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Series
World of Fantasy 17
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- April 1959
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Zenith Publishing Corp.
- Cover Titles
- Guardian of the Stars?
- Cover Credits
-
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Christopher Rule inks unsigned
- Contributions
-
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for World of Fantasy #17 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 9.2 sold for $1,105.38 on August 17th, 2011.
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.5 $95.60 (1 comp); CGC 8.0 $552 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 13th, 2026.
Stories
It Hides in the Forest!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Stranger
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
When a Planet Dies!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Man From Tomorrow!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Brain Picker!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912
Guardian of the Stars!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
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Issue Overview
World of Fantasy #17 was published by Zenith Publishing Corp. in April 1959. It is part of the World of Fantasy series, which ran from May 1956 to August 1959.
Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule.
Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "It Hides in the Forest!." Indexed story credits include Joe Sinnott and Joe Maneely, among others.