Strange Tales #130

Marvel Comics · March 1965 · Silver Age (1956-69)

Grade: Very Good (4.25) — hand-graded, ungraded/raw.

KEY - The Beatles cameo (1st Beatles appearance in Marvel); Defeat of Dr Strange

Condition notes

Second copy of issue 130 photographed in this run; tanning across top edge, wear at top left corner. Please review all photos closely — they show the actual book you will receive.

About the grading

This book was graded by hand by a professional retailer and collector who grades conservatively on purpose. Our promise is simple: under-promise, over-deliver. If we've called it wrong, we'd rather the book arrive better than you expected.

Please read the grading guide at the bottom of this listing to see what each grade means for the overall condition of the book. We will not honor refund requests for books that arrive in the condition described.

About this sale

This comic is being sold as part of a Hero's Legacy Estate Sale. We're a collector's estate sale company. Families come to us when someone they love leaves behind a lifetime of collecting, and we help them realize what it's truly worth — without the process dragging on for years.

We also honor the collector. 10% of net proceeds buys brand-new comic books for kids at Title I elementary schools across North Carolina. A collection that began with one kid falling in love with a comic should end by putting comics into more kids' hands.

Shipping & handling

• $5.99 USPS Media Mail
• Insurance and signature confirmation are available on request — message us before purchase and we'll send a revised invoice.
• Buying more than one? We combine shipping. Purchase on the same day and we'll refund the difference.
• Every book packed securely for transit.

Terms

Sold as-is. Please study the photos closely, and ask us anything before you buy — we're glad to answer. All sales final, except for books damaged or lost in transit.

What the grades mean

Comics are graded on a ten-point scale. Every raw book we sell is graded by hand against that scale, deliberately on the conservative side. The grade on this listing is marked below.

• Mint (MT) 9.9–10.0 — Perfect. No wear of any kind. Effectively unobtainable in books this old, and we do not expect to use this grade.
• Near Mint (NM) 9.2–9.8 — Looks new. Cover flat and glossy with sharp corners, spine tight and free of creases, staples clean, pages white to off-white.
• Very Fine (VF) 7.5–9.0 — An excellent copy that has been handled carefully. Cover still glossy and largely flat, with slight blunting at the corners and perhaps a light spine stress line. Pages off-white to cream.
• Fine (FN) 5.5–7.0 — Above average and clearly read. Modest spine wear, a crease or two, some loss of cover gloss, light corner blunting. Complete, flat and structurally sound.
• Very Good / Fine (VG/FN) 5.0 — Between the two grades above and below: more accumulated wear than a Fine copy, but cleaner than a typical Very Good.
• ▶ THIS BOOK — Very Good (VG) 3.5–5.0 — A well-read copy. Visible spine wear and creasing, rounded or blunted corners, cover tanning, and possibly a small tear, a stain, or a former owner’s name. Can include a single missing or detached staple. Complete and perfectly readable.
• Good (GD) 1.8–3.0 — Heavily read. Heavy spine roll or creasing, chipped edges and corners, tanned or browned paper, and often a small piece missing, a tear into the art, or writing on the cover. Complete and holding together.
• Fair (FR) 1.0–1.5 — Very heavy wear. Soiling, chips and tears, a split or rolled spine, possible tape, and a cover that may be loose or partly detached. Small pieces may be missing. A reading or filler copy.
• Poor (PR) 0.5 — Severely damaged. Expect major defects — missing pieces, brittle or water-damaged paper, heavy tape, a detached cover. Bought for the cover art or to complete a run.
• CGC-certified books — Graded, encapsulated and sealed by Certified Guaranty Company. The number on the label is CGC’s grade, not ours, and the book cannot be taken out of the holder for inspection.

Paper in books this old is rarely white. Tanning and cream-colored pages are normal for the period and are already accounted for in the grade.