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Mystery Tales 3

Atlas Tales

PublishedMarch 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers1 – 54
Total Issues54
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Mystery Tales #3 (1952) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
July 1952
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Vampire Strikes!
Alone...with Death!
When Murderers Meet...
 
Cover Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
Notes: Two human figures and some background - from first story splash
Sol Brodsky pencils and inks guess
Notes: Rest of main panel and two small side boxes
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Gary Watson: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Mystery Tales #3 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Mystery Tales #3 shows a latest raw sale of GD+ sold for $94 on March 9th, 2020, a latest graded sale of CGC FN+ 6.5 sold for $836.50 on May 7th, 2017.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $37-$94 (2 comps); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $37 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.5 $109 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $336 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 26th, 2026.

Stories

The Vampire Strikes

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # A-340
Pages 6
Type art

.. And Puppy Dogs' Tails!

Credits
Gene Colan pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # A-279
Pages 5
Type art

Death Ship!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 8595
Pages 2
Type text

When Murderers Meet!

Credits
Myron Fass pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # A-286
Pages 5
Type art

Alone With Death

Credits
Jim Mooney pencils signed Jim Mooney inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # A-331
Pages 7
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-26 14:21:14
Last Raw Sale GD+ sold for $94 on March 9th, 2020
Last Graded Sale CGC FN+ 6.5 sold for $836.50 on May 7th, 2017
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $37-$94 (2 comps)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $37 (1 comp)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $252 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.5 $109 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $336 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $288 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $836.50 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $129 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $316.25 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
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8.5
$316.25
June 13th, 2004
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FN+ 6.5
$836.50
May 7th, 2017
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6.0
$288
December 1st, 2019
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5.5
$336
May 28th, 2024
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VG/FN
$252
December 10th, 2024
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VG/FN
$192
May 14th, 2024
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VG/FN
$348
July 12th, 2021
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GD+
$94
March 9th, 2020
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2.5
$109
June 30th, 2019
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-
$836.50
May 7th, 2017
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Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #3 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in July 1952. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Russ Heath and Sol Brodsky.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Vampire Strikes." Indexed story credits include Stan Lee and Russ Heath, among others.

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