Lot 426
Tales to Astonish #54 CGC 7.0 1st appearance of El Toro (Marvel Comics, 1964) 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 to Astonish #54 CGC 7.0 1st appearance of El Toro (Marvel Comics 1964).
Cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. No Place to Hide!, script by Stan Lee, art by Don Heck; Santo Rico has elected a communist president, El Toro; Giant-Man and the Wasp are sent to prove that the election was tampered with. The Treasure text story. There Were Five Frightened Men...!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and Paul Reinman; An art thief steals a painting of frightened men, only to be trapped in it as one of them. Ad for Fantastic Four #25 and the launch of Daredevil. Conquest!, script by Stan Lee and Larry Lieber, art by Larry Lieber and Sol Brodsky; A king invades another world to win glory, but the costs of occupation make him unpopular. 36 pgs., full color. $Cover price $0.12.
CGC Cert: #4730408008.
Grader Notes: Wear spine breaks colour, multiple crease left centre of back cover, crease left bottom of front cover breaks colour, off-white to white pages.
