Marvel. July, 1962. VG (4.0). Nice mag showing signs of frequent but respectful handling. The spine is soft, the staples are pulled, and there are a few soft cover creases. But the book is solid and intact, with no chips or tears, just a few short nicks to the back cover. The colors are bright and warm, and the pages are white to off-white. A good case could be made for a grade of 4.5. Jack Kirby cover. Stan Lee script. Kirby pencils, Dick Ayres inks.

The Thing shrinks to six inches, meets chipmunk: "Relax, Charlie! I don't want your blamed beetle nut! I just wanna hang around here till I wake up or somethin'!" Ant Man, Doctor Doom appear.

A limited edition of 100 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues are available. Over 200 pages, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcovers $40, dust-jacketed hardcover with limitation plate $200. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665

R. Crumb says, "I found [PBA's catalogue] so interesting that I am saving it for the texts that accompany the comics which were put up for auction. This is some of the best commentary I've yet seen on the quality of the content of comic books. I especially enjoyed the reviews of the post-war horror comics. Great. Priceless."

Consignments welcome for PBA's Spring 2021 Comic Book sale. Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age and Silver Age comics, original art and ephemera sought. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com or call 415-989-2665