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Menace 2

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PublishedMarch 1953 – May 1954
Issue Numbers1 – 11
Total Issues11
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Menace #2 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1953
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Hercules Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Burton's Blood!
The Man In Black!
On With The Dance!
Rocket To The Moon!
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Menace #2 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Menace #2 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.5 sold for $1,620 on January 16th, 2021.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $720 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $564 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 5th, 2026.

Stories

C-289 The Man In Black Page 1

The Man In Black

Job # C-289
Pages 7
Type art
Credits
Stan Lee script signed George Tuska pencils signed George Tuska inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan

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Credits not yet documented
Job # C-368
Pages 2
Type text
C-288 Burton's Blood! Page 1

Burton's Blood!

Job # C-288
Pages 6
Type art
Credits
Stan Lee script signed Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned Bill Everett letters attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
C-290 Rocket To The Moon Page 1

Rocket To The Moon

Job # C-290
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Stan Lee script signed Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
C-287 On With The Dance! Page 1

On With The Dance!

Job # C-287
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Stan Lee script signed Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
Notes: Retold in V-259 "For Whom The Drum Beats " in TALES TO ASTONISH 22 (Aug 61).

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-05 08:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.5 sold for $1,620 on January 16th, 2021
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $720 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $564 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $840 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $1,620 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
7.5
$1,620
January 16th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 7239, Lot 96131
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5.5
$840
February 16th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122007, Lot 15463
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4.5
$564
September 13th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122037, Lot 13314
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4.0
$720
January 26th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122004, Lot 17478
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Issue Overview

Menace #2 was published by Hercules Publishing Corp. in April 1953. It is part of the Menace series, which ran from March 1953 to May 1954.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Man In Black." Indexed story credits include Stan Lee and George Tuska, among others.

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