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Mystery Tales 51

Atlas Tales

PublishedMarch 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers1 – 54
Total Issues54
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Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1957
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
inside The Mummy's Case
I'll Get You Later
The Lizard
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Mystery Tales #51 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Mystery Tales #51 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 8.0 sold for $384 on March 31st, 2022.
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $17 (1 comp); CGC 7.0 $77.68 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 6th, 2026.

Stories

Inside the Mummy Case

Credits
Joe Orlando pencils signed Joe Orlando inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-510
Pages 4
Type art

The Lizard

Credits
Al Williamson pencils signed Ralph Mayo inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # L-509
Pages 4
Type art

What World Is This?

Credits
Ross Andru pencils unsigned Mike Esposito inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-347
Pages 3
Type art

The Strange Seeds!

Credits
Ed Winiarski pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # L-511
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Anti-communism story.

All in the Mind

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # G-297
Pages 1
Type text

I'll Get You Later

Credits
Dave Berg pencils signed Unknown inks
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-467
Pages 4
Type art

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Type public service
Notes: For 1 Oct 1956. Stan Lee, Editor; Martin Goodman, Managing Editor; Monroe Froehlich, Jr., Business Manager.

Four Empty Chairs!

Credits
Marvin Stein pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-424
Pages 4
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-06 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.0 sold for $384 on March 31st, 2022
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $17 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $77.68 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $384 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $113.53 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
8.5
$113.53
April 1st, 2007
Heritage Auctions Auction 17041, Lot 16209
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8.0
$384
March 31st, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 40186, Lot 81145
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7.0
$77.68
May 27th, 2007
Heritage Auctions Auction 17054, Lot 16215
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0.5
$17
April 18th, 2004
Heritage Auctions Auction 14042, Lot 17389
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Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #51 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in March 1957. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "Inside the Mummy Case." Indexed story credits include Joe Orlando and Al Williamson, among others.

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