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Marvel Tales 97

Atlas Tales

PublishedAugust 1949 – August 1957
Issue Numbers93 – 159
Total Issues67
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Marvel Tales #97 (1950) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
September 1950
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Marvel Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Wooden Horror!
Beyond the Grave!
The Nation that Vanished!
 
Cover Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils guess
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
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How much is Marvel Tales #97 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Marvel Tales #97 shows a latest raw sale of VG- sold for $312 on May 21st, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC 8.0 sold for $4,320 on June 19th, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $79 (1 comp); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $89.63-$249.60 (5 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.0 $57.36 (1 comp); CGC 3.5 $168-$288 (3 comps).
Pricing data last updated October 10th, 2026.

Stories

The World that Vanished

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils unsigned Christopher Rule inks guess Russ Heath pencils and inks unsigned (Splash panel)
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7484
Pages 8
Type art

Beyond the Grave

Credits
Don Rico pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7577
Pages 6
Type art

Clue in Sepia

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-3310
Pages 2
Type text

Danger in the Sun!

Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils guess
Sun Girl starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 4164
Pages 2
Type art

The Wooden Horror!

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils unsigned Christopher Rule inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7483
Pages 7
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-10-10 07:35:03
Last Raw Sale VG- sold for $312 on May 21st, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.0 sold for $4,320 on June 19th, 2021
Sources Represented Atlas Tales, Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $79 (1 comp)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $89.63-$249.60 (5 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.0 $57.36 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5 $168-$288 (3 comps)
CGC 5.0 $372-$384 (2 comps)
CGC 6.5 $334.60 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $478 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $186-$4,320 (2 comps)
View Sold Comps (16)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
8.0
$186
August 2nd, 2021
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Atlas, 1950) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages.
Sale record
8.0
$4,320
June 19th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) CGC VG 4.0 Off-white pages.
Sale record
7.0
$478
January 1st, 2012
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
6.5
$334.60
February 20th, 2016
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) CGC FN+ 6.5 Light tan to off-white pages.
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5.0
$372
April 19th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
5.0
$384
March 29th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages.
Sale record
VG+
$179.25
August 2nd, 2015
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) Condition: VG+.
Sale record
VG
$249.60
October 25th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) Condition: VG.... Auction 40272, Lot 81324
Sale record
VG
$109.94
August 17th, 2014
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) Condition: VG.
Sale record
VG
$89.63
April 15th, 2012
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) Condition: VG.
Sale record
3.5
$288
May 17th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) CGC VG- 3.5 Off-white pages.
Sale record
3.5
$168
May 10th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) CGC VG- 3.5 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
3.5
$228
May 3rd, 2021
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) CGC VG- 3.5 Cream to off-white pages.
Sale record
VG-
$119.50
October 26th, 2014
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) Condition: VG-.
Sale record
GD
$79
June 10th, 2018
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) Condition: GD.
Sale record
2.0
$57.36
August 17th, 2008
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #97 (Atlas, 1950) CGC GD 2.0 Cream to off-white pages.
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Marvel Tales #97 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in September 1950. It is part of the Marvel Tales series, which ran from August 1949 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Mike Sekowsky.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The World that Vanished." Indexed story credits include Mike Sekowsky and Christopher Rule, among others.

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