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Strange Tales 3

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1951
Sighted Date Stamp
Jun 29
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Man Who Never Was!
The Invisible Death!
The Terror of Voodoo!
 
Cover Credits
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How much is Strange Tales #3 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #3 shows a latest raw sale of VG sold for $336 on July 11th, 2023, a latest graded sale of CGC VF 8.0 sold for $3,480 on November 21st, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $113.53 (1 comp); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $161.33-$336 (2 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.5 $312 (1 comp); CGC 4.0 $250.95 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 20th, 2026.

Stories

The Shadow!

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 8511
Pages 4
Type art

The Man Who Never Was

Credits
John Romita pencils signed Les Zakarin inks signed
Job # 8451
Pages 6
Type art

Trapped in the Cave of Horror

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 8831
Pages 2
Type text

Invisible Death

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils unsigned Bill Walton inks guess
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 8761
Pages 6
Type art

The Madman!

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 8883
Pages 2
Type art

Voodoo

Credits
Bill LaCava pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 8584
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-20 11:20:59
Last Raw Sale VG sold for $336 on July 11th, 2023
Last Graded Sale CGC VF 8.0 sold for $3,480 on November 21st, 2021
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $113.53 (1 comp)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $161.33-$336 (2 comps)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $513.85 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.5 $312 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $250.95 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $552 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $780 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $840 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $3,480 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
VF 8.0
$3,480
November 21st, 2021
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4.5
$552
March 22nd, 2021
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VG
$336
July 11th, 2023
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GD+
$288
February 6th, 2023
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FR/GD
$113.53
September 20th, 2015
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #3 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in October 1951. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Shadow!." Indexed story credits include Joe Maneely and John Romita, among others.

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