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Key Issue Comics: Tales to Astonish 35
1st Ant-Man in Superhero Armor

Key Issue Comics: Tales to Astonish 35, 1st Ant-Man in Armor. Click for values at Goldin

Why Tales to Astonish 35 is a Key Issue Comic

After making his debut in Tales to Astonish #27, Hank Pym is ready for another adventure, this time taking the persona of Ant-Man.

In TTA #27, Hank perfected his Pym Particles, which can shrink an object or bring it back to normal size.

As we saw in #27, Hank had a near-death experience in an ant hill, but this adventure gave him an idea – create a helmet so he could communicate with ants.

Completing his helmet and suit in Tales to Astonish #35, Hank becomes Ant-Man, controlling an army of ants to fight Communist agents who are trying to steal his top secret anti-radiation gas.

Tales to Astonish #35 was so popular, Ant-Man was featured in several more issues, until the Hulk became the main star of the series.

In 1963, Ant-Man became a founding member of the Avengers with his future wife, Wasp.

Guide to Tales to Astonish #35 Comic Book Values

• 9.2 $26,400
  
• 9.0 $15,600
• 8.5 $8,400
• 8.0 $7,800
• 7.5 $5,520
• 7.0 $3,120
• 6.5 $1,860
• 6.0 $1,320
• 5.5 $1,585
• 5.0 $1,050
• 4.5 $1,100
• 4.0 $825
• 3.5 $690
• 3.0 $475
• 2.5 $555
• 2.0 $600
• 1.8 $380
• 1.5 $375
• 1.0 $255

Besides Hank Pym’s first appearance in Tales to Astonish #27,  #35 is the next most valuable Ant-Man related comic.

Since the release of the highly-praised Ant-Man movie in 2015, TTA #35 has been rising in value.

The average TTA #35 can bring in anywhere between $200 to $1,500.

In poor but complete condition, this historic comic is worth from about $40. The record sale for TTA #35 was $51,000 for a CGC 9.4 copy.

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