The Thing (1952) #2

Charlton 1952–1954 series Cover date Apr 1952

Fair market value

Grade	CGC slab	Raw
9.8 NM/M	$480 $408–$552	$210 $179–$242
9.6 NM+	$374 $318–$431	$168 $143–$193
9.4 NM	$292 $248–$336	$134 $114–$155
9.2 NM-	$228 $194–$262	$108 $91.39–$124
9.0 VF/NM	$178 $151–$204	$86.02 $73.12–$98.92
8.5 VF+	$139 $118–$159	$68.81 $58.49–$79.13
8.0 VF	$108 $91.89–$124	$55.05 $46.79–$63.31
7.0 FN/VF	$84.31 $71.66–$96.96	$44.04 $37.43–$50.65
6.0 FN	$65.77 $55.90–$75.64	$35.23 $29.95–$40.51
5.0 VG/FN	$51.30 $43.61–$58.99	$28.19 $23.96–$32.42
4.0 VG	$40.01 $34.01–$46.01	$22.55 $19.17–$25.93
2.0 GD	$31.21 $26.53–$35.89	$18.04 $15.33–$20.75
Raw, ungraded	—	$65.00 $55.25–$74.75

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About this issue

The Thing #2 (1952) is issue #2 of Charlton's The Thing (1952–1954), with a cover date of April 1952. Drawn by John Belfi, Bob Forgione and Al Tyler.

Creators

Pencillers: John Belfi, Bob Forgione, Al Tyler
Inkers: John Belfi, Bob Forgione
Cover artist: Bob Forgione

The stories

“The Red Death”

A terrible and deadly plague ravages a medieval king's land. While his peasants die, the king holds a masquerade ball. But the "red death" enters as an unwelcome visitor.

“El Toro Diablo”

A boy with the looks and the horns of a bull becomes famed matador Tomas Hernandez. He undergoes plastic surgery and wins the love of senorita Inez, but fighting bulls proves to be his doom.

“The Creature”

The earth is befallen by mysterious cancerous growths. The alien creature escapes its prison in the tank and battles an evil planet causing the mutations. On its return to a saved earth the creature gets hit by a passing meteor.

“The White Rat”

A doctor is bullied by his strong assistant. He invents a muscle growth serum and goes for payback.

Credits, characters and story details from the Grand Comics Database, CC BY-SA 4.0.