Lot 341
Iron Man #53 CGC 7.5 "The Black Lama!" (Marvel Comics, 1972) Off-white to white pages
Timed Sale: Northern Collection Part Two: Hulk and Iron Man | CBE26003
Auction: 19 June 2026 16:00 BST - 13 July 2026 10:00 BST
Description
Iron Man #53 CGC 7.5 "The Black Lama!" (Marvel Comics, 1972).
Part Jim Starlin art. "The Black Lama!" Story by Mike Friedrich. Art by George Tuska, Jim Starlin, and Vince Colletta. Cover by Gil Kane. The golden avenger has two missions in this issue: first, prevent a lava flow from destroying a Southern California town, and then second, stop Raga, the Son of Fire, from killing two local civilians. Can Iron Man successfully achieve both objectives? And where does the mysterious Black Lama fit into the story? First appearance of the Black Lama. (Note: The Black Lama returns in Iron Man 71 to set up the War of the Super-Villains.) 32 pages Cover price $0.20.
CGC Cert: #4721926002.
Grader Notes: Crease right bottom of front cover breaks colour, spine stress lines breaks colour, foreign substance left bottom of front cover, and off-white to white pages.
