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Tales to Astonish 59 |
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Tales to Astonish #59 Universal |
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CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
0006084001
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Owner Comments
Giant-Man battles the Hulk in his last solo appearance in this title. Once again, 9.6s of this books are readily available, with only one 9.8 topping the census. It is a common story when building a run of TTA, the second highest graded books tend to be common and relatively inexpensive. But you almost never see highest graded copies in most books in the #35-59 range.
2021 Update: There are now two 9.8s topping the census. We’re still looking.....
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Tales to Astonish 60 |
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Tales to Astonish #60 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1101063007
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Owner Comments
The Giant-Man Hulk double feature begins with issue #60. There are no 9.8s in the census as of 1/2020. Our 9.6 is tied with six others topping the census. We acquired it in the May 2013 Pedigree Comics auction.
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Tales to Astonish 61 |
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Tales to Astonish #61 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1130441007
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Owner Comments
Issue #61 features an Egghead appearance. Our book is tied for second highest graded trailing two 9.8s. We acquired it in the June 2013 CL auction.
As a note, we did place a private bid on the PC 9.8 copy a few years ago, which received a counter-offer. We originally did not accept the counter-offer, but then went back and placed a bid equal to the counter-offer amount. That time the owner not only refused the bid, but took the book off the exchange. Sometimes you win and sometimes you lose when you try to negotiate a better price.
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Tales to Astonish 62 |
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Tales to Astonish #62 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1200551021
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Owner Comments
Issue #62 features a cameo appearance by the Leader. Our book is tied for second highest graded trailing a single 9.8. We acquired it in the September 2014 Pedigree Comics auction.
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Tales to Astonish 63 |
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Tales to Astonish #63 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0907416012
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Owner Comments
Issue #63 features the origin and first full appearance of the Leader, Samuel Sterns. Our 9.8 comes from the Pacific Coast Collection and is one of two highest graded in the census as of 1/2020. This book was also part of the Doug Schmell Collection, which was auctioned on July 26, 2012 by Heritage. We acquired it off an E-Bay listing on 2/22/2018.
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Tales to Astonish 64 |
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Tales to Astonish #64 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
0065025006
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Owner Comments
Issue #64 features Leader and Attuma appearances. This is a relatively tough book in high grade considering the 1965 date. This copy is tied with three others for second highest graded with a single 9.8 topping the census.
We acquired our book in the January 2017 CL Auction.
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Tales to Astonish 65 |
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Tales to Astonish #65 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1009816006
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Owner Comments
Somewhat of an oddity in this run, we own a mini-Pacific Coast run of issues #65, #66 and #67, but none of them top the census. While there are probably more single highest graded Pacific Coast copies than any other pedigrees in the Silver Age, they certainly are not all 9.8s. Still, if you can’t find a 9.8, the Pacific Coast pedigree at least sets it apart from the other 9.6s.
Acquired in the December 2011 Pedigree Comics auction.
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Tales to Astonish 66 |
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Tales to Astonish #66 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1009816007
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Owner Comments
Second of a three issue Pacific Coast run and 4 of 5 from #63-67. missing just issue #64. Our book is tied with two other 9.6s topping the Census.
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Tales to Astonish 67 |
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Tales to Astonish #67 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
0743742016
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Owner Comments
Our WP 9.8 again comes from the Pacific Coast Collection and is one of two highest graded. It was also part of the award winning Doug Schmell Collection, which was auctioned off by Heritage in July 2012. We acquired the book the July/August 2019 Pedigree Comics auction.
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Tales to Astonish 69 |
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Tales to Astonish #69 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1097608011
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Owner Comments
This issue marks the end of Ant-Man/Giant-Man and Wasp’s lead role in TTA. Our book is the Twin Cities copy and one of four 9.6s topped by a single 9.8 as of 1/2020. We acquired the book in the 8/30/2012 CL auction. We sent the book to CGC and it was screened and pressed, but was not upgraded and is now in a different holder.
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Tales to Astonish 70 |
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Tales to Astonish #70 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
1494056017
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Owner Comments
Issue #70 marks the start of Sub-Mariner’s leading role in TTA, making it a minor key. Our WP copy is one of three highest graded. We acquired it in the December 2020 CL auction.
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Tales to Astonish 71 |
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Tales to Astonish #71 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
0121989019
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Owner Comments
Issue #71 features another Leader appearance. Our book is another from the Pacific Coast Copy, which is topped by a single 9.8 in the census as of 1/2020.
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Tales to Astonish 72 |
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Tales to Astonish #72 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.8 |
| Cert #: |
2087153005
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Owner Comments
Issue #72 features a Leader appearance. Our copy is a 9.8 with white pages and a Don & Maggie Pedigree, so it’s about as good as it gets. It is tied with two other copies for highest graded as of June 2020. Acquired in the 9/1/2019 Heritage auction.*
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Tales to Astonish 73 |
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Tales to Astonish #73 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
2087171020
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Owner Comments
Issue #73 features appearances by the Watcher and Leader. For some reason, this is a very tough book to find in high grade, with no 9.8s and only four 9.6s. We purchased our copy, which comes from the Jon Berk Collection, in the 6/17/2017 ComicConnect auction.
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Tales to Astonish 74 |
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Tales to Astonish #74 Universal |
| Grade: |
CGC 9.6 |
| Cert #: |
1053375007
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Owner Comments
Issue #74 features the death of the Leader. Our copy is second highest graded trailing a pair of 9.8s.
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