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Tales of Suspense 16

Atlas Tales

PublishedJanuary 1959 – February 1963
Issue Numbers1 – 38
Total Issues38
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Tales of Suspense #16 (1961) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1961
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Vista Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Thing Called Metallo!
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Dick Ayers inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
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How much is Tales of Suspense #16 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Tales of Suspense #16 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 9.0 sold for $854 on July 14th, 2026.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $84 (1 comp); CGC 3.5 $105.16 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 17th, 2026.

Stories

The Thing Called Metallo! - Part One

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed Dick Ayers inks signed
Job # V-110
Pages 6
Type art

Part 2

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed Dick Ayers inks signed
Job # V-110
Pages 7
Type art

The Holiday

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # G-790
Pages 1
Type text

Statement of Ownership

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Type public service
Notes: Circulation added: 148,929
This is THIRD Statement of Ownership in seven issues: 9, 10 & 16.

Nightmare!

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-105
Pages 5
Type art

The Hands Of Hogarr!

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils signed Paul Reinman inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-116
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-17 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.0 sold for $854 on July 14th, 2026
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $84 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5 $105.16 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $192 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $204 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $264 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $179.25 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $660 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $657.25 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $660-$720 (2 comps)
CGC 9.0 $2,520 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $3,360 (1 comp)
CGC 9.6 $7,200 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (15)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.6
$7,200
November 24th, 2019
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
9.2
$3,360
January 16th, 2022
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
9.0
$854
July 14th, 2026
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
9.0
$854
July 14th, 2026
-
Sale record
9.0
$2,520
September 11th, 2022
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
8.5
$660
October 14th, 2025
-
Sale record
8.5
$720
October 28th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122444, Lot 19867
Sale record
8.0
$657.25
November 15th, 2015
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
7.5
$660
August 27th, 2021
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
7.0
$179.25
January 29th, 2012
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
6.5
$264
December 9th, 2025
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
6.0
$204
January 13th, 2019
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
5.0
$192
September 20th, 2020
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
3.5
$105.16
November 17th, 2013
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
3.0
$84
April 17th, 2023
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Tales of Suspense #16 was published by Vista Publications, Inc. in April 1961. It is part of the Tales of Suspense series, which ran from January 1959 to February 1963.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Thing Called Metallo! - Part One." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, among others.

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