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Tales to Astonish 22

Atlas Tales

PublishedJanuary 1959 – August 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 34
Total Issues34
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Tales to Astonish #22 (1961) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1961
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Vista Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Crawling Creature
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed
Dick Ayers inks signed
How much is Tales to Astonish #22 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Tales to Astonish #22 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.0 sold for $240 on December 9th, 2024.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $77 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $174 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 17th, 2026.

Stories

I Dared to Battle the Crawling Creature!

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed Dick Ayers inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-257
Pages 13
Type art

Patent Pending

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # J-215
Pages 2
Type text

Help!

Credits
Don Heck pencils unsigned Don Heck inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-258
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Creatures on the Loose 15
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 21

For Whom the Drum Beats!

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-259
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Retold from C-287 "On With The Dance!" in MENACE 2 (April 1953).
Reprinted In: Creatures on the Loose 20

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-17 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.0 sold for $240 on December 9th, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $77 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $174 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $114-$192 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0 $240 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (5)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
7.0
$240
December 9th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122450, Lot 13878
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5.5
$114
March 23rd, 2026
Heritage Auctions Auction 122612, Lot 17597
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5.5
$192
April 28th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122517, Lot 19630
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4.5
$174
April 12th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122115, Lot 13606
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3.0
$77
July 17th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 122329, Lot 15827
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Issue Overview

Tales to Astonish #22 was published by Vista Publications, Inc. in August 1961. 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.

Atlas Tales indexes 4 stories for this issue, including "I Dared to Battle the Crawling Creature!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

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