Lot 49
Strange Tales #173 CGC 8.5 1st Cameo Appearance of the Black Talon (Marvel Comics, 1974) White Pages
Northern Collection: Space, Science and Magic | CB26012
Auction: 11 September AT 15.00 BST
Description
Strange Tales #173 CGC 8.5 1st Cameo Appearance of the Black Talon (Marvel Comics, 1974).
Last 20-cent cover price. Cover inks by Ernie Chan. Final Brother Voodoo appearance in Strange Tales and 1st cameo appearance of Black Talon (on the last page) in "Sacrifice Play". Story by Len Wein, pencils by Gene Colan, and inks by Dick Giordano. To aid in his mission to try and find Loralee Tate, Brother Voodoo pays a visit to an old woman named Mama Limbo who apparently has clairvoyant abilities. Her visions tell him to go and seek out Desmond Drew, who she believes has a connection to the Cult of the Darklord. As Brother Voodoo goes to check out this lead, at the police station Samuel Tate and Pete Hawkins debate on what to do about Samuel's missing daughter. They finally decide that Brother Voodoo would hamper their efforts to find her themselves and put out an APB to have him arrested on sight. The story continues in Tales of the Zombie 6. 36 pgs. Full colour. Cover price $0.20.
CGC Cert: #4730404022
Grader Notes: spine stress lines breaks colour, wear right top of front cover breaks colour, and white pages.
