Astonishing Tales #16 (Marvel, 1973) CGC NM/MT 9.8 White pages....
Auction amount: $240.00
Sold: Aug 15, 2023
Astonishing Tales #16 Values
Publisher: Marvel, 1973
About Astonishing Tales #16
Features Ka-Zar and Zabu. Jim Starlin cover. Rich Buckler and Chic Stone art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Characters: Ka-Zar; Zabu
Pencils: Jim Starlin; Gil Kane (see notes)
Inks: Frank Giacoia; Tom Sutton (see notes)
Letters: Morrie Kuramoto (bottom blurb); John Costanza
Notes: Background scenes by Kane/Sutton from an interior story, per George Olshevsky's Marvel Comics Index #7B (probably from the previous issue since that appears to be the only time Kane and Sutton worked on a Ka-Zar story together). Starlin pencils per original artwork. Previous indexer credited Rich Buckler.
STORY DETAILS
Characters: Ka-Zar; Zabu; (Barbara) Bobbi Morse; Dr. Wilma Calvin; The Pusher (villain); Vinnie [Percy Ronald Calvin]; Quinn; Jackers; Henry Calvin (flashback, dead); Frank
Synopsis: Ka-Zar defeats The Pusher and helps to save Vinnie's life. Dr. Calvin wakes up and is relieved to find out that her son is with her and is a hero.
Pages: 20.000
Script: Mike Friedrich
Pencils: Rich Buckler (pages 1-15); John Buscema (uncredited) (pages 16-31)
Inks: Chic Stone; Al Milgrom (backgrounds on page 1)
Letters: Denise Wohl [as Denise Vladimer]
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | 0.5 | 1.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 5.5 | 6.0 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 9.2 | 9.4 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.9 | 10.0 | Total |
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Universal |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 41 |
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Qualified |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Signature Series |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
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