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Series
Tales to Astonish 5
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- September 1959
- Indicia Frequency
- bi-monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Zenith Publishing Corp.
- Cover Titles
- The Things On Easter Island!
- Cover Credits
-
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Christopher Rule inks unsigned
- Contributions
-
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for Tales to Astonish #5 shows a latest graded sale of CGC FN+ 6.5 sold for $384 on December 9th, 2024.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $164 (1 comp); CGC 6.5 $384-$432 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated July 13th, 2026.
Stories
I Was Trapped by the Things on Easter Island!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Inventor
I Am the Menace from Outer Space!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
I Can See Tomorrow!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
I Found the Nightmare Note
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
I Landed On The Forbidden Planet!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
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Issue Overview
Tales to Astonish #5 was published by Zenith Publishing Corp. in September 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 Was Trapped by the Things on Easter Island!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Christopher Rule, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.