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Series
Mystic 52
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- October 1956
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Classic Syndicate, Inc.
- Cover Titles
- They Wait In The Caves!
- Cover Credits
-
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed
- Contributions
-
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for Mystic #52 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 6.0 sold for $317.20 on March 13th, 2026.
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.0 $317.20 (1 comp); CGC 8.5 $960 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 28th, 2026.
Stories
The Effigy!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Iron Face!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
The Secret of the Iron Needle!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
The Last Laugh!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
Mystery Pupil
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
They Wait in the Caves!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
The Land Of Missing Persons
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
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Issue Overview
Mystic #52 was published by Classic Syndicate, Inc. in October 1956. It is part of the Mystic series, which ran from March 1951 to August 1957.
Cover credits include Bill Everett.
Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Effigy!." Indexed story credits include Wally Wood and Bob Powell, among others.