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The Thing
(1952)

The Thing (1952)

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The Thing #1

Charlton ⋅ 1952

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$105

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$315

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$1.1k

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Premiere issue of Golden Age horror series

📣 Heritage Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $14,400 [No Previous Data]

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Premiere issue of Golden Age horror series

📣 Heritage Auction: New High [Previous High]

9.4 sold for $14,400 [No Previous Data]

The Thing #5

Charlton ⋅ 1952

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$180

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$600

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$1.8k

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Decapitation cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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Decapitation cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

The Thing #7

Charlton ⋅ 1953

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$190

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$750

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$1.9k

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Eye injury cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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Eye injury cover, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

The Thing #9

Charlton ⋅ 1953

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$90

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$275

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$1k

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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: a man stomps on another man's face with cleats

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Referenced in Seduction of the Innocent, led to establishing the Comics Code Authority

Reason: a man stomps on another man's face with cleats

The Thing #12

Charlton ⋅ 1954

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$650

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$1.9k

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$6.5k

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First cover art in the comic book industry by Steve Ditko

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First cover art in the comic book industry by Steve Ditko

The Thing #13

Charlton ⋅ 1954

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$135

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$450

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$1.4k

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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

The Thing #14

Charlton ⋅ 1954

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$115

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$350

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$1.2k

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Cover art by Steve Ditko

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Cover art by Steve Ditko

The Thing #15

Charlton ⋅ 1954

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$425

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$1.3k

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$4.2k

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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

The Thing #17

Charlton ⋅ 1954

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$95

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$325

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$950

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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

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Horror cover art by Steve Ditko, published prior to the establishment of the Comics Code Authority

	Publisher	Low	Mid	High
The Thing #1	Charlton	$105	$315	$1.1k
The Thing #5	Charlton	$180	$600	$1.8k
The Thing #7	Charlton	$190	$750	$1.9k
The Thing #9	Charlton	$90	$275	$1k
The Thing #12	Charlton	$650	$1.9k	$6.5k
The Thing #13	Charlton	$135	$450	$1.4k
The Thing #14	Charlton	$115	$350	$1.2k
The Thing #15	Charlton	$425	$1.3k	$4.2k
The Thing #17	Charlton	$95	$325	$950

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