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Spellbound 4

Atlas Tales

PublishedMarch 1952 – June 1957
Issue Numbers1 – 34
Total Issues34
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Spellbound #4 (1952) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
June 1952
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Animirth Comics, inc.
 
Cover Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
How much is Spellbound #4 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Spellbound #4 shows a latest raw sale of VG+ sold for $192 on April 30th, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $528 on March 18th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $192 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 5.0 $216 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $312 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 27th, 2026.

Stories

Knave of Diamonds

Credits
Don Rico script signed Dick Ayers pencils signed Ernie Bache inks unsigned (The very first Ayers/Bache story, (Ernie Bache inks) as per Ayers. - Doc V.) Don Rico layouts guess (I can make a case that “maybe” Rico did, at the very least, lay it out. Some of the figure positions look like Rico. - Doc V.)
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # A-307
Pages 5
Type art

The Dark Water

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # A-315
Pages 2
Type text

The Horrible House!

Credits
Bill LaCava pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # A-372
Pages 4
Type art

One-Way Ticket

Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # A-308
Pages 5
Type art

The Man Who Loved to Kill

Credits
Sid Greene pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # A-273
Pages 4
Type art

Mad Dog

Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # A-299
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-27 12:20:58
Last Raw Sale VG+ sold for $192 on April 30th, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $528 on March 18th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $192 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 5.0 $216 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $312 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $528 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
VF- 7.5
$528
March 18th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122511, Lot 15305
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VG+
$192
April 30th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122418, Lot 19278
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-
$216
September 28th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122539, Lot 19218
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-
$312
August 27th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122435, Lot 17258
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Issue Overview

Spellbound #4 was published by Animirth Comics, inc. in June 1952. It is part of the Spellbound series, which ran from March 1952 to June 1957.

Cover credits include Russ Heath.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Knave of Diamonds." Indexed story credits include Don Rico and Dick Ayers, among others.

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