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Series
Mystic 9
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- June 1952
- Cover Notes
- Carl Burgos may have done the trees and the tombstones.
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Classic Syndicate, Inc.
- Cover Titles
- The Man Who Couldn't Sleep!
It Happened In The Darkness!
The Wax Man! - Cover Credits
-
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned
- Contributions
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Dave O'Dell: Cover Creator Credit
Doc V.: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for Mystic #9 shows a latest raw sale of VG- sold for $107.55 on September 6th, 2015, a latest graded sale of CGC 8.5 sold for $2,160 on June 18th, 2022.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $107.55 (1 comp); Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $107.55 (2 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 8.5 $2,160 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 26th, 2026.
Stories
The Man Who Couldn't Sleep
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Sandwich Sign
Chris Brown: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Wax Man
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Chris Brown: Story Information
Tick-Tock
Statement of Ownership
It Happened In The Darkness!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
You'll Die Laughing
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
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Issue Overview
Mystic #9 was published by Classic Syndicate, Inc. in June 1952. It is part of the Mystic series, which ran from March 1951 to August 1957.
Cover credits include Joe Maneely.
Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Man Who Couldn't Sleep." Indexed story credits include Al Hartley and George Roussos, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.