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Series
Strange Tales 71
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- October 1959
- Sighted Date Stamp
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JUL 9
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Zenith Publishing Corp.
- Cover Titles
- I Defied the Black Magic!!
- Cover Credits
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Jack Davis pencils and inks unsigned
- Contributions
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Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Frank Motler: Issue Information
Current market pricing for Strange Tales #71 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $129 on January 30th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $129 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 12th, 2026.
Stories
I Dared to Defy Merlin's ... Black Magic!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
The Disappearance
I Am the Man Who Will ... Destroy Your World!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
When the Saucer Strikes!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
I Fought the Man Who Couldn't Be Killed!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
I Am the Man Without a Face!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Retold in V-445 "The Hidden Face" from Tales of Suspense 25 (Jan 1962).
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Issue Overview
Strange Tales #71 was published by Zenith Publishing Corp. in October 1959. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.
Cover credits include Jack Davis.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "I Dared to Defy Merlin's ... Black Magic!." Indexed story credits include Steve Ditko and Don Heck, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.