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Mystery Tales 40

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Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #40 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in April 1956. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Hidden Land!." Indexed story credits include Manny Stallman and Vic Carrabotta, among others.

Looking for the full run? Browse the Mystery Tales checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.

Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1956
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Hidden Land!
Voice Of Warning!
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Stories

Credits
Manny Stallman pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Credits
Vic Carrabotta pencils signed Vic Carrabotta inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Credits
John Forte pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Credits
Jim Mooney pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Features Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) and Italian navigator Christopher Columbus (1451-1506).
Credits
Werner Roth pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Credits
Ed Winiarski pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
+3 Images
Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
the stikman: Story Scans (4)
Notes: Along with the story in Journey Into Mystery 33 (published the same month) this was Ditko's first published work for Atlas.