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Strange Tales 97
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- June 1962
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Vista Publications, Inc.
- Cover Titles
- When a Planet Dies!
- Cover Credits
-
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Steve Ditko inks unsigned
- Contributions
-
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Current market pricing for Strange Tales #97 shows a latest graded sale of CGC CGC FN+ 6.5 sold for $750 on February 7th, 2022.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $129-$264 (3 comps); CGC 3.5 $264-$288 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated July 18th, 2026.
Stories
When a Planet Dies!
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Mystery Pupil
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
The Madness!
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Goodbye to Linda Brown
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Features an elderly couple called "Aunt May" and "Uncle Ben;" cf. Amazing Fantasy 15 (Aug 1962).
Behind the Dreadful Door!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
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Issue Overview
Strange Tales #97 was published by Vista Publications, Inc. in June 1962. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.
Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Steve Ditko.
Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "When a Planet Dies!." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, among others.