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Strange Tales 85

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PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Issue Information
Cover Date
June 1961
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Vista Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Return of Gargantus!
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed
Dick Ayers inks signed
How much is Strange Tales #85 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #85 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.5 sold for $312 on September 30th, 2024.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $67 (1 comp); CGC 7.5 $312 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 16th, 2026.

Stories

The Return of Gargantus!

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed Dick Ayers inks signed
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # V-171
Pages 13
Type art
Notes: Sequel to T-982 "Gargantus!" in issue 80; note on splash reads, "In answer to your many eager requests ... the editors of Strange Tales proudly present:" Divided into [Part 1] (6 pp.) and Part 2, "Gargantus" (7 pp.).

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Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # K-368
Pages 2
Type text

The Man Who Fell!

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils signed Bill Draut inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-173
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Where Monsters Dwell 25

The Ape Man

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-172
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-16 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.5 sold for $312 on September 30th, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $67 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $312 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $1,050 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $3,840 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
9.2
$3,840
January 16th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 7266, Lot 97042
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8.5
$1,050
April 5th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 7242, Lot 96199
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7.5
$312
September 30th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122440, Lot 11883
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4.0
$67
October 15th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122442, Lot 15860
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #85 was published by Vista Publications, Inc. in June 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 Return of Gargantus!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, among others.

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