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Strange Tales 78

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Strange Tales #78 (1960) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
November 1960
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Zenith Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
A Martian Prowls Among Us!
The Gargoyle
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
George Klein inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Strange Tales #78 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #78 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 8.5 sold for $720 on November 20th, 2022.
Graded price ranges include CGC 5.5 $198 (1 comp); CGC 6.0 $144 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 14th, 2026.

Stories

A Martian Walks Among Us!

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed Dick Ayers inks signed
Job # T-864
Pages 7
Type art
Reprinted In: Strange Tales Annual 1

Trouble Bubble

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-160
Pages 2
Type text

The Fantastic Menace of Mento the Mighty

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: Click here to see John Kaminski's profile on Mento from this story.

The Gargoyle!

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils signed Bill Draut inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-865
Pages 5
Type art

Worm Man

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # T-887
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Title character shows similarities to later Ant-Man: uses pills to shrink to ant size; cf. Tales to Astonish 27 (Jan 1962) and 35 (Sep 1962).
Reprinted In: Tower of Shadows 6

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-14 07:35:05
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.5 sold for $720 on November 20th, 2022
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 5.5 $198 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $144 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $174 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $155.35 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $262.90 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $345 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $720 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (7)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
8.5
$720
November 20th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 7283, Lot 96240
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8.0
$345
July 20th, 2003
Heritage Auctions Auction 807, Lot 7070
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7.5
$262.90
July 19th, 2009
Heritage Auctions Auction 19073, Lot 13511
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7.0
$155.35
March 7th, 2010
Heritage Auctions Auction 110031, Lot 11470
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6.5
$174
February 24th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122008, Lot 17499
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6.0
$144
April 27th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122017, Lot 17314
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5.5
$198
December 6th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122149, Lot 11799
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #78 was published by Zenith Publishing Corp. in November 1960. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and George Klein.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "A Martian Walks Among Us!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

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