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Cover: Bill Everett

Astonishing #49

May 1956 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In "To Conquer the Moon," three smug paleontologists find their expertise upended when a dig uncovers a prehistoric museum filled with fossil bones beyond anything they've seen—hinting at a lost civilization with astonishing knowledge. Dick Ayers handles art, inks, and lettering in a striking early Marvel tale, while Bill Everett’s cover captures the mystery with his signature flair.

Contains 6 stories
To Conquer the Moon
4 pp · Science Fiction
What the Clouds Concealed
4 pp · Science Fiction
From Out of the Past!
4 pp · Fantasy

In "From Out of the Past!" from Astonishing #49 (1956), three smug paleontologists stumble upon a dig site that upends everything they thought they knew—uncovering a museum built by prehistoric man, filled with fossil bones far beyond their wildest collections. The story, written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, turns their expertise into awe with a discovery that defies time.

The Searching Man
4 pp · Fantasy
The Sudden Storm
3 pp · Fantasy
As I Lay Sleeping
4 pp · Fantasy

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (VG) $135
CGC 7.5 · 4 in census $596*
CGC 7.0 none in existence
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $419*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $373*
CGC 5.5 none in existence
CGC 5.0 · 3 in census $293*
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CGC 4.5 · 1 in census $233*
CGC 4.0 · 2 in census $231*
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Full credits

artist, inker, letterer Dick Ayers
cover pencils, inks Bill Everett

Reprints

Reprinted in Strange Tales #55 (1957), Journey into Mystery #53 (1959), Tales to Astonish #17 (1961), Creepy Worlds #5 (1962), Secrets of the Unknown #3 (1962), Giant-Size Chillers #1 (1975), Dead of Night #9 (1975), Dracula #4/1975 (1975), Creepy Worlds #229 (1985), Misterios del Gato Negro #121, Secrets of the Unknown #53

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