1st App. of Black Widow Marvel 1964

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