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Mystery Tales 52

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Published March 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 54
Total Issues 54
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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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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

Stories

Mystery of the Silent Fog!

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

The Fish Men!

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

The Broken Statue

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

The Betrayer

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

The Too-Perfect Crime!

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

The City that Died!

Job # L-646
Pages 4
Type art
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

Midnight on the Moor!

Job # L-660
Pages 4
Type art
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
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