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Strange Tales 96

Atlas Tales

PublishedJune 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 100
Total Issues100
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Strange Tales #96 (1962) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1962
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Vista Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
I Dream of Doom!
The Clock-Maker!
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Dick Ayers inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Strange Tales #96 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Strange Tales #96 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 8.0 sold for $512.40 on June 15th, 2026.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $60 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $60 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 18th, 2026.

Stories

I Dream of Doom!

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils attributed George Klein inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-628
Pages 7
Type art
Reprinted In: Dead of Night 10
Reprinted In: Fear 7

The Universal Gadget

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # H-254
Pages 1
Type text

The Impossible Tunnel!

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils attributed Christopher Rule inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-629
Pages 6
Type art
Reprinted In: Creatures on the Loose 16

Beware the Future Man!

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # V-630
Pages 5
Type art

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 1961. Martin Goodman, Publisher; Stan Lee, Editor; John F. Hayes, Business Manager. Average number of copies of each issue sold or distributed: 191,261.

The Clock-Maker!

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-627
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-18 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.0 sold for $512.40 on June 15th, 2026
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions (comics.ha.com)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $60 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $60 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $94 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $103.50 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $512.40 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $836.50 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $6,000 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (7)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
9.2
$6,000
January 12th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 7338, Lot 92113
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8.5
$836.50
February 14th, 2010
Heritage Auctions Auction 110022, Lot 12631
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8.0
$512.40
June 15th, 2026
Heritage Auctions (comics.ha.com) Auction 122624, Lot 15557
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6.5
$103.50
July 19th, 2003
Heritage Auctions Auction 807, Lot 7084
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5.5
$94
June 29th, 2020
Heritage Auctions
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4.5
$60
January 25th, 2015
Heritage Auctions Auction 121504, Lot 14462
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4.0
$60
January 11th, 2015
Heritage Auctions
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #96 was published by Vista Publications, Inc. in May 1962. 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 6 stories for this issue, including "I Dream of Doom!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and George Klein, among others.

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