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Astonishing 39

Atlas Tales

PublishedApril 1951 – August 1957
Issue Numbers3 – 63
Total Issues61
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Astonishing #39 (1955) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
June 1955
 
Cover Titles
The Rainmaker!
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils attributed
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How much is Astonishing #39 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Astonishing #39 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $93 on March 14th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $93 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 16th, 2026.

Stories

The Strange Courage!

Credits
Ross Andru pencils attributed Mike Esposito inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # F-834
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Unsigned Andru with all the hallmark Andru touches... the lefthand side splash, close-ups of bulging eyes... strong chinned thick lipped men... could be inked by Esposito, but it also reminds me of the few late 1954/early 1955 Andru stories that were inked by Thall (or Rosenthall). Bold inking with an eye for different surfaces. - Ger Apeldoorn.

The Stranger

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # G-76
Pages 2
Type text

When Lands The Saucer

Credits
Bob Forgione pencils signed Jack Abel inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # F-924
Pages 5
Type art

The Horse That Was

Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils attributed
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # F-931
Pages 4
Type art

Welcome, Martians!

Credits
Ed Winiarski pencils attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # F-771
Pages 4
Type art

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Type art
Notes: For 1 Oct 1955. Stan Lee, Editor; Martin Goodman, Managing Editor; Monroe Froehlich, Jr., Business Manager.

The Rainmaker!

Credits
Doug Wildey pencils signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # F-871
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Plot very similar to that of the song "Rainmaker," composed by William E. Martin and Harry Nilsson and recorded by Nilsson in1969 and the Dillards in 1970: a rainmaker gets an ironic revenge after a drought-stricken town refuses to pay for his services.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-16 07:35:03
Last Raw Sale sold for $93 on March 14th, 2023
Sources Represented PriceCharting (sold listing via eBay)

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $93 (1 comp)
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Issue Overview

Astonishing #39 was published in June 1955. It is part of the Astonishing series, which ran from April 1951 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Strange Courage!." Indexed story credits include Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, among others.

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