Lot 203
Tales to Astonish #71 CGC 5.5 1st Appearance of Lord Vashti (Marvel Comics, 1965)
Timed Sale: Mirror Dimensions | CBE26013
Auction: 21 August 18.00 BST - 21 September 16.00 BST
Description
Tales to Astonish #71 CGC 5.5 Stan Lee story, Gene Colan and Vince Colletta cover (Marvel Comics, 1965).
Cover by Gene Colan and Vince Colletta. 1st appearance of Lord Vashti in “Escape...to Nowhere!”. Story by Stan Lee, art by Gene Colan and Vince Colletta. Namor heads into the Forbidden Deeps as he continues his quest for Neptune's Trident; Krang sends Seaweed Man to stop him; Meanwhile, back in Atlantis, the natives are beginning to get restless under Krang's iron rule. "Like a Beast at Bay". Story by Stan Lee, art by Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito. The Hulk and Rick barely make it out of the blast radius as Ross fires the giant "Sunday Punch" missile at the Leader's giant Humanoid bringing the massive robot down. The pair decide to hide in their underground cave but are spotted by military planes as they enter. Ross and Talbot attack, threatening the underground complex and Bruce's gamma machine. The Hulk pushes Rick out to safety just as the Leader appears. 36 pgs. Full colour. Cover price $0.12.
CGC Cert: #4730407004.
Grader Notes: Crease top of back cover, spine stress lines breaks colour and off-white to white pages.
