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Strange Tales 18

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Strange Tales #18 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1953
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Witch Hunt!
The Bomb!
The Saucers Strike!
John Doe!
 
Cover Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
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How much is Strange Tales #18 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #18 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 8.5 sold for $8,400 on January 15th, 2023.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $191.20 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $430.20 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 7th, 2026.

Stories

C-113 John Doe! Page 1
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John Doe!

Job # C-113
Pages 7
Type art
Credits
Stan Lee script signed Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Steve Jenner: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Steve Jenner: Story Scan

The Apple Orchard

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # C-418
Pages 2
Type text
C-160? The Saucers Strike Page 1
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The Saucers Strike

Job # C-160?
Pages 6
Type art
Credits
George Tuska pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Steve Jenner: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Steve Jenner: Story Scan
Notes: Signed G T.
C-147 Witch-Hunt! Page 1
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Witch-Hunt!

Job # C-147
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Larry Woromay pencils unsigned Matt Fox inks unsigned
Contributors:
Thomas Kaltenbach: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Steve Jenner: Story Scan
C-440 Boris And The Bomb! Page 1
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Boris And The Bomb!

Job # C-440
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Gene Colan pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Steve Jenner: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Steve Jenner: Story Scan

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-07 08:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.5 sold for $8,400 on January 15th, 2023
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $191.20 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $430.20 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $310.70 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $8,400 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (6)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
8.5
$8,400
January 15th, 2023
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
7.0
$310.70
October 28th, 2007
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
7.0
$418.25
October 22nd, 2006
Heritage Auctions Auction 16104, Lot 17418
Sale record
5.5
$1,320
October 28th, 2022
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
5.5
$430.20
September 20th, 2015
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
3.5
$191.20
November 22nd, 2015
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #18 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in May 1953. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Russ Heath.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "John Doe!." Indexed story credits include Stan Lee and Joe Maneely, among others.

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