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Strange Tales 79

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Strange Tales #79 (1960) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1960
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Zenith Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Thing
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Steve Ditko inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
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How much is Strange Tales #79 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #79 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 9.6 sold for $8,400 on June 19th, 2022.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $99 (1 comp); CGC 4.0 $169 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 14th, 2026.

Stories

I Was in the Clutches of the Living Shadow

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed Dick Ayers inks signed
Job # T-920
Pages 7
Type art

Music Master

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # G-804
Pages 2
Type text

The Ghost of Grismore Castle!

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-931
Pages 6
Type art
Reprinted In: Curse of the Weird 2

I Found the Perfect Hiding Place!

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils signed Bill Draut inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-921
Pages 5
Type art

The Thing on the Moon

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-916
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-14 07:35:05
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.6 sold for $8,400 on June 19th, 2022
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $99 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $169 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $150 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $192 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $204 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $264 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $312 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $552 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $720 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $384 (1 comp)
CGC 9.6 $8,400 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (11)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.6
$8,400
June 19th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 7274, Lot 94172
Sale record
9.2
$384
October 14th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122442, Lot 15858
Sale record
8.0
$720
November 24th, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 7212, Lot 96628
Sale record
7.5
$552
October 17th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 122242, Lot 15741
Sale record
7.0
$312
February 17th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122007, Lot 15592
Sale record
6.5
$264
February 27th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122409, Lot 17643
Sale record
6.0
$204
April 27th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122017, Lot 17315
Sale record
5.5
$192
March 2nd, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122009, Lot 11486
Sale record
4.5
$150
July 19th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122129, Lot 15798
Sale record
4.0
$169
June 12th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 122324, Lot 13659
Sale record
3.5
$99
August 9th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122132, Lot 13771
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #79 was published by Zenith Publishing Corp. in December 1960. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "I Was in the Clutches of the Living Shadow." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, among others.

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