Silver Age Comics (1956–1970)
Tales of Suspense #39 (March 1963) — Iron Man first appearance
ToS #39 has compounded since the MCU launch in 2008. CGC 9.0+ remains scarce; pop counts at 9.2 are below 60.
- Sale price
- $375K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- June 16, 2023
- Venue
- Heritage Auctions
- Authentication
- CGC 9.2 (NM-)
Provenance
California collector consignment.
Condition
CGC 9.2, white pages.
Editorial note
ToS #39 has compounded since the MCU launch in 2008. CGC 9.0+ remains scarce; pop counts at 9.2 are below 60.
Sources cited
Heritage Auctions Comics June 2023
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