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Mystery Tales 52

Atlas Tales

PublishedMarch 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers1 – 54
Total Issues54
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Mystery Tales #52 (1957) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1957
Sighted Date Stamp
2-18
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Mystery of the Silent Fog!
The Fish Men!
Midnight on the Moor!
 
Cover Credits
John Severin pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Gary Watson: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Mystery Tales #52 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Mystery Tales #52 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.5 sold for $348 on May 12th, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 7.5 $348 (1 comp); CGC 8.0 $390-$631.20 (3 comps).
Pricing data last updated July 6th, 2026.

Stories

Mystery of the Silent Fog!

Credits
Bernard Baily pencils unsigned Bernard Baily inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-702
Pages 4
Type art

The Fish Men!

Credits
Marvin Stein pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # L-637
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Features the legendary city of Atlantis, first described in Timaeus and Critias by Plato (360 BC).

The Broken Statue

Credits
Bob Powell pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-718
Pages 2
Type text

The Betrayer

Credits
Dick Ayers pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-589
Pages 4
Type art

The Too-Perfect Crime!

Credits
Pete Morisi pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-576
Pages 3
Type art

The City that Died!

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
Job # L-646
Pages 4
Type art

Midnight on the Moor!

Credits
Mort Drucker pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # L-660
Pages 4
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-06 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.5 sold for $348 on May 12th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 7.5 $348 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $390-$631.20 (3 comps)
CGC 9.4 $1,920 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (5)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
9.4
$1,920
November 18th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 7342, Lot 94267
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8.0
$631.20
June 13th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 122224, Lot 13631
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8.0
$390
August 16th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122033, Lot 15411
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8.0
$102.77
December 7th, 2008
Heritage Auctions Auction 18121, Lot 11299
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7.5
$348
May 12th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122519, Lot 13683
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Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #52 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in April 1957. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.

Cover credits include John Severin.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "Mystery of the Silent Fog!." Indexed story credits include Bernard Baily and Marvin Stein, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

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