Lot 29
Tales to Astonish #38 CGC 3.0 1st Appearance of Egghead (Elihas Starr) (Marvel Comics, 1962) Off-White to White Pages
Northern Collection Part Two: Hulk and Iron Man | CB26007
Auction: 10 July 2026 11.00 BST
Description
Tales to Astonish #38 CGC 3.0 1st Appearance of Egghead (Elihas Starr) (Marvel Comics, 1962).
Cover by Jack Kirby and Sol Brodsky. “Betrayed by the Ants!!”, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. An scientist is hired by crooks to defeat Ant-Man. He tries to turn the ants against the hero and trap him. “Strange Mission” text story, art by Joe Maneely. “Found the Impossible World!”, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Don Heck. An experimental time machine seems to fail, aging its inventor 10 years. “Secret of the Statues!”, script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko. An art critic visits a sculptor to give him his opinion of his work. He tells the crestfallen man that his statues appear lifeless. He faints when one of the statues calls him a fool. 36 pgs., full colour. Cover price $0.12.
CGC Cert: #4730408020.
Grader Notes: marvel chipping full right of front cover, multiple crease cover breaks colour, tear left center of back cover, multiple stain front cover, and off-white to white pages.
