Lot 401
Tales of Suspense #78 CGC 6.0 "Crescendo!" (Marvel Comics, 1966) 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
Tales of Suspense #78 CGC 6.0 "Crescendo!" (Marvel Comics, 1966).
Cover pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia. "Crescendo!", script by Gene Colan (co-plot) and Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue), pencils by Gene Colan, inks by Jack Abel (as Gary Michaels); Iron Man defeats Ultimo by tricking the monstrous android into setting off a long-dormant volcano; The Mandarin believes Tony Stark is dead, and vows Ultimo will live again; Shellhead steals a Commie jet and narrowly avoids getting shot down by US fighters. "Them!", script by Jack Kirby (plot) and Stan Lee (co-plot, dialogue), pencils by Jack Kirby, inks by Frank Giacoia; While Cap is in the middle of a training exercise involving flying "shock rollers," he's surprised to see Nick Fury turn up looking for info on a secret organization known only as "THEM"; As they talk, a strange flying craft lands outside Avengers Mansion, and a large, deadly "chemical android" attacks. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.12.
CGC Cert: #4721937012.
Grader Notes: Spine stress lines breaks colour, large crease full bottom of front cover, large crease full bottom of back cover, tanning cover and off-white to white pages.
