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Marvel Tales 96

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Published August 1949 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 93 – 159
Total Issues 67
Continued From Marvel Mystery Comics
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How much is Marvel Tales #96 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Tales #96 shows a latest raw sale of FR/GD sold for $109 on March 15th, 2020, a latest graded sale of CGC 9.2 sold for $836.50 on July 28th, 2012.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $109 (1 comp); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $224.50 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $369.99-$472 (2 comps); CGC 3.5 $399-$472 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated May 14th, 2026.

Marvel Tales #96 (1950) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
June 1950
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Marvel Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Monster Returns!
Don't Shake Hands With The Devil!
The Deadly Dwarf!
The Crawling Terror!
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils attributed
Notes: Main panel
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned
Notes: 3 vertical side panels
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Marvel Tales #96 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in June 1950. It is part of the Marvel Tales series, which ran from August 1949 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Syd Shores and Joe Maneely.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Return of the Monster." Indexed story credits include Gene Colan and Vince Alascia, among others.

Stories

The Return of the Monster

Credits
Gene Colan pencils unsigned Vince Alascia inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7284
Pages 9
Type art

The Deadly Dwarf!

Credits
Vernon Henkel pencils unsigned Vernon Henkel inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7389
Pages 7
Type art

The Mask of the Mind!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 5781
Pages 4
Type art

Don't Shake Hands with the Devil!

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils unsigned Unknown inks
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7324
Pages 6
Type art

The Case of the Cat

Credits
Joan pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7373
Pages 2
Type text

The Witch's Son!

Credits
Vernon Henkel pencils guess Carl Burgos inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7458
Pages 4
Type art

The Terror that Creeps

Credits
Werner Roth pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7282
Pages 7
Type art
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 14

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-14 09:21:25
Last Raw Sale FR/GD sold for $109 on March 15th, 2020
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.2 sold for $836.50 on July 28th, 2012
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions via PriceCharting

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $109 (1 comp)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $224.50 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $369.99-$472 (2 comps)
CGC 3.5 $399-$472 (2 comps)
CGC 4.0 $499.99 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $399-$750 (4 comps)
CGC 5.0 $318.99-$456 (2 comps)
CGC 6.0 $564-$660 (2 comps)
CGC 6.5 $511.99-$649.99 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0 $420-$475 (2 comps)
CGC 7.5 $600-$950 (2 comps)
CGC 8.0 $262.90-$4,560 (3 comps)
CGC 8.5 $358.50-$1,320 (3 comps)
CGC 9.2 $836.50 (1 comp)
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$109
March 15th, 2020
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