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Tales to Astonish 20

Atlas Tales

PublishedJanuary 1959 – August 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 34
Total Issues34
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Tales to Astonish #20 (1961) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
June 1961
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Vista Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Paul Reinman inks guess
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Tales to Astonish #20 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Tales to Astonish #20 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.0 sold for $317.20 on March 24th, 2026.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $114 (1 comp); CGC 6.0 $252 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 17th, 2026.

Stories

What Was 'X' The Thing that Lived

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed Dick Ayers inks signed
Job # V-185
Pages 18
Type art
Reprinted In: Fear 2

Odd Skills

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-216
Pages 2
Type text

One-Way Journey!

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-184
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Fear 2

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-17 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.0 sold for $317.20 on March 24th, 2026
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.5 $114 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $252 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $264 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $264 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $360 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $528 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $1,080 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (8)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
8.5
$1,080
November 26th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122448, Lot 17867
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8.0
$528
November 3rd, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 121944, Lot 11712
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7.5
$360
March 29th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122013, Lot 19524
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7.0
$317.20
March 24th, 2026
Heritage Auctions Auction 122612, Lot 17595
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7.0
$264
February 6th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 122306, Lot 11881
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6.5
$264
June 20th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 122325, Lot 15842
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6.0
$252
September 14th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 122037, Lot 13472
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4.5
$114
November 21st, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 122347, Lot 15797
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Issue Overview

Tales to Astonish #20 was published by Vista Publications, Inc. in June 1961. It is part of the Tales to Astonish series, which ran from January 1959 to August 1962.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Paul Reinman.

Atlas Tales indexes 3 stories for this issue, including "What Was 'X' The Thing that Lived." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, among others.

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