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Tales to Astonish 2

Atlas Tales

PublishedJanuary 1959 – August 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 34
Total Issues34
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Tales to Astonish #2 (1959) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1959
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Zenith Books, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
My Job: Capture A Martian!
I Fell To The Center Of The Earth!
 
Cover Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Tales to Astonish #2 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Tales to Astonish #2 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 4.5 sold for $552 on January 23rd, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $552 (1 comp); CGC 5.0 $408 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 12th, 2026.

Stories

When Aliens Meet!

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-138
Pages 5
Type art

Trouble Bubble

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-160
Pages 2
Type text

I Fell to the Center of the Earth!

Credits
Matt Baker pencils unsigned Vince Colletta inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-126
Pages 5
Type art

I Was a Man in Hiding!

Credits
John Buscema pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-136
Pages 4
Type art

I Spent Eternity in a Deep Freeze!

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-141
Pages 4
Type art

My Job: Capture A Martian

Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-139
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-12 07:35:05
Last Graded Sale CGC 4.5 sold for $552 on January 23rd, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.5 $552 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $408 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $576 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
6.0
$576
June 17th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122425, Lot 15770
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5.0
$408
June 23rd, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 121925, Lot 17851
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4.5
$552
January 23rd, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 40285, Lot 82162
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Issue Overview

Tales to Astonish #2 was published by Zenith Books, Inc. in March 1959. It is part of the Tales to Astonish series, which ran from January 1959 to August 1962.

Cover credits include Steve Ditko.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "When Aliens Meet!." Indexed story credits include Don Heck and Joe Maneely, among others.

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