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Astonishing 6

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Published April 1951 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 3 – 63
Total Issues 61
Continued From Marvel Boy
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How much is Astonishing #6 worth? Current market pricing for Astonishing #6 shows a latest raw sale of PR sold for $44 on February 25th, 2025, a latest graded sale of CGC FN+ 6.5 sold for $2,040 on December 16th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $44 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 1.8 $240 (1 comp); CGC 4.0 $552 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 16th, 2026.

Astonishing #6 (1951) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1951
Sighted Date Stamp
JUL 11 1951
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
My Coffin Is Waiting!
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils guess
 
Contributions
Frank Motler: Issue Information

Issue Overview

Astonishing #6 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in October 1951. It is part of the Astonishing series, which ran from April 1951 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Murder by Magic." Indexed story credits include Bill Everett and Norman Steinberg.

Stories

Murder by Magic

Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
Marvel Boy starring
Job # 8736
Pages 8
Type art
Notes: Click here to see John Kaminski's profile on Pasha Emit Erut-Uf from this story.

The Phantom Pen

Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
Marvel Boy starring
Job # 8738
Pages 5
Type art

The Hills of Venus

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 8745
Pages 2
Type text

The Coffin

Credits
Norman Steinberg pencils guess
Job # 8813
Pages 4
Type art

Don't Miss These Other Great Magazines by the Same People that Bring You ... Astonishing

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad showing Marvel Tales, Adventures Into Terror, Suspense, Mystic, Journey Into Unknown Worlds and Space Squadron.

Unseen Terror!

Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
Marvel Boy starring
Job # 8737
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-16 13:21:02
Last Raw Sale PR sold for $44 on February 25th, 2025
Last Graded Sale CGC FN+ 6.5 sold for $2,040 on December 16th, 2025
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Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $44 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 1.8 $240 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $552 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $492 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $480 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $960-$1,380 (2 comps)
CGC 6.5 $2,040 (1 comp)
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February 25th, 2025
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