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Mystery Tales 43

Atlas Tales

PublishedMarch 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers1 – 54
Total Issues54
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Issue Information
Cover Date
July 1956
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Punishment
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Mystery Tales #43 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Mystery Tales #43 shows a latest raw sale of VG- (per listing) sold for $99 on December 15th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $99 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 28th, 2026.

Stories

The Idol

Credits
Pete Morisi pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-840
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Morisi swipes Frank Frazetta panels from Untamed Love romance story - Personal Love #32, 1954.

Punishment!

Credits
Ross Andru pencils unsigned Mike Esposito inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-833
Pages 4
Type art

Waiting ... Waiting!

Credits
Gene Colan pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-564
Pages 4
Type art

The Man Who Failed

Credits
Bob Forgione pencils unsigned Jack Abel inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-808
Pages 4
Type art

The Green Mission

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # J-915
Pages 2
Type text

The Silent Ones

Credits
Robert Q. Sale pencils signed Charles Nicholas inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-739
Pages 3
Type art

I'm Afraid!

Credits
Vic Carrabotta pencils attributed Vic Carrabotta inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-660
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Features a race of "Ice-Men" who greatly resemble the later superhero Ice-Man; cf. X-401 "X-Men" in X-Men 1 (Sep 1963).

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-28 08:35:03
Last Raw Sale VG- (per listing) sold for $99 on December 15th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $99 (1 comp)
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Date
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VG- (per listing)
$99
December 15th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122550, Lot 15430
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Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #43 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in July 1956. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Idol." Indexed story credits include Pete Morisi and Ross Andru, among others.

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