ASTONISHING #8 * CGC 3.0 * Skeleton Crew * A-Bomb Blast * Pitchman Pud Flogs Fleer
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Title: ASTONISHING No. 8
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Publisher:Atlas/Marvel [Indicia: 20th Century Comic Corp.]
Date Published: January, 1952
Description: CGC certified: G/VG (3.0). Slightly brittle pages. Grader notes: Multiple crease cover breaks color; pieces out to cover; tears to cover.
CGC Census: 44 graded copies (42 Universal, 1 Qualified, 1 Signature).
GPAnalysis: A 3.0 sold for $840 in 7/23.
Credits: Cover: Russ Heath. Scripts: Hank Chapman. Art: Russ Heath, Norman Steinberg, Fred Kida, Sol Brodsky?Pitchman Pud Flogs Fleer: Skeleton crew drowns man in tidepool as hungry crustaceans approach, eager to munch the meat off his mug; square spacecraft, looking like a Borg cube, rains atomic doom on the USA; man-eating monstrosities cannibalize citizens; creep's cranium crushed with cudgel; Fleer's bubble gum mascot, a fat kid named Pud, encourages readers to sample his product's "long-lasting secret flavor" in an ad we suspect influenced young R. Crumb.______________________________________________________________
A limited edition of ten hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a few dozen softcovers. Fun reference, great keepsake, fully illustrated, chockablock with obscure facts, gags, bon mots. Softcovers are $40, deluxe hardcovers with dust jackets and limitation plates are $200. These books always go fast so don't delay. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Consignments welcome for PBA's Summer 2024 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of funnybook fiends. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." – R. Crumb. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Coming Soon: The DC Universe Collection Part 3: The Golden Age (August 2024) and Weird Tales and Amazing Stories: The PBA Pulp Sale (September 2024). Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com to get on the notifications list.
Title: ASTONISHING No. 8
Place Published:
Publisher:Atlas/Marvel [Indicia: 20th Century Comic Corp.]
Date Published: January, 1952
Description: CGC certified: G/VG (3.0). Slightly brittle pages. Grader notes: Multiple crease cover breaks color; pieces out to cover; tears to cover.
CGC Census: 44 graded copies (42 Universal, 1 Qualified, 1 Signature).
GPAnalysis: A 3.0 sold for $840 in 7/23.
Credits: Cover: Russ Heath. Scripts: Hank Chapman. Art: Russ Heath, Norman Steinberg, Fred Kida, Sol Brodsky?Pitchman Pud Flogs Fleer: Skeleton crew drowns man in tidepool as hungry crustaceans approach, eager to munch the meat off his mug; square spacecraft, looking like a Borg cube, rains atomic doom on the USA; man-eating monstrosities cannibalize citizens; creep's cranium crushed with cudgel; Fleer's bubble gum mascot, a fat kid named Pud, encourages readers to sample his product's "long-lasting secret flavor" in an ad we suspect influenced young R. Crumb.______________________________________________________________
A limited edition of ten hardcover catalogues is available, in addition to a few dozen softcovers. Fun reference, great keepsake, fully illustrated, chockablock with obscure facts, gags, bon mots. Softcovers are $40, deluxe hardcovers with dust jackets and limitation plates are $200. These books always go fast so don't delay. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Consignments welcome for PBA's Summer 2024 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Find out why PBA is the new fan-fave of funnybook fiends. "This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books... Priceless." – R. Crumb. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.
Coming Soon: The DC Universe Collection Part 3: The Golden Age (August 2024) and Weird Tales and Amazing Stories: The PBA Pulp Sale (September 2024). Contact ivan@pbagalleries.com to get on the notifications list.
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ASTONISHING #8 * CGC 3.0 * Skeleton Crew * A-Bomb Blast * Pitchman Pud Flogs Fleer
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