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Strange Tales 83

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PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Strange Tales #83 (1961) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1961
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Vista Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Grogg is Here!
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed
Dick Ayers inks signed
How much is Strange Tales #83 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #83 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 6.5 sold for $264 on June 13th, 2021.
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.0 $180 (1 comp); CGC 6.5 $150 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 16th, 2026.

Stories

V-107 From Out of the Black Pit Came ... Grogg! Page 1
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From Out of the Black Pit Came ... Grogg!

Job # V-107
Pages 13
Type art
Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed Dick Ayers inks signed
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Divided into Part One (6 pp.) and Part Two, "The Awesome Vengeance of Grogg" (7 pp.). Note at bottom of last page reads in part, "Want to see more of Grogg? Write Stan Lee ..."

Make a Wish

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # G-301
Pages 1
Type text

Masquerade Party

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-106
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Chamber of Chills 16

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Type public service
Notes: For 1 Oct 1960. Martin Goodman, Publisher; Stan Lee, Editor. Average number of copies of each issue sold or distributed: 169,601.

The Menace of Shandu!

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-108
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 17

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-16 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.5 sold for $264 on June 13th, 2021
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 6.0 $180 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $150 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $657.25 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
7.5
$657.25
April 8th, 2012
Heritage Auctions Auction 121215, Lot 12508
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6.5
$264
June 13th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122124, Lot 13606
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6.5
$150
February 16th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122007, Lot 15593
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6.0
$180
June 24th, 2018
Heritage Auctions Auction 121825, Lot 14708
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #83 was published by Vista Publications, Inc. in April 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 5 stories for this issue, including "From Out of the Black Pit Came ... Grogg!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

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