Tales to Astonish 1959 #32 - 5.5 - $125.00

A greedy man tries to kill his brother to gain his half of the estate by tricking him into quicksand. The brother is saved by leprechauns and would have given up his half of the estate, but the greedy brother is so frightened that he falls to his death.

The first explorer on Venus is caught in an old bear trap, but he is able to use the wildlife to call for help.

An electronic teacher observes a weak student being bullied and offers to train him in body building and fighting styles. When the student excels and becomes an even bigger bully than the others, the robot is disappointed with the results and deactivates itself.

A famous photographer never allows anyone to see her face. A criminal tries to rob her and forces her to remove her hood, only to discover that she is actually Medusa when he is turned to stone.

A man can?t get anyone to believe that he is a Martian, but when he is allowed to modify a fire truck ladder he uses it to get home.

Includes 10 pages of paid advertisements. On-sale date from 1962 Periodicals, Copyright Office, Library of Congress.

• Quicksand - Cover ink credit from Steve Grant (Dec 2, 2005). Previous entry was Steve Ditko.
• Quicksand! - The third and sixth pages include advertisements for the Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series). Ink credit changed from Steve Ditko on information from Steve Grant (Dec 2, 2005).
• The Bully Boy! - The second and fifth pages include advertisements for the Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series).
• The Girl in the Black Hood! - The second and fourth pages include advertisements for the Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series), the last page includes an advertisement for the Fantastic Four (Marvel, 1961 series).
• I Am a Martian! - The second and fourth pages include advertisements for the Incredible Hulk (Marvel, 1962 series), the last page includes an advertisement for Amazing Adult Fantasy (Marvel, 1961 series), also by Lee and Ditko.