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Mystery Tales 46

Atlas Tales

PublishedMarch 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers1 – 54
Total Issues54
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Mystery Tales #46 (1956) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1956
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Where Is Lola Drake?
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
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How much is Mystery Tales #46 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Mystery Tales #46 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $99 on December 17th, 2017, a latest graded sale of CGC 6.0 sold for $149 on December 29th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $99 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.0 $149 (1 comp); CGC 7.0 $288 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 28th, 2026.

Stories

Forbidden!

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-447
Pages 4
Type art

Crisis!

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-462
Pages 4
Type art

Where Is Lola Drake?

Credits
Dick Giordano pencils guess Vince Colletta inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-397
Pages 4
Type art

The Fake

Credits
Roy Krenkel inks unsigned Al Williamson pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # K-367
Pages 4
Type art

The Traveler

Credits
Reed Crandall pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-203
Pages 2
Type text

The Strange Man!

Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils signed Sol Brodsky inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-436
Pages 3
Type art

The Empty Room!

Credits
Robert Q. Sale pencils signed Robert Q. Sale inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-466
Pages 4
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-28 08:35:04
Last Raw Sale sold for $99 on December 17th, 2017
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.0 sold for $149 on December 29th, 2025
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions (Sold lot listing)

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $99 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 6.0 $149 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $288 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
7.0
$288
December 19th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 122251, Lot 15734
Sale record
6.0
$149
December 29th, 2025
Heritage Auctions (Sold lot listing) Auction 122552, Lot 19307
Sale record
Very Good
$99
December 17th, 2017
Heritage Auctions (Sold lot listing) Auction 121751, Lot 12522
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #46 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in October 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 "Forbidden!." Indexed story credits include John Forte and Don Heck, among others.

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