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Tales to Astonish 23

Atlas Tales

PublishedJanuary 1959 – August 1962
Issue Numbers1 – 34
Total Issues34
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Issue Information
Cover Date
September 1961
Sighted Date Stamp
Jun 9 1961
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Vista Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils unsigned
Dick Ayers inks attributed
How much is Tales to Astonish #23 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Tales to Astonish #23 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 9.0 sold for $1,560 on November 21st, 2019.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $83 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $79 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $99 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 17th, 2026.

Stories

The Unbelievable Menace of Moomba

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils signed Dick Ayers inks signed
Job # V-285
Pages 13
Type art
Reprinted In: Chamber of Chills 25
Reprinted In: Creatures on the Loose 11

The Green Man

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # A-189
Pages 2
Type text

Less Than Human

Credits
Don Heck pencils unsigned Don Heck inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-284
Pages 5
Type art

The Voice From Nowhere!

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # V-283
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-17 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.0 sold for $1,560 on November 21st, 2019
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $83 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $79 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $99 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $180 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $192 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $360 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $312 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $1,560 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (8)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
9.0
$1,560
November 21st, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 7212, Lot 92350
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7.5
$312
February 24th, 2020
-
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7.0
$360
May 16th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122120, Lot 15450
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6.5
$192
May 3rd, 2021
-
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6.0
$180
May 10th, 2021
-
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5.5
$99
March 30th, 2020
-
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4.0
$79
September 8th, 2019
-
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RAW
$83
July 16th, 2024
-
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Issue Overview

Tales to Astonish #23 was published by Vista Publications, Inc. in September 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 "The Unbelievable Menace of Moomba." Indexed story credits include Jack Kirby and Dick Ayers, among others.

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