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Strange Tales 40

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Strange Tales #40 (1955) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
November 1955
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Man Who Caught A Mermaid?
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
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How much is Strange Tales #40 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #40 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 9.4 sold for $5,280 on April 9th, 2022.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $312 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $156 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 22nd, 2026.

Stories

This Dark Cave

Credits
Bill Benulis pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-114
Pages 5
Type art

The Search

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text

A Stranger on Earth

Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed Bill Everett letters attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-166
Pages 5
Type art

The Man Who Caught A Mermaid!

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # G-867
Pages 4
Type art

The End of Time!

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-136
Pages 4
Type art

No Place To Hide!

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # G-850
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-22 08:39:09
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.4 sold for $5,280 on April 9th, 2022
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $312 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $156 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $191.20 (1 comp)
CGC 9.4 $5,280 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (5)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.4
$5,280
April 9th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 7270, Lot 96127
Sale record
6.5
$360
May 24th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122021, Lot 17295
Sale record
6.5
$191.20
August 23rd, 2009
Heritage Auctions Auction 19084, Lot 14525
Sale record
4.5
$156
June 10th, 2018
Heritage Auctions Auction 121823, Lot 12560
Sale record
4.0
$312
December 24th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 122352, Lot 17232
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #40 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in November 1955. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Joe Maneely.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "This Dark Cave." Indexed story credits include Bill Benulis and Bill Everett, among others.

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