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Tales to Astonish 8

Atlas Tales

PublishedJanuary 1959 – August 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 34
Total Issues34
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Tales to Astonish #8 (1960) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1960
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Zenith Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Mummex King of the Mummies, Lives Again!!
The Floating Head!
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Steve Ditko inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Tales to Astonish #8 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Tales to Astonish #8 shows a latest raw sale of VG+ (raw condition, no CGC grade) sold for $169 on November 29th, 2021, a latest graded sale of CGC 8.5 sold for $1,920 on June 24th, 2018.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $169 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 5.5 $186 (1 comp); CGC 6.0 $720 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 15th, 2026.

Stories

I Dared Defy the Floating Head!

Credits
John Forte pencils guess Paul Reinman inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-562
Pages 6
Type art

I Live Again!

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-565
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Monster Menace 3

New Glasses

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # K-368
Pages 2
Type text

I-Am-The-Genie!

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned Steve Ditko inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-559
Pages 6
Type art
Reprinted In: Fear 1

Mummex---King of the Mummies!

Credits
Don Heck pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # T-563
Pages 6
Type art
Reprinted In: Fear 1

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-15 07:35:03
Last Raw Sale VG+ (raw condition, no CGC grade) sold for $169 on November 29th, 2021
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.5 sold for $1,920 on June 24th, 2018
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $169 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 5.5 $186 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $720 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $432 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $960 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $780 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $1,920 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (7)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
8.5
$1,920
June 24th, 2018
Heritage Auctions Auction 121825, Lot 14744
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8.0
$780
January 13th, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 121902, Lot 12672
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7.5
$960
June 23rd, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 121925, Lot 17854
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7.0
$432
June 6th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122123, Lot 11702
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6.0
$720
February 24th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122008, Lot 17528
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5.5
$186
May 31st, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122122, Lot 19610
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VG+ (raw condition, no CGC grade)
$169
November 29th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122148, Lot 19913
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Issue Overview

Tales to Astonish #8 was published by Zenith Publishing Corp. in March 1960. It is part of the Tales to Astonish series, which ran from January 1959 to August 1962.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "I Dared Defy the Floating Head!." Indexed story credits include John Forte and Paul Reinman, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

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