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Series
Strange Tales 86
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- July 1961
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Vista Publications, Inc.
- Cover Titles
- I Who Created Mechano!
- Cover Credits
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Jack Kirby pencils signed
Dick Ayers inks signed
Current market pricing for Strange Tales #86 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.5 sold for $264 on November 27th, 2023.
Graded price ranges include CGC 7.5 $264 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 16th, 2026.
Stories
I Created Mechano!
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Discovery
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Secret of Georgie's Globe!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Beware of Meeks Bringing Gifts!
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Issue Overview
Strange Tales #86 was published by Vista Publications, Inc. in July 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 "I Created Mechano!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.