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Spellbound 16

Atlas Tales

PublishedMarch 1952 – June 1957
Issue Numbers1 – 34
Total Issues34
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Spellbound #16 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1953
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Male Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Behind the Door!
Too Human To Live!
A Very Grave Matter!
Only A Rose!
 
Cover Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Spellbound #16 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Spellbound #16 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 6.5 sold for $408 on July 27th, 2020.
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.5 $408 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 7th, 2026.

Stories

When You Believe

Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned Bill Everett letters attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-818
Pages 5
Type art

Werewolf Village

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 9372
Pages 2
Type text

Too Human to Live!

Credits
Vic Carrabotta pencils signed Jack Abel inks signed
Job # C-703
Pages 4
Type art
Reprinted In: Beware 1

Only a Rose!

Credits
John Forte pencils signed Matt Fox inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-613
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Dead of Night 3

A Very Grave Matter

Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-774
Pages 3
Type art

Behind the Door

Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-635
Pages 6
Type art
Reprinted In: Beware 1

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-07 08:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.5 sold for $408 on July 27th, 2020
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 6.5 $408 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
6.5
$408
July 27th, 2020
Heritage Auctions
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Issue Overview

Spellbound #16 was published by Male Publishing Corp. in August 1953. 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 "When You Believe." Indexed story credits include Bill Everett and Joe Maneely, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

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