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Tales to Astonish 3

Atlas Tales

PublishedJanuary 1959 – August 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 34
Total Issues34
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Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1959
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Zenith Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Giant From Outer Space!
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Christopher Rule inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Tales to Astonish #3 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Tales to Astonish #3 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 5.5 sold for $372 on November 24th, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $240 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $384-$396 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated July 12th, 2026.

Stories

I Journeyed Back To The 20th Century!

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-199
Pages 5
Type art

The Weatherman

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-71
Pages 2
Type text

I Discovered The Men From Mars!

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

I Found The Perfect Hiding Place In Space!

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-212
Pages 4
Type art

I Am The Giant From Outer Space!

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils signed Unknown inks
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-213
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Click here to see John Kaminski's profile on this story.

I Escaped To The Stars

Credits
Bob Forgione pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-211
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-12 07:35:05
Last Graded Sale CGC 5.5 sold for $372 on November 24th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $240 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $384-$396 (2 comps)
CGC 5.0 $312 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $372 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $408 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $870-$1,140 (2 comps)
CGC 7.5 $840-$896.25 (2 comps)
CGC 8.5 $2,760-$3,346 (2 comps)
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Date
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8.5
$2,760
March 8th, 2020
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7.5
$840
December 10th, 2024
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7.0
$870
June 7th, 2021
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6.0
$408
September 14th, 2020
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5.5
$372
November 24th, 2025
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5.0
$312
September 19th, 2023
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4.5
$384
May 18th, 2020
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4.0
$240
November 10th, 2019
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Issue Overview

Tales to Astonish #3 was published by Zenith Publishing Corp. in May 1959. It is part of the Tales to Astonish series, which ran from January 1959 to August 1962.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "I Journeyed Back To The 20th Century!." Indexed story credits include Steve Ditko and Joe Maneely, among others.

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