Lot 174
Strange Tales #129 CGC 7.5 1st Appearance of Tiboro (Marvel Comics, 1965)
Timed Sale: Mirror Dimensions | CBE26013
Auction: 21 August 18.00 BST - 21 September 16.00 BST
Description
Strange Tales #129 CGC 7.5 1st Appearance of Tiboro (Marvel Comics, 1965).
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Chic Stone. The Human Torch and the Thing star in "The Terrible Trio!". Story by Stan Lee and Dick Ayers, pencils by Dick Ayers, and inks by Frank Giacoia. On the golf course, Doris nags Johnny by comparing him to Peter Parker. When the latest emergency arises, she says a girl like her should have her head examined; Johnny falls into a trap of The Terrible Trio, but manages to send out a distress signal to Ben, who takes on these losers and saves Johnny's life in a railway yard.
1st appearance of Tiboro in "Beware...Tiboro! The Tyrant of the Sixth Dimension!". Story by Steve Ditko and Don Rico, and art by Steve Ditko. A panel of three scientists appear on a TV program, rejecting Dr. Strange as an authority on the supernatural and dismiss magic as superstition. When the lights go out the men vanish and Dr. Strange is summoned. He discerns that the idol they dismissed is a gateway to the dimension of Tiboro, a powerful entity set to attack Earth. Strange travels to Tiboro's land and a fierce battle commences. 36 pgs. Full colour. Cover price $0.12.
CGC Cert: #4730403001
Grader Notes: spine stress lines breaks colour, crease right bottom of front cover breaks colour, wear front cover, multiple crease back cover, and off-white to white pages.
