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Strange Tales 82

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PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Strange Tales #82 (1961) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1961
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Vista Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
It
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Dick Ayers inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Strange Tales #82 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #82 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.0 sold for $264 on April 26th, 2020.
Graded price ranges include CGC 5.0 $74 (1 comp); CGC 7.0 $264 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 16th, 2026.

Stories

The Thing Called ... It!

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed Dick Ayers inks signed
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # V-70
Pages 13
Type art
Notes: Divided into Chapter 1 (6 pp.) and Chapter 2, "'It' Lives!" (7 pp.).
Reprinted In: Fantasy Masterpieces 4

The Utopia

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-188
Pages 2
Type text
Reprinted From: Astonishing 53

The World Beyond

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-62
Pages 5
Type art

Fangs of the Monster

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-59
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-16 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.0 sold for $264 on April 26th, 2020
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 5.0 $74 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $264 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $408 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $517.50 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (5)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
8.5
$776.75
August 26th, 2012
Heritage Auctions Auction 121235, Lot 12623
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8.5
$517.50
July 19th, 2003
Heritage Auctions Auction 807, Lot 7073
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7.5
$408
November 24th, 2019
Heritage Auctions
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7.0
$264
April 26th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122017, Lot 17318
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5.0
$74
June 24th, 2018
Heritage Auctions Auction 121825, Lot 14707
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #82 was published by Vista Publications, Inc. in March 1961. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

Atlas Tales indexes 4 stories for this issue, including "The Thing Called ... It!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

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