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Published February 1954 – August 1954
Issue Numbers 1 – 5
Total Issues 5
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How much is Wild #5 worth? Current market pricing for Wild #5 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 4.5 sold for $36 on May 2nd, 2004.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $36 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 15th, 2026.

Wild #5 (1954) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1954
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Interstate Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Wild #5 was published by Interstate Publishing Corp. in August 1954. It is part of the Wild series, which ran from February 1954 to August 1954.

Cover credits include Joe Maneely.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Little Red Schoolhouse." Indexed story credits include Dave Berg and Carl Burgos, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

The Little Red Schoolhouse

Credits
Dave Berg pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # E-680
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Anti-communism story.

In My Merry Time Machine

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # E-617
Pages 2
Type text

I Was An 88 Pound Weakling

Credits
Al Hartley pencils guess Carl Burgos inks attributed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # E-360
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Parody of magazine advertisements by body-builder Charles Atlas (1892-1972).

Death Of A Sales Manager

Credits
Morris Weiss pencils guess
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # E-645
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Parody of Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller, which played from 10 Feb 1949 to 18 Nov 1950 at the Morosco Theatre, 217 W. 45th St. in New York.

Let's Go Wild

Credits
Al Hartley pencils guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # E-624
Pages 1
Type art
Notes: Parody of comic book activity pages.

Dan'l Boom Trail Blazer

Credits
Mort Lawrence pencils guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # E-608
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Parody of frontiersman Daniel Boone (1734-1820).

Wild's 1954 Calendar

Credits
Howie Post pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # E-724
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-15 07:35:05
Last Graded Sale CGC 4.5 sold for $36 on May 2nd, 2004
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions (Amazing Comics Auction #14051, Lot #16515)

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CGC 4.5 $36 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
4.5
$36
May 2nd, 2004
Heritage Auctions (Amazing Comics Auction #14051, Lot #16515)
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