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Mystery Tales 22

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Published March 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 54
Total Issues 54
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How much is Mystery Tales #22 worth? Current market pricing for Mystery Tales #22 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $155.35 on August 23rd, 2015, a latest graded sale of CGC 8.5 sold for $600 on September 1st, 2019.
Raw price ranges include Very Good/Fine 5.0 $155.35 (1 comp); Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $132 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 8.0 $1,015.75 (1 comp); CGC 8.5 $600 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 12th, 2026.

Mystery Tales #22 (1954) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1954
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Boy Who Believed!
 
Cover Credits
Matt Fox pencils attributed
Matt Fox inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #22 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in October 1954. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Matt Fox.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Boy Who Believed." Indexed story credits include John Forte and Joe Maneely, among others.

Stories

The Boy Who Believed

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # E-720
Pages 5
Type art

The Spirit of Sira

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # B-74
Pages 2
Type text

Wings In The Night!

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # E-760
Pages 5
Type art

The Rejected Robot!

Credits
Jack Abel pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # E-604
Pages 4
Type art

The Tiny Coffin!

Credits
Matt Fox pencils attributed Matt Fox inks unsigned
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # E-678
Pages 4
Type art

Bottled Up!

Credits
Pete Tumlinson pencils signed Mort Lawrence inks guess
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # E-677
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-12 07:35:05
Last Raw Sale sold for $155.35 on August 23rd, 2015
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.5 sold for $600 on September 1st, 2019
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good/Fine 5.0 $155.35 (1 comp)
Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $132 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 8.0 $1,015.75 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $600 (1 comp)
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$155.35
August 23rd, 2015
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$600
September 1st, 2019
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$132
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$1,015.75
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