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Cover: Jack Kirby & Dick Ayers

Tales to Astonish #15

Jan 1961 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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In Tales to Astonish #15, a desperate man takes a dangerous gamble, seizing two mysterious lenses from a witch who warns him of their perilous power. Written by Steve Ditko and illustrated by Ditko with coloring by Stan Goldberg and lettering by Artie Simek, the story plunges into a chilling twist: when the man becomes invisible, the world around him vanishes from his sight—leaving him isolated in a reality that no longer sees him. The cover by Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers captures the eerie tension of the moment, a 10-cent marvel from 1961.

Contains 4 stories
I Learned the Dread Secret of the Blip!
7 pp · Science Fiction
Blip

In "I Learned the Dread Secret of the Blip!", a mysterious electrical creature known only as Blip stumbles upon a human settlement, drawn by a power drain and radar anomaly. Though it claims to be a peaceful visitor from beyond, fear and violence drive it to flee—into the vast unknown of space.

I Dared Enter the Forbidden World!
6 pp · Science Fiction
DerekJohnMongaUxmalAntogg
I Am the Invisible!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense
Prof. Karlos KonakZuka

In "I Am the Invisible!", Prof. Karlos Konak seeks power from the mysterious Zuka, desperate to wield invisibility. When he takes the lenses, he gains the ability to vanish—but soon discovers that with invisibility comes a terrifying cost: the world around him fades from sight, leaving him isolated in a reality that no longer sees him.

I Defied the Curse of Tut-Ah-Anka!
5 pp · Horror-Suspense

In "I Defied the Curse of Tut-Ah-Anka!", a fugitive takes refuge in an ancient Egyptian tomb, brushing off the warning of a deadly curse—only to emerge with sudden fortune and a life of ease. But as his luck turns too perfect, the truth begins to unravel in a quiet hospital room, where delusion and ancient magic blur the line between freedom and madness.

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (VG) $116
CGC 9.4 · 2 in census $2,902*
CGC 9.2 · 3 in census $2,300
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $1,143*
CGC 8.5 · 9 in census $805
CGC 8.0 · 9 in census $466
CGC 7.5 · 7 in census $466
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CGC 7.0 · 12 in census $407*
CGC 6.5 · 6 in census $407
CGC 6.0 · 16 in census $265
CGC 5.5 · 13 in census $225
CGC 5.0 · 10 in census $225
CGC 4.5 · 18 in census $158
CGC 4.0 · 13 in census $158
CGC 3.5 · 9 in census $153*
CGC 3.0 · 5 in census $118
CGC 2.5 · 6 in census $106
CGC 2.0 · 2 in census $81*
CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $65*
CGC 1.0 none in existence
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $49*
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Full credits

artist, inker Steve Ditko
colorist Stan Goldberg
letterer Artie Simek
cover pencils Jack Kirby
cover inks Dick Ayers

Reprints

↩ Reprints Strange Tales #63 (1958)

Reprinted in Spellbound #42 (1963), Creepy Worlds #27 (1964), Chamber of Darkness #8 (1970), Fear #2 (1971), Super Giant #[nn] (1973), Le Tombeau de Dracula #2 (1973), Etranges Aventures #38 (1974), Giant-Size Man-Thing #2 (1974), Creepy Worlds #159 (1975), Das Monster von Frankenstein #25 (1976), Sinister Tales #165 (1978), Creepy Worlds #192 (1980), Sinister Tales #199 (1984), Astounding Stories #191 (1988), Monster Masterworks #[nn] (1989), Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Tales to Astonish #2 (2008), Monsters Unleashed Prelude #[nn] (2017), Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby #1 (2017), The A-Z of Marvel Monsters #[nn] (2017), Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1 (2019), Amazing Stories of Suspense #85, Astounding Stories #53, Das Monster von Frankenstein #23, Misterios del Gato Negro #129 + 1 more

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