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Wild 2

Atlas Tales

PublishedFebruary 1954 – August 1954
Issue Numbers1 – 5
Total Issues5
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Wild #2 (1954) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1954
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Interstate Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
John Benson: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Wild #2 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Wild #2 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $192 on May 14th, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC 4.0 sold for $104 on June 15th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $192 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $114 (1 comp); CGC 7.5 $840 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 15th, 2026.

Stories

Deep In The Heart Of Taxes

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # D-887
Pages 5
Type art

Ironic, Ain't It?

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # E-3
Pages 2
Type text

Gruesome Gregory

Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # D-878
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Parody of professional wrestler George Raymond "Gorgeous George" Wagner (1915 - 1963).

Menace From Mars

Credits
Howie Post pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # E-2
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: A caption in panel 5 on page 3 reads, "Personal: Julius, come home, all is forgiven - Arthur", clearly an allusion to the on-camera firing of singer Julius LaRosa (b. 1930) by Arthur Godfrey (1903-1983) on 19 Oct 1953. In the panel, a comic artist named Marvin sings, "Hey Cumpari", an allusion to LaRosa's recording of Eh, Cumpari!, which went to #1 on the Cash Box magazine record charts in 1953.

Satan Is Waitin'

Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed Bill Everett letters attributed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # D-888
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Soviet leader Josef Stalin (1878-1953) appears in the splash.

A Witch In Time

Credits
Al Hartley pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # E-40
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-15 07:35:05
Last Raw Sale sold for $192 on May 14th, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC 4.0 sold for $104 on June 15th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions (sold lot)

Raw Price Ranges

Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $192 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $114 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $840 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
7.5
$840
August 3rd, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 7211, Lot 95315
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4.0
$104
June 15th, 2025
Heritage Auctions (sold lot) Auction 122524, Lot 15414
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4.0
$114
July 16th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 122329, Lot 15231
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RAW
$192
May 14th, 2024
Heritage Auctions (sold lot) Auction 122420, Lot 13285
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Issue Overview

Wild #2 was published by Interstate Publishing Corp. in March 1954. It is part of the Wild series, which ran from February 1954 to August 1954.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Deep In The Heart Of Taxes." Indexed story credits include Joe Maneely and Carl Burgos, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

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