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Mystery Tales 15
Atlas Tales
Title Profile
Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- September 1953
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- 20th Century Comic Corp.
- Cover Titles
- The Vampire's Coffin!
The Little Monster!
Johnny's Last Jump!
The Man In The Tank! - Cover Credits
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Russ Heath pencils and inks unsigned
- Contributions
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Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Issue Overview
Mystery Tales #15 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in September 1953. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.
Cover credits include Russ Heath.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Little Monster." Indexed story credits include Bill Benulis and Jack Abel, among others.
Stories
The Little Monster
Credits
Bill Benulis pencils signed
Jack Abel inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Satan's Partner
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Shhhh!
Credits
Dick Ayers pencils signed
Ernie Bache inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Notes: Signed 'Ayers'.
Reprinted In: Journey Into Mystery V2 10
The Vampire's Coffin!
Credits
Tony DiPreta pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Man In The Tank!
Credits
Everett Raymond Kinstler pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Dan Kurdilla: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Dan Kurdilla: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Notes: Illustrated by Everett Raymond Kinstler -- possibly the only story he did for Atlas. The splash page, on which Kinstler's signature is clearly visible, is reproduced on page 111 of the book "Everett Raymond Kinstler: The Artist's Journey through Popular Culture" by Jim Vadeboncoeur and ERK. - Dan Kurdilla.
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 10
Johnny's Last Jump!
Credits
Art Peddy pencils unsigned
Ernie Bache inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Story Information
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Story Information
Looking for the full run? Browse the Mystery Tales checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.