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Mystery Tales 42

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Published March 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 54
Total Issues 54
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Mystery Tales #42 (1956) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
June 1956
Cover Notes
Are those hands drawn by Bill Everett? - Nick Caputo
Sighted Date Stamp
Apr. 12
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Trap!
The Hidden One!
 
Cover Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Frank Motler: Cover Creator Credit
Nick Caputo: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #42 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in June 1956. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Sol Brodsky.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Darkroom." Indexed story credits include John Forte and Jerry Robinson, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

The Darkroom

Job # J-579
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
John Forte pencils signed John Forte inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information

The Captive

Job # J-508
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
Jerry Robinson pencils signed Bob Forgione inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit

The Man Who Was Nowhere!

Job # J-309
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
William Weltman pencils attributed Jack Abel inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit

The Trap!

Job # J-485
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
Bob Bean pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit

The Bridge

Job # J-707
Pages 2
Type text
Credits
Al Hartley pencils attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit

We Claim This Planet!

Job # J-362
Pages 3
Type art
Credits
Lou Morales pencils signed Christopher Rule inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit

The Hidden One!

Job # J-607
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
Tony DiPreta pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Anti-prejudice story.
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