The Zenn-La Collection
Tales to Astonish 92

COMIC DETAILS

Comic Description: Tales to Astonish #92 Universal
Grade: 9.4
Page Quality: OFF-WHITE TO WHITE
Pedigree: Northland
Certification #: 0163935019
Owner: Crazy Canuck

SET DETAILS

Winning Set: The Zenn-La Collection
Date Added: 3/6/2010
Research: Currently not available

Owner's Description

Pedigree: Northland

*Pedigree Background*
The Northland Collection consists of near complete set of Marvel Comics from 1961-1971. It was purchased, from the original owners, by Motor City Comics in June 1996. The collection was purchased off the newstand, read once, and then carefully stored for the past 35 years. According to the original owner; each comic selected was the best condition available at the time. Even the few comics that do not grade near mint are usually because of printing defects, such as Marvel Chipping.

All of the comics in this collection show exceptional cover gloss and near white to white page quality. Over 95% of the Northland Collection grades near mint or above: with many "newstand mint" examples.

Purchase History: From Colector Society Board Member Paperheart

Rank: 3rd

Story Title: "It Walks Like a Man"

*Synopsis*
While out exploring the deep, the Sub-Mariner and Dorma come across a barrel of radioactive waste that has been dumped by a passing submarine. Furious and thinking that this is some kind of attack, Namor is about to engage the sub when he is talked out of the potential fight by Lady Dorma. Investigating the barrel, Namor determines what it is and decides to toss it into the forbidden Cavern of Darkness.

Tossing the barrel into the cavern it ruptures upon impact with the ocean floor. The seeking radioactive material then revives a creature known as It. Awaken from a centuries old slumber, and prompting it to climb out of the cavern and seek out fresh victims. It's reawakening is picked up by a radar-warning station that picks up the creatures newly acquired radioactivity. As the creature approaches the commander of the base orders a full alert, however the bases sea-mines are unable to stop It, and the monster manages to destroy the radar-warning station with it's bare hands.

Returning to Atlantis Namor and Dorma debate on if they should wage war on the surface world. Dorma's strive for peace prevails and Namor agrees to send a team of his soldiers to the surface to deliver a warning not to encroach on his land in the name of peace. Along their journey the they are attacked by It and easily decimated. One of their number manages to escape back to Atlantis to warn Namor of the powerful new stranger that attacked them.

Furious at this, and thinking it's a possible attack by the surface men Namor rushes off to confront their mystery attacker. It meanwhile has come across an American sub and is about to attack it when he's jumped by the Sub-Mariner. During the course of the fight the men aboard the sub figure they are being attacked by the Sub-Mariner and Namor believes that It is working for the surface men. As the two titans clash, the soldiers aboard the sub fire their torpedoes at the two combatants.

This story is continued next issue...



 
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