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Mystery Tales 14

Atlas Tales

PublishedMarch 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers1 – 54
Total Issues54
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Mystery Tales #14 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1953
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Don't Ever Gyp a Gypsy!
Listen, You Fool!
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
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How much is Mystery Tales #14 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Mystery Tales #14 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 3.0 sold for $124 on July 20th, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $124 (1 comp); CGC 4.0 $144 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 6th, 2026.

Stories

Today I Am A Man

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-756
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: Great sf story about an android-hating cop in a grim future world... oddly similar to the story Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, that was written and published many years later. Gorgeously illustrated by Joe Maneely. - Ger Apeldoorn.
Reprinted In: Beware 3

Don't Ever Gyp A Gypsy

Credits
Al Luster pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-683
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Beware 3

Death in Vergona

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 9690
Pages 2
Type text

Listen, You Fool

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils signed Unknown inks
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-920
Pages 4
Type art

The Twin!

Credits
Bill Benulis pencils attributed Jack Abel inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-978
Pages 3
Type art
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 7

Marion's Murder

Credits
George Tuska pencils unsigned George Tuska inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-900
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Beware 3

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-06 08:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 3.0 sold for $124 on July 20th, 2025
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $124 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $144 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $456 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $262.90 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $1,200 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $840 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (6)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
8.0
$840
June 22nd, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 7374, Lot 95189
Sale record
7.5
$1,200
April 14th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122416, Lot 15283
Sale record
6.0
$262.90
March 22nd, 2015
Heritage Auctions Auction 121512, Lot 14392
Sale record
5.0
$456
February 2nd, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122005, Lot 11404
Sale record
4.0
$144
November 3rd, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 121944, Lot 11627
Sale record
3.0
$124
July 20th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122529, Lot 17221
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #14 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in August 1953. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Today I Am A Man." Indexed story credits include Joe Maneely and Al Luster, among others.

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