Strange Tales #82 (Marvel, Mar 1961)
Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers kick off this classic early Marvel monster issue with “The Thing Called… It!” — the tale of a scientist who builds a creature to destroy his rival, only for the monster to turn against its creator. Steve Ditko contributes “The World Beyond”, a subatomic adventure that teases the idea of whole new universes existing beneath our perception. Don Heck’s “Fangs of the Monster” flips the script on a cruel hunter, while Joe Maneely illustrates the text feature “The Utopia.” Essential pre-superhero Marvel anthology storytelling that blends horror, sci-fi, and moral twists. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
MAJ. PICTO’S GRADING NOTES: VG (4.0) – moderate cover and spine wear, small edge creases, and general handling visible, but colors remain bold and staples are firm. A solid mid-grade copy with strong eye appeal for collectors of early Silver Age Marvel monster books.
Strange Tales #82 (Marvel, Mar 1961)
Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers kick off this classic early Marvel monster issue with “The Thing Called… It!” — the tale of a scientist who builds a creature to destroy his rival, only for the monster to turn against its creator. Steve Ditko contributes “The World Beyond”, a subatomic adventure that teases the idea of whole new universes existing beneath our perception. Don Heck’s “Fangs of the Monster” flips the script on a cruel hunter, while Joe Maneely illustrates the text feature “The Utopia.” Essential pre-superhero Marvel anthology storytelling that blends horror, sci-fi, and moral twists. 36 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.
MAJ. PICTO’S GRADING NOTES: VG (4.0) – moderate cover and spine wear, small edge creases, and general handling visible, but colors remain bold and staples are firm. A solid mid-grade copy with strong eye appeal for collectors of early Silver Age Marvel monster books.
