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Tales to Astonish 1

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PublishedJanuary 1959 – August 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 34
Total Issues34
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Issue Information
Cover Date
January 1959
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Miss America Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
I Found The Ninth Wonder Of The World!
I Was the First Man to Set Foot on the Mystery Planet!
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
George Klein inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Tales to Astonish #1 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Tales to Astonish #1 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.5 sold for $3,385 on August 19th, 2011.
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.0 $408 (1 comp); CGC 2.5 $900 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 12th, 2026.

Stories

We Found the Ninth Wonder of the World

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned Christopher Rule inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-83
Pages 7
Type art

I Know the Secret of the Poltergeist!

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-84
Pages 6
Type art
Reprinted In: Strange Tales Annual 1

The Heat's On

Credits
Gene Colan pencils and inks unsigned (Page 1) Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned (Page 2)
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-366
Pages 2
Type text

I Was the First Man to Set Foot on... The Mystery Planet!

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-85
Pages 5
Type art

I Foiled an Enemy Invasion!

Credits
Jack Davis pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-82
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-12 07:35:05
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.5 sold for $3,385 on August 19th, 2011
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.0 $408 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $900 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $64 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $174 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $34 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $1,740 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $3,385 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $14,400 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (8)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
8.0
$14,400
November 17th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 7283, Lot 92048
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7.5
$3,385
August 19th, 2011
Heritage Auctions Auction 7036, Lot 91211
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5.5
$1,740
August 4th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122531, Lot 11746
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4.5
$34
November 4th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122544, Lot 11471
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4.0
$174
September 2nd, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122535, Lot 11689
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3.0
$64
February 4th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122505, Lot 11809
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2.5
$900
January 16th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122403, Lot 15864
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2.0
$408
August 2nd, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122131, Lot 11981
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Issue Overview

Tales to Astonish #1 was published by Miss America Publishing Corp. in January 1959. It is part of the Tales to Astonish series, which ran from January 1959 to August 1962.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and George Klein.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "We Found the Ninth Wonder of the World." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule, among others.

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