Tales to Astonish #72 – Hulk & Sub-Mariner, US 12¢ Edition – 4.5 VG+ (1965)
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Original 1965 US 12¢ printing

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Condition

4.5 VG+ — raw visual estimate

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Tales to Astonish #72 – Hulk & Sub-Mariner, US 12¢ Edition – 4.5 VG+ (1965)

£20.00

Tales to Astonish #72 – Hulk & Sub-Mariner, US 12¢ Edition – 4.5 VG+ (1965)

An original October 1965 US edition of Tales to Astonish, pairing the Sub-Mariner and the Incredible Hulk in Marvel’s Silver Age anthology. This is the 12¢ printing, offered at £20 with a raw visual grade estimate of 4.5 VG+. The five photographs show the copy offered.

Key Details

  • info Series Tales to Astonish
  • tag Issue #72
  • storefront Publisher Marvel Comics; indicia publisher Vista Publications, Inc.
  • event Publication date October 1965
  • newspaper Edition Original US 12¢ printing; English language
  • info Era Silver Age; Comics Code approved, not pre-Code
  • info Condition Raw/ungraded; estimated 4.5 VG+ (Very Good Plus)
  • info Price £20

Why It Matters

A vintage example of Marvel’s dual-feature format, with Namor in “A Prince There Was!” and the Hulk in “Within the Monster Dwells a Man!” The cover combines a Sub-Mariner scene with a striking Hulk/Bruce Banner image. Its appeal lies in the original 1960s issue, the two starring characters and the period artwork; no major-key or recognised classic-cover designation is claimed.

Creators

Writer and editor
Stan Lee.
  • star Sub-Mariner story: Gene Colan, credited under his Adam Austin pseudonym, with inks by Vince Colletta and lettering by Sam Rosen.
Hulk feature
Jack Kirby and Mike Esposito are listed among this issue’s artists.
  • star Cover: attributed to Gene Colan and Vince Colletta in collector indexing; individual contributions to the inset artwork are not separately confirmed.

Collector Notes

This is a raw, ungraded comic. The supplied 4.5 VG+ grade is a visual estimate; grading is subjective and no professional or CGC grade is guaranteed. Please examine all photographs, which form part of the description, for wear and condition. The supplied photographs show some image distortion at their outer edges. This is an original 1965 issue, not a later reprint.

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