Lot 179
Strange Tales #144 CGC 6.5 1st Appearance of Jasper Sitwell (Marvel Comics, 1966) Off-White to White Pages
Timed Sale: Mirror Dimensions | CBE26013
Auction: 21 August 18.00 BST - 21 September 16.00 BST
Description
Strange Tales #144 CGC 6.5 1st Appearance of Jasper Sitwell Cover by Jack Kirby “The Day of the Druid!” (Marvel Comics, 1966).
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby and inks by Mike Esposito. Nick Fury and 1st appearance of Jasper Sitwell in "The Day of the Druid!". Story by Stan Lee and Jack Kirby, pencils by Jack Kirby and Howard Purcell, and inks by Mike Esposito. The Druid uses mystic rites to disguise modern, sinister science, sending a deadly flying egg to kill Nick Fury; Fury attempts to shut down a burning planes nuclear reactor and barely survives the ordeal; Later Fury & Dugan are attacked by the egg in SHIELD's flying car as they face a variety of deadly weapons. "Where Man Hath Never Trod!". Story by Steve Ditko and Roy Thomas, and art by Steve Ditko. Dormammu uses Asti to lure Strange into an alien dimension where he will be under no vow to spare him. The Ancient One takes Strange to the ruler of a dimension who has senses one of Dormammu's spells in a far-off corner of infinity. There, Dormammu contacts Tazza, and claims that Strange is coming there to kill him; The two battle. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.12.
CGC Cert: #4730403018
Grader Notes: tanning interior cover, spine stress lines breaks colour, wear bottom of front cover breaks colour, wear spine breaks colour, and off-white to white pages.
