Lot 85
Strange Tales #133 CGC 7.0 "The Terrible Toys!" Puppet Master Appearance (Marvel Comics, 1965) Off-White to White Pages
Northern Collection: Space, Science and Magic | CB26012
Auction: 11 September AT 15.00 BST
Description
Strange Tales #133 CGC 7.0 Puppet Master appearance (Marvel Comics, 1965).
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Mike Esposito. The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Terrible Toys!". Story by Stan Lee and Bob Powell, pencils by Bob Powell, and inks by Mike Esposito. Deciding to switch his M.O., The Puppet Master builds robotic "statues" he can control, and undergoes plastic surgery so no one will recognize him. The masquerade is short-lived, as he lures Johnny & Ben into a trap in a department store. "A Nameless Land, a Timeless Time!". Story by Steve Ditko and Stan Lee, and art by Steve Ditko. After escaping from Mordo, Strange plummets thru dimension after dimension, finally coming to a stop in a world ruled by Shazana, a female tyrant who once conned a wizard into giving her some of his powers, which she repaid by destroying him. Believing her sister has recruited Strange to overthrow her she battles Strange into submission. 36 pgs. Full colour. Cover price $0.12.
CGC Cert: #4730403007
Grader Notes: crease left top of front cover breaks colour, crease top of front cover breaks colour, crease right center of front cover breaks colour, spine stress lines breaks colour, and off-white to white pages.
