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Astonishing 18

Atlas Tales

PublishedApril 1951 – August 1957
Issue Numbers3 – 63
Total Issues61
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Astonishing #18 (1952) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1952
Issue Notes
This whole issue very brighly coloured, too. Most attractive. - Frank Motler
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Vampire At My Window!
Jack The Ripper!
The Last KKrul!
Man With A Tail!
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
How much is Astonishing #18 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Astonishing #18 shows a latest raw sale of VG- sold for $192 on June 16th, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC VF 8.0 sold for $149.50 on March 7th, 2003.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $192-$203.15 (2 comps); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $192 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 8.0 $149.50 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 22nd, 2026.

Stories

Jack The Ripper

Credits
Tony DiPreta pencils signed
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # B-165
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Story inspired by the unsolved series of murders in the Whitechapel district of London in 1888.
Reprinted In: Dead of Night 6

Laughter of the Cat God

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils attributed
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # A-865
Pages 2
Type text

Vampire at the Window

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Hy Rosen pencils attributed
Job # B-145
Pages 3
Type art

Man With A Tail

Credits
Larry Woromay pencils signed
Job # B-150
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Signed LW.

The Sweet Old Ladies

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Dick Ayers pencils attributed Ernie Bache inks attributed
Job # B-146?
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: [This] has an Eisner-esque influence. Particularly the splash. Can't say who the inker is but doesn't look like Ernie Bache. - Frank Motler

The Last Kkrul

Credits
John Romita pencils signed
Job # B-89
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: [This] is obviously a pre-hero prototype (villain) & sshould ttreble in vvalue, overnight! Really nice story, actually. Longer than usual for Atlas. - Frank Motler

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-22 13:21:11
Last Raw Sale VG- sold for $192 on June 16th, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC VF 8.0 sold for $149.50 on March 7th, 2003
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $192-$203.15 (2 comps)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $192 (1 comp)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $203.15 (1 comp)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $203.15 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 8.0 $149.50 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
VF 8.0
$149.50
March 7th, 2003
Heritage Auctions Auction 806, Lot 5011
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VG-
$192
June 16th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122425, Lot 15076
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-
$203.15
February 21st, 2016
Heritage Auctions Auction 121608, Lot 13253
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Issue Overview

Astonishing #18 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in October 1952. It is part of the Astonishing series, which ran from April 1951 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Jack The Ripper." Indexed story credits include Tony DiPreta and Joe Maneely, among others.

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