Lot 128
Marvel Tales to Astonish #38 Ant-Man 1962
Sold May 21, 2026
- Price realized
- $65
Price realized is the winning bid (hammer price) and excludes buyer’s premium.
About this lot
Subject: Tales to Astonish
Year: 1962
Manufacturer: Marvel
Dimensions: Approx.10.25×7″
Condition: Light Cracking and Edges Worn Due to Age
Additional Information: Tales to Astonish #38 (1962) is a noteworthy early Silver Age anthology from Marvel Comics, produced during the transitional period just before the publisher fully embraced its interconnected superhero universe. Like many issues of the title at the time, it features multiple short stories centered on science fiction, giant creatures, and strange phenomena, often driven by themes of curiosity, consequence, and irony. The issue includes the kind of imaginative concepts—such as experiments gone wrong, alien encounters, and unexpected transformations—that were hallmarks of Marvel’s pre-hero storytelling approach. Created by key early contributors like Stan Lee and Steve Ditko, these stories helped refine the pacing, visual style, and twist-ending format that would soon carry over into Marvel’s superhero titles.
Lot details
- Lot
- 128
- Category
- Books and Paper Items › Comics
- Closed
- May 21, 2026
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