Tales to Astonish, Vol. 1 #44 (CGC 3.5) (1963) 1st Wasp
$1,200.00
$1,200.00
Condition
Description
1st Wasp
"The Creature from Kosmos!" / "Blueprint for Victory" / "Hunted"
Ant-Man thinks back to his origins, in which he became a hero after his wife was murdered. Lamenting the loss, but feeling the need for a partner in case he should ever fail, he finds himself with quite a problem. The solution appears when a fellow scientist drops by unannounced, bringing his daughter Janet van Dyne with him. When Janet's father is later killed by a creature from outer space, she seeks justice and vengeance. Hank Pym reveals his dual identity, and takes her on as a partner, after implanting specialized cells from a wasp that grow into wings and antennae when she shrinks. The two manage to team up to defeat the alien murderer, and Janet sticks around, hoping to win Pym's heart from him.
Release Date: 1963
"The Creature from Kosmos!" / "Blueprint for Victory" / "Hunted"
Ant-Man thinks back to his origins, in which he became a hero after his wife was murdered. Lamenting the loss, but feeling the need for a partner in case he should ever fail, he finds himself with quite a problem. The solution appears when a fellow scientist drops by unannounced, bringing his daughter Janet van Dyne with him. When Janet's father is later killed by a creature from outer space, she seeks justice and vengeance. Hank Pym reveals his dual identity, and takes her on as a partner, after implanting specialized cells from a wasp that grow into wings and antennae when she shrinks. The two manage to team up to defeat the alien murderer, and Janet sticks around, hoping to win Pym's heart from him.
Release Date: 1963
THE HIGH GRADES (Investment Quality)
- 9.9 – 10.0 MINT: Near perfect. No discernible defects.
- 9.8 NM/MT: High-end; negligible stress or bindery tears.
- 9.6 NM+: Nearly perfect; very minor surface wear.
- 9.4 NM: Standard high-grade; minor corner blunting.
- 9.2 NM-: Excellent; small stress lines (no color break).
- 9.0 VF/NM: Great eye appeal; minor spine stress.
THE MID GRADES (Collector Quality)
- 8.5 VF+: Clean copy; small amount of wear/creasing.
- 8.0 VF: Very attractive; minor surface wear or foxing.
- 7.5 VF-: Slight accumulation of defects; minor blunting.
- 7.0 FN/VF: Solid copy; minor creases or color breaks.
- 6.0 FN: Average mid-grade; small spine splits or tears.
- 5.0 VG/FN: Significant wear; small pieces may be missing.
THE LOW GRADES (Reader Quality)
- 4.0 VG: Average used copy; heavy creasing or scuffing.
- 3.0 GD/VG: Heavily read; major creases or staple rust.
- 2.0 GD: Well-worn; covers may be detached but present.
- 1.0 FR: Heavily damaged; large chunks missing.
- 0.5 PR: Fragile; missing pages or severe degradation.
Our raw grading is an opinion based on 30+ years of experience. We do not guarantee a specific numeric grade from 3rd party services (CGC/CBCS) but strive for maximum accuracy.
