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World of Fantasy 17

Atlas Tales

PublishedMay 1956 – August 1959
Issue Numbers1 – 19
Total Issues19
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World of Fantasy #17 (1959) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
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
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How much is World of Fantasy #17 worth? View Full Market Prices

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!

Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-180
Pages 5
Type art

The Stranger

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pages 1
Type text

When a Planet Dies!

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-181
Pages 4
Type art

The Man From Tomorrow!

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-182
Pages 4
Type art

The Brain Picker!

Credits
Matt Baker pencils unsigned Vince Colletta inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-178
Pages 5
Type art

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Type public service
Notes: For 1 Oct 1958. Martin Goodman, Publisher; Stan Lee, Editor.

Guardian of the Stars!

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-13 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.2 sold for $1,105.38 on August 17th, 2011
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 6.5 $95.60 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $552 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $1,105.38 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.2
$1,105.38
August 17th, 2011
Heritage Auctions Auction 7036, Lot 91221
Sale record
8.0
$552
May 5th, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 121918, Lot 11734
Sale record
6.5
$95.60
March 18th, 2012
Heritage Auctions Auction 121212, Lot 14481
Sale record
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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.

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