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Uncanny Tales 6

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Published June 1952 – September 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 56
Total Issues 56
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How much is Uncanny Tales #6 worth? Current market pricing for Uncanny Tales #6 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 3.5 sold for $159 on November 10th, 2024.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $109-$159 (2 comps); CGC 4.5 $504 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 7th, 2026.

Uncanny Tales #6 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1953
Cover Notes
Judging from the corner figure, I believe the cover is either partial or all Everett.
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Prime Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
He Lurks in the Shadows!
The Man Who Changed!
The Mark Of Death!
I Was A Vampire!
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Uncanny Tales #6 was published by Prime Publications, Inc. in March 1953. It is part of the Uncanny Tales series, which ran from June 1952 to September 1957.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "He Lurks In The Shadows." Indexed story credits include Carl Wessler and Sam Kweskin, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

He Lurks In The Shadows

Credits
Carl Wessler script attributed Sam Kweskin pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # B-894
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Variation on O'Henry story where two people sell something they love so they can buy each other a gift. - Ger A.
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 16

The Man Who Changed

Credits
Carl Wessler script attributed Sid Greene pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # B-824
Pages 5
Type art

I Was A Vampire

Credits
Matt Fox pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # B-853
Pages 5
Type art

The Stooge

Credits
Clayton Martin script attributed Martin Rosenthall pencils signed (Signed Martin Rose) Christopher Rule inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # B-796
Pages 3
Type art
Reprinted In: Monster Menace 3

Untitled

Credits
Dick Ayers pencils attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pages 2
Type text

The Mark Of Death!

Credits
Unknown pencils John Forte inks unsigned
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # B-921
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-07 08:35:05
Last Graded Sale CGC 3.5 sold for $159 on November 10th, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $109-$159 (2 comps)
CGC 4.5 $504 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $480 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $576 (1 comp)
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