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White Pages; Highest Graded, 1 of 1!
Jack Kirby cvr/art, Steve Ditko art
White Mountain Copy
Highest Graded


Tales to Astonish #26 represents the final days of Marvel’s transition into becoming the biggest name in the comics industry. Of course, this collection of surreal sci-fi and fantasy also boasts great work from Stan Lee and Silver Age legends Steve Ditko and Jack Kirby. (This issue includes Stan and Steve's "Dream World," which remains a classic from the period.) With the next issue, however, Tales to Astonish would introduce the sci-fi story of Hank Pym shrinking down to the size of an ant.

Just eight issues later, Dr. Pym would then appear in Tales to Astonish as Ant-Man. This was part of Marvel's strategy to introduce superheroes into their established titles after the success of Fantastic Four #1. ("Marvel Comics Group" was literally a set of comics that distributors sent to retailers, with Marvel's former fantasy books enjoying a sales revival alongside Fantastic Four as characters like Iron Man and Thor took over the pages.)

Of course, Marvel owed a debt to how DC had successfully revived the superhero genre (and the Flash) with 1956's Showcase #4. Tales to Astonish #26 remains a beloved book with a wild Jack Kirby/Dick Ayers cover that showcases the talent that was ready to create a new breed of superheroes for the Silver Age.

This 9.2 Tales to Astonish #26 easily ranks at the top of the CGC Census, and is typical of the high quality associated with the revered White Mountain pedigree. In fact, there are only 94 copies listed, making this a rare opportunity to own a truly outstanding copy of a classic book from comics history.

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