Lot 91
Strange Tales #124 CGC 8.0 1st Issue Featuring The Thing & Human Torch (Marvel Comics, 1964) Off-White to White Pages
Northern Collection: Space, Science and Magic | CB26012
Auction: 11 September AT 15.00 BST
Description
Strange Tales #124 CGC 8.0 1st Issue Featuring The Thing & Human Torch (Marvel Comics, 1964).
Cover pencils by Dick Ayers and Steve Ditko, inks by Dick Ayers and George Roussos. This marks the beginning of The Thing and Human Torch featuring in Strange Tales with “Paste-Pot Pete”. Story by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers, pencils by Dick Ayers, and inks by Paul Reinman. Paste-Pot Pete was paroled! To no one's surprise, Ben & Johnny get into a brawl. Tired of being thought of as a clown, Pete completely redesigns his costume, then takes on The Thing while he's flying his part of the Fantasti-Car. 1st appearance of Zota in "The Lady From Nowhere!". Story by Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, pencils by Steve Ditko, and inks by George Roussos. Sensing sorcery, Doctor Strange finds a woman wandering the streets under a spell. After guiding her to his house, he consults his mentor. Strange travels into the past, though he's warned that if the candle employed in the spell expires he will be trapped there forever. In Ancient Egypt, he battles a wizard, Zota, and removes his power. 36 pgs. Full colour. Cover price $0.12.
CGC Cert: #4730402010
Grader Notes: multiple crease right bottom of front cover breaks colour, spine stress lines breaks colour, crease left bottom of back cover, and off-white to white pages.
