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Marvel Tales 104

Atlas Tales

PublishedAugust 1949 – August 1957
Issue Numbers93 – 159
Total Issues67
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Marvel Tales #104 (1951) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1951
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Marvel Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Thing in the Mirror!
Gateway to Horror!
I Saw Tomorrow!
Freddie's Friend!
 
Cover Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
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How much is Marvel Tales #104 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Marvel Tales #104 shows a latest raw sale of 3.5 sold for $280 on March 25th, 2026, a latest graded sale of CGC 9.4 sold for $1,020 on August 24th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $179.50 (1 comp); Very Good/Fine 5.0 $280 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 9.4 $1,020 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated October 26th, 2026.

Stories

Freddy's Friend!

Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned Russ Heath pencils and inks unsigned (Splash panel) Bill Everett letters attributed
Contributors:
Joe Moore: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 9023
Pages 7
Type art
Notes: Great almost silly art by Everett. About a man who trades places with a robot. - Ger A.

The Letter

Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 9170
Pages 2
Type text

Gateway To Horror

Credits
Basil Wolverton pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 9068
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: An invasion from people from the center of the earth, who use a devise to expand gravity (because there is less the closer you get to the center of the earth) to attack the earthlings. - Ger A.

The Murder Mirror!

Credits
Morris Weiss pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 8755
Pages 6
Type art

I Saw Tomorrow!

Credits
Norman Steinberg pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 9119
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: More blocky robots. They're coming to get us! - Ger A.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-10-26 07:35:03
Last Raw Sale 3.5 sold for $280 on March 25th, 2026
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.4 sold for $1,020 on August 24th, 2025
Sources Represented PriceCharting (eBay sold listing aggregation), Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $179.50 (1 comp)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $280 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 9.4 $1,020 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.4
$1,020
August 24th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Marvel Tales #104 (Atlas, 1951) CGC Apparent NM 9.4 Slight (C-1) Cream to off-white pages
Sale record
VG/FN
$280
March 25th, 2026
eBay Marvel Tales #104 (3.5) - Golden Age!
Original listing is no longer available
3.5
$280
March 25th, 2026
PriceCharting (eBay sold listing aggregation)
Original listing is no longer available
FR/GD
$179.50
October 13th, 2025
eBay Marvel Tales #104 Wolverton Story Pre-Code Horror Skull Cover Atlas 1951 GD+ 1951
eBay item 137114228110 Original listing is no longer available
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Issue Overview

Marvel Tales #104 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in December 1951. It is part of the Marvel Tales series, which ran from August 1949 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Russ Heath.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Freddy's Friend!." Indexed story credits include Bill Everett and Russ Heath, among others.

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