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Marvel Tales 141

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Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published August 1949 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 93 – 159
Total Issues 67
Continued From Marvel Mystery Comics
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How much is Marvel Tales #141 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Tales #141 shows a latest raw sale of VG sold for $39 on December 9th, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC 4.5 sold for $159 on August 13th, 2024.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $39 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $159 (1 comp); CGC 7.0 $312 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 19th, 2026.

Marvel Tales #141 (1955) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1955
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Marvel Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Iron Brain!
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Marvel Tales #141 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in December 1955. It is part of the Marvel Tales series, which ran from August 1949 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "From Out Of Nowhere!." Indexed story credits include Dick Ayers and Ernie Bache, among others.

Stories

From Out Of Nowhere!

Credits
Dick Ayers pencils signed Ernie Bache inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
John Kaminski: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-400
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: A nice instance of Dick Ayers inking himself and signing it with his full name. The story is about two formless beings from another dimension, who kidnap a psychologist to teach them what it is like to be human. - Ger A.

Swap Shop

Credits
Manny Stallman pencils signed Sid Greene inks guess
Contributors:
John Kaminski: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-116
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: A very well drawn story by Manny Stallman, filled with lots of detail. An elderly couple discovers a strange fishtank that seems to replace whatever you put into it with something you'd rather have. At one point, it even absorbs the flooding of a river! The whole process is illustrated with lots of psychadelic effects in the form of black and white dots. The couple try to find out who sent the tank and what it's purpose is. - Ger A.

The Spelunker!

Credits
Mort Drucker pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
John Kaminski: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-41
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Most of Mort Drucker's work for Stan Lee looks hurried, and this story -- about a spelunker who discovers an underground city where you don't get old and don't have to do anything -- is no different. The faces and figures are alright, but the backgrounds are nothing special. - Ger A.

Poor Oscar

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # H-367
Pages 2
Type text

The Last Chance

Credits
Pete Tumlinson pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
John Kaminski: Creator Credit
Christopher Layne: Creator Credit
Job # H-138
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Very sharply drawn story about an actor who missed out on his opportunities to be a star -- he couldn't bring himself to kick out another actor, performed a play as a comedy when it clearly wasn't, and died when he saved his fellow actors from a fire -- he'd never be a star... or would he? This story has a 'positive' message, as do all the stories in this book. - Ger A.

The Iron Brain!

Credits
Bill Benulis pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
John Kaminski: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-335
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: A scientist invents a robot that can do the work of thousands. He doesn't care about the human workers that get fired by his invention... but maybe he should. Another great splash by Benulis, who (just as all the artists in this issue (except for Mort Drucker)) seems to have given his best. - Ger A.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-19 07:35:03
Last Raw Sale VG sold for $39 on December 9th, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC 4.5 sold for $159 on August 13th, 2024
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Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $39 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.5 $159 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $312 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $215.10 (1 comp)
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December 9th, 2024
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$159
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