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Published June 1956 – July 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 7
Total Issues 7
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How much is World Of Mystery #1 worth? Current market pricing for World Of Mystery #1 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 4.5 sold for $240 on June 22nd, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $230 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $240 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 2nd, 2026.

World Of Mystery #1 (1956) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
June 1956
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Gem Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Man Hunt!
The Long Wait
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

World Of Mystery #1 was published by Gem Publications, Inc. in June 1956. It is part of the World Of Mystery series, which ran from June 1956 to July 1957.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Metal Men." Indexed story credits include Angelo Torres and Robert Q. Sale, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

The Metal Men

Credits
Angelo Torres pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-673
Pages 4
Type art

I Am Your Master!

Credits
Robert Q. Sale pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-676
Pages 4
Type art

Man Hunt!

Credits
Bob Powell pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-689
Pages 4
Type art

When the Clock Stops

Credits
Ed Moore pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-678
Pages 4
Type art

The Inventor

Credits
Bob Powell pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-780
Pages 2
Type text

The Long Wait

Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-691
Pages 3
Type art

Misson To Earth

Credits
Joe Orlando pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-679
Pages 4
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-02 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 4.5 sold for $240 on June 22nd, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $230 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $240 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $610 (1 comp)
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4.5
$240
June 22nd, 2025
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