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Strange Tales 23

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Strange Tales #23 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1953
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Strangest Tale in the World!
In The Beginning!
Welcome To The Pluto!
The Man Who Knew Everything!
 
Cover Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Strange Tales #23 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #23 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $336 on January 16th, 2023, a latest graded sale of CGC 8.0 sold for $1,560 on December 2nd, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $336 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.5 $408 (1 comp); CGC 7.5 $840 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 7th, 2026.

Stories

Welcome to Pluto

Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Daniel Maxwell: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-963
Pages 5
Type art

Just Around the Corner

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # D-273
Pages 1
Type text

Polio Precautions

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Type public service

The Man Who Knew Everything!

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Daniel Maxwell: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # D-15
Pages 5
Type art

White on Black!

Credits
Louis Ravielli pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Daniel Maxwell: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # D-4
Pages 4
Type art

The Beginning!

Credits
Edward Goldfarb pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Daniel Maxwell: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-953
Pages 4
Type art

Can you Picture This?

Credits
Gil Evans pencils signed Gil Evans inks guess
Contributors:
Daniel Maxwell: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-949
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-07 08:35:05
Last Raw Sale sold for $336 on January 16th, 2023
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.0 sold for $1,560 on December 2nd, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $336 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 6.5 $408 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $840 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $1,560 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
8.0
$1,560
December 2nd, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122548, Lot 11284
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7.5
$840
May 28th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122422, Lot 17350
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6.5
$408
May 31st, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122022, Lot 11238
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RAW
$336
January 16th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 122303, Lot 15813
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #23 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in October 1953. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Sol Brodsky.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "Welcome to Pluto." Indexed story credits include Joe Sinnott and Joe Maneely, among others.

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