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Journey Into Mystery 52

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1952 – July 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 82
Total Issues82
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Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1959
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Atlas Magazines, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Invasion from Outer Space!
The Man with the Atomic Brain!
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Christopher Rule inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Journey Into Mystery #52 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Journey Into Mystery #52 shows a latest raw sale of VG sold for $180 on September 25th, 2023, a latest graded sale of CGC FN/VF 7.0 sold for $660 on March 28th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $180 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 5.5 $168 (1 comp); CGC 6.0 $228 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 11th, 2026.

Stories

Menace from Mars!

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned Christopher Rule inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-217
Pages 5
Type art

The Utopia

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-188
Pages 2
Type text

The Man with the Atomic Brain!

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-217
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Click here to see John Kaminski's profile on Ted Lestron from this story.

Trapped on Earth

Credits
John Forte pencils guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pages 4
Type art

Travelers in Time!

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-223
Pages 4
Type art

Invasion from Outer Space!

Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-218
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-11 07:35:05
Last Raw Sale VG sold for $180 on September 25th, 2023
Last Graded Sale CGC FN/VF 7.0 sold for $660 on March 28th, 2023
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $180 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 5.5 $168 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $228 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $384 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $660 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $1,015.75 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
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FN/VF 7.0
$660
March 28th, 2023
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6.0
$180
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VG
$180
September 25th, 2023
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Issue Overview

Journey Into Mystery #52 was published by Atlas Magazines, Inc. in May 1959. It is part of Journey Into Mystery, a horror series that began in 1952.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Menace from Mars!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule, among others.

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