{"product_id":"tales-to-astonish-91-first-abomination-cover-uk-variant-5-0-vg-fn-1967","title":"Tales to Astonish #91 – First Abomination Cover, UK Variant – 5.0 VG\/FN (1967)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTales to Astonish #91 – First Abomination Cover, UK Variant – 5.0 VG\/FN (1967)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn original May 1967 \u003cstrong\u003e10d UK price variant\u003c\/strong\u003e featuring Abomination’s second appearance and his first cover appearance, with Gil Kane’s Hulk battle cover. Offered raw\/ungraded at an estimated \u003cstrong\u003e5.0 VG\/FN\u003c\/strong\u003e, priced at \u003cstrong\u003e£40\u003c\/strong\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003eThe top staple is absent; this is reported as a manufacturing omission.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKey Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSeries \/ issue:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tales to Astonish, Vol. 1 #91\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Marvel Comics; Vista Publications, Inc. in the indicia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 1967 (cover date)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Original 1967 UK price variant with printed 10d cover price; printed in the USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEra:\u003c\/strong\u003e Silver Age, Comics Code-approved\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKey content:\u003c\/strong\u003e Second appearance and first cover appearance of Abomination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEstimated grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.0 VG\/FN (Very Good\/Fine), raw\/ungraded\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Top staple absent; reported manufacturing omission\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePrice:\u003c\/strong\u003e £40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy It Matters\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAbomination returns immediately after his debut in \u003cem\u003eTales to Astonish #90\u003c\/em\u003e, taking his first cover spotlight opposite the Hulk. The Hulk story, \u003cem\u003eWhosoever Harms the Hulk..!\u003c\/em\u003e, continues the confrontation involving Betty Ross and the Stranger. The issue also includes the Sub-Mariner story \u003cem\u003eOutside the Gates Waits... Death!\u003c\/em\u003e This original pence-priced edition adds interest for collectors of UK-distributed Silver Age Marvel comics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCreators\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gil Kane\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWriter \/ editor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Stan Lee\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHulk artwork:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gil Kane; lettering by Art Simek\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSub-Mariner pencils:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bill Everett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSub-Mariner inks:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dan Adkins\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSub-Mariner lettering:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sam Rosen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eCollector Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTop staple absent; reported manufacturing omission.\u003c\/strong\u003e The seller reports that the upper staple was omitted during manufacture. This has not been independently authenticated, and the photographs alone do not conclusively establish the cause. No error premium is being claimed.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSold raw\/ungraded. The 5.0 VG\/FN grade is a visual estimate; grading is subjective, and no professional or CGC grade is guaranteed. All five photographs show the actual copy and form part of the description. The front-cover photograph has visible image distortion near its edges. Please assess the binding, cover wear and interior condition from the supplied photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an original 1967 printing, not a later reprint. It is a Silver Age comic, not a pre-Code issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eCarefully packed for dispatch from the UK. Shipping options and charges are shown at checkout.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Marvel Comics","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53374354456843,"sku":null,"price":40.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0740\/5790\/8491\/files\/tales-to-astonish-91-1967-uk-vg-fn-front-cover.jpg?v=1789836691","url":"https:\/\/redsterscomics.com\/products\/tales-to-astonish-91-first-abomination-cover-uk-variant-5-0-vg-fn-1967","provider":"Redsters Comics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}