Cover: Joe Maneely

Astonishing #30

Feb 1954 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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In "The Eyes," gangster Killer Ryan kidnaps biochemist Dr. Knight, demanding an antidote to poison gas—so he can survive execution by gas chamber. But the cure backfires in a shocking twist, altering Ryan’s very biology so he can only breathe poison gas. The story unfolds with chilling precision, drawn with bold, expressive lines by Tony DiPreta, and features a striking cover by Joe Maneely.

Contains 5 stories

The Eyes

5 pp

The Rulers of Earth

5 pp

The Death of Me

4 pp

The Future of Oswald Flush!

4 pp · Horror-Suspense

Until You Are... Dead!

5 pp · Horror-Suspense

Killer RyanDr. Knight

In "Until You Are... Dead!" from Astonishing #30 (1954), gangster Killer Ryan demands that biochemist Dr. Knight concoct an antidote to save him from the gas chamber—only to find the cure turns his body into a weapon, forcing him to survive on poison gas itself.

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CGC 9.2 · 1 in census $28,406

CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $17,143*

CGC 8.5 · 1 in census $11,968*

CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $8,988

CGC 7.5 · 2 in census $7,387

CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $6,260*

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CGC 6.5 · 5 in census $5,253*

CGC 6.0 · 2 in census $4,544*

CGC 5.5 · 7 in census $4,470

CGC 5.0 · 6 in census $3,865

CGC 4.5 · 8 in census $3,100

CGC 4.0 · 12 in census $2,261

CGC 3.5 · 7 in census $2,261*

CGC 3.0 · 11 in census $1,488

CGC 2.5 · 10 in census $1,488

CGC 2.0 · 4 in census $1,465*

CGC 1.5 · 1 in census $1,125*

CGC 1.0 · 1 in census $940*

CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $738*

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Full credits

artist, inker Tony DiPreta

cover pencils, inks Joe Maneely

Reprints

↩ Reprints Adventures into Weird Worlds #5 (1952)

Reprinted in Marvel: The First 80 Years #[nn] (2020), Atlas Artist Edition #1 (2023), Misterios del Gato Negro #116

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