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Series

Tales to Astonish 12

Atlas Tales

PublishedJanuary 1959 – August 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 34
Total Issues34
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Tales to Astonish #12 (1960) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1960
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Zenith Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Gorgilla!
 
Starring
Gorgilla starring
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed
Dick Ayers inks signed
How much is Tales to Astonish #12 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Tales to Astonish #12 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 9.2 sold for $3,360 on September 13th, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 9.2 $3,360 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 15th, 2026.

Stories

Reprinted In: Monsters on the Prowl 9
Reprinted In: Weird Wonder Tales 21
Reprinted In: Fantasy Masterpieces 4
Reprinted In: Fear 4
Notes: This plot is virtually *identical* to B-571 "The Man Who Walked on Water" (5 pp.) in Adventures Into Weird Worlds 14 (Jan 1953).
Reprinted In: Fear 3
Reprinted In: Chamber of Chills 24
Reprinted In: Fear 3

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-15 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.2 sold for $3,360 on September 13th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions (lot page)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 9.2 $3,360 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (1)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
9.2
$3,360
September 13th, 2025
Heritage Auctions (lot page) Auction 7423, Lot 92388

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Issue Overview

Tales to Astonish #12 was published by Zenith Publishing Corp. in October 1960. It is part of the Tales to Astonish series, which ran from January 1959 to August 1962.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers. This issue features Gorgilla.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "I Discovered Gorgilla! The Monster of Midnight Mountain!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.