MARVEL TALES #111 * CGC 3.5 * Stan, Stalin and Satan

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Title: MARVEL TALES No. 111
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Publisher:Atlas [Indicia: Marvel Comics, Inc.]
Date Published: February, 1953
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CGC certified: VG- (3.5). Off-white to white pages. Cover: Bill Everett. Scripts: Stan Lee, Carl Wessler. Art: Jerry Robinson, Bill Benulis, Cal Massey?, Al Eadeh, Joe Maneely. GPAnalysis: No reported sales in this grade. Only one reported sale in any grade in the past 7 years (an 8.0 sold for $700 in January 2021).

EC's Bill Gaines wasn't the only industry insider to stand up to Dr. Wertham. According to Stan Lee, he publicly debated the anti-comics crusader on more than one occasion:

"To me, Wertham was a fanatic, pure and simple. I used to debate with him, which was fun because I usually won — but that was rarely publicized. He once claimed he did a survey that demonstrated that most of the kids in reform school were comicbook readers. So I said to him, 'If you do another survey, you'll find that most of the kids who drink milk are comicbook readers. Should we ban milk?'" — Stan Lee, Excelsior! The Amazing Life of Stan Lee. Fireside: 2002, p. 92.

A limited edition of 150 softcover and 15 hardcover catalogues is available. 400 lots, fully illustrated. Fun reference, great keepsake. Softcover $30, deluxe hardcover with dust jacket and limitation plate $200. Ten of the 15 hardcovers are pre-ordered and the rest will go quickly, so reserve yours now. To order, contact ivan@pbagalleries.com.

Consignments welcome for PBA's December 2021 Comic Book sale. Top prices for Pre-Code Horror, Golden Age, Silver Age, original art and ephemera. Send inquiries to ivan@pbagalleries.com.