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Menace 9

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PublishedMarch 1953 – May 1954
Issue Numbers1 – 11
Total Issues11
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Menace #9 (1954) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
January 1954
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Hercules Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Walking Dead!
Blood Relation!
Wolfe's Fangs
Kill Me A Monster!
 
Cover Credits
Gene Colan pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Menace #9 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Menace #9 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.0 sold for $1,314.50 on June 11th, 2017.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $159 (1 comp); CGC 5.0 $1,140 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 12th, 2026.

Stories

D-386 Kill Me A Monster Page 1

Kill Me A Monster

Job # D-386
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Paul Reinman pencils signed Mort Lawrence inks guess
Contributors:
Pieter Bell: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pieter Bell: Story Scan

The Groom Wore Black

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # D-407
Pages 1
Type text
D-385 Blood Relation Page 1

Blood Relation

Job # D-385
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
Ed Winiarski pencils unsigned Ed Winiarski inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pieter Bell: Story Scan
D-449 The Fangs of the Wolf Page 1

The Fangs of the Wolf

Job # D-449
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned Bill Everett letters attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pieter Bell: Story Scan
D-406 Symphony in Death Page 1

Symphony in Death

Job # D-406
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Pieter Bell: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pieter Bell: Story Scan

Polio Precautions

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Type public service
D-438 The Walking Dead Page 1

The Walking Dead

Job # D-438
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Pieter Bell: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pieter Bell: Story Scan

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-12 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.0 sold for $1,314.50 on June 11th, 2017
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.5 $159 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $1,140 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $1,314.50 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
7.0
$1,314.50
June 11th, 2017
Heritage Auctions Auction 121724, Lot 12446
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5.0
$1,140
July 13th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 40227, Lot 81302
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4.5
$159
January 23rd, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 40285, Lot 82114
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Issue Overview

Menace #9 was published by Hercules Publishing Corp. in January 1954. It is part of the Menace series, which ran from March 1953 to May 1954.

Cover credits include Gene Colan.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "Kill Me A Monster." Indexed story credits include Paul Reinman and Mort Lawrence, among others.

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