Tales to Astonish Appreciation Thread 1 1

[Silver Surfer]

Well I figured yourself and Doug own the other high grade copies so I better pick this one up otherwise I may never see another one for sale for a long time. Feel pretty lucky that I was able to find both #77 and #78 recently, the rest should be easy enough to acquire.

[sfilosa]

Well I figured yourself and Doug own the other high grade copies so I better pick this one up otherwise I may never see another one for sale for a long time. Feel pretty lucky that I was able to find both #77 and #78 recently, the rest should be easy enough to acquire.

 

Most other issues after #69 are pretty easy, and you can get good prices on many of them (especially in the 9.0 / 9.2 range).

 

A very fun run to complete!!!!!!

[Silver Surfer]

Not a big Gene Colan fan but I like this cover.

 

[sfilosa]

Not a big Gene Colan fan but I like this cover.

 

I actually think Colan was one of the best artist. Not saying that his covers were always the best, but the art inside the book never looked rushed (unlike say Kirby who sometimes looked like he couldn't draw a curve to save his life).

 

And Cool Book (I have the Northland copy).

[Silver Surfer]

For me his art is too "swishy" for lack of a better word. Not bad but not one of my favorites. You are correct about Kirby likely a bi-product of being worked to death. I just noticed that Cap recently updated his TTA run, any idea which book it was?

[mr_highgrade]

A few more from my private stock.

 

 

 

Edited September 18, 2005 by mr_highgrade

[Silver Surfer]

Looking for a nice #73, very cool cover.

[mr_highgrade]

PM sent.

[sfilosa]

For me his art is too "swishy" for lack of a better word. Not bad but not one of my favorites. You are correct about Kirby likely a bi-product of being worked to death. I just noticed that Cap recently updated his TTA run, any idea which book it was?

 

Look at the date the book was included in the set. That's how you can tell the knew additions.

 

I'm pretty sure it was a resubmit. He hasn't bought any new copies, except one, and that's contigent on it being upgraded.

[Shadow]

It's interesting to see these. TTA is a title I have none of, nor probably ever will. I'm not a Hulk or Sub-mariner collector.

[sfilosa]

Some big time amounts on a few TTA's on eBay just in the past week.

 

Unfortunately, I needed one of those issues, came up twice and got shut out twice.

[Silver Surfer]

Some big time amounts on a few TTA's on eBay just in the past week.

 

Unfortunately, I needed one of those issues, came up twice and got shut out twice.

 

Yeah Bigloo had a few nice high grades up for sale. Issue #70 in 9.6 got my attention but it closed at $1,225.

[sfilosa]

Just got these two beauties from a board member. #57 is relatively easy to find (even in CGC 9.4), but #58 is extremely tough even in CGC 9.2. I don't even think Burntboy has a nice copy (or I would have tried to buy it from him).

 

[sfilosa]

And now I have #47-101 in CGC 9.2 or better (actually only three issues are CGC 9.2, the rest are better).

 

[KingOfRulers]

Awesome books. Spidey has yellow webbing???

[Sharkey]

Awesome books. Spidey has yellow webbing???

 

I love Jack, Ayers, Dan Adkins and Dandy Don Heck, but when you see the cover and interior to this book and books like Avengers 11 and X-Men 35, it's REAL clear why Stan had Ditko do Spider-Man....

[KingOfRulers]

Yea; got that right. I actually like Ayers more than Kirby both are still in my favorites. Ditko did do the best Spidey though.

[janitor x-migration]

bought this one a little while ago & sure am happy about it... from the infamous mannarino collection.

 

[Red Hook]

Nice Book! I always like that cover. That Hulk art was what they used on the Lancer paperback compilation of b&w hulk stories and I had that as a kid. Very nostolgic for me every time I see it.

 

Red

 

 

 

By the way, I never noticed that they changed the landscape under the Hulk.

Edited October 23, 2005 by Red Hook

[janitor x-migration]

Nice Book! I always like that cover. That Hulk art was what they used on the Lancer paperback compilation of b&w hulk stories and I had that as a kid. Very nostolgic for me every time I see it.

 

Red

 

 

 

By the way, I never noticed that they changed the landscape under the Hulk.

 

i'd wondered why that illustration looked so familiar! thanks for the tip-off!