The Human Torch #36 (Atlas, 1954) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages....
Auction amount: $8,400.00
Sold: Nov 21, 2021
The Human Torch #36 Values
Publisher: Marvel, 1954
About The Human Torch #36
First Atlas issue. Sub-Mariner backup story. Atomic bomb panel. Godzilla-esque story, predates the original movie by six months. Carl Burgos cover. Bob Powell and Dick Ayers art.Why sell your comic books with Heritage Auctions?
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COVER DETAILS
Pencils: Carl Burgos (signed)
Inks: Carl Burgos (signed)
Colors: Stan Goldberg
Notes: Coloring credit per Stan Goldberg.
STORY DETAILS
Synopsis: A soviet spy steals plans for an atomic hand blaster and creates one that gets confused with toys he has created for decoys. The Torch buys it when looking for a present for a poor boy. The spy falls to his death in battle with Torch and Toro at an industrial plant.
Pages: 6.000
Script: Joe Gill
Pencils: Dick Ayers (signed); Carl Burgos (see notes)
Inks: Dick Ayers (signed); Carl Burgos (see notes)
Letters: Dick Ayers
Notes: Burgos redrew the figures of the Torch and Toro throughout the story. The original art revealed Burgos' paste-ups over Ayers original drawings, as noted in Marvel Masterworks: Atlas Era Heroes Volume Two. Script credit by Martin O'Hearn.
Data Courtesy of Grand Comics Database under Creative Commons license
GoCollect Price Guide Report for this comic
CGC Census Report*
| Grade | NG | PG | CVR | 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 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
|
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Signature Series |
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 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
CGCxJSA |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
|
Restored |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
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