Lot 50
Tales of Suspense #47 CGC 6.5 Origin & 1st Appearance of Melter, Kirby Cover (Marvel Comics, 1963) Off-White to White Pages
Northern Collection Part Two: Hulk and Iron Man | CB26007
Auction: 10 July 2026 11.00 BST
Description
Tales of Suspense #47 CGC 6.5, Origin and 1st Appearance of Melter (Marvel Comics, 1963).
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by George Roussos. "Iron Man Battles the Melter!", script by Stan Lee, pencils by Steve Ditko, inks by Don Heck. A former competitor of Tony Stark becomes the Melter and sabotages one of his plants. Iron Man tries to defend it but must flee before the Melter. He defeats him by constructing an aluminum suit that he cannot melt. "The Green Man" text story. "Shock!", script by Stan Lee (plot) and Larry Lieber (script), pencils by Larry Lieber, inks by George Roussos (as G. Bell). A radar operator turns off Earth's defenses when alien raiders offer him the most beautiful woman in the universe. 36 pages, full colour. Cover price $0.12.
CGC Cert: #4721936016.
Grader Notes: Spine stress lines breaks colour, multiple crease cover breaks colour, spine stress lines, tanning cover
fingerprints back cover, and off-white to white pages.
