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Strange Tales 57

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Strange Tales #57 (1957) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1957
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Door that Wouldn't Open!
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Strange Tales #57 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #57 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $120 on May 10th, 2020, a latest graded sale of CGC 5.0 sold for $174 on September 13th, 2020.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $120 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 5.0 $174 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 7th, 2026.

Stories

You Used to Be Me!

Credits
Manny Stallman pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-563
Pages 4
Type art

Murder on His Mind

Credits
Pete Morisi pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-665
Pages 4
Type art

The Door That Wouldn't Open!

Credits
Marvin Stein pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-647
Pages 4
Type art

The Voice of Doom!

Credits
Gray Morrow pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-582
Pages 4
Type art

The Missing Squadrons

Credits
Christopher Rule pencils and inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-639
Pages 2
Type text

Volcano!

Credits
Richard Doxsee pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-615
Pages 3
Type art

It Walks in the Night!

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # L-639
Pages 4
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-07 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale sold for $120 on May 10th, 2020
Last Graded Sale CGC 5.0 sold for $174 on September 13th, 2020
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions (Lot #13277), Heritage Auctions (Lot #13426)

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $120 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 5.0 $174 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (2)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
5.0
$174
September 13th, 2020
Heritage Auctions (Lot #13426) Auction 122037, Lot 13426
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RAW
$120
May 10th, 2020
Heritage Auctions (Lot #13277) Auction 122019, Lot 13277
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #57 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in April 1957. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "You Used to Be Me!." Indexed story credits include Manny Stallman and Pete Morisi, among others.

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