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Journey Into Unknown Worlds 20

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Published September 1950 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 36 – 59
Total Issues 59
Continued From Teen Comics
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How much is Journey Into Unknown Worlds #20 worth? Current market pricing for Journey Into Unknown Worlds #20 shows a latest raw sale of GD+ sold for $106 on May 31st, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC 4.0 sold for $144 on July 21st, 2019.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $74.89-$106 (2 comps); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $52 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $134.95-$144 (2 comps); CGC 8.0 $143.40-$167.30 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated June 2nd, 2026.

Journey Into Unknown Worlds #20 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
July 1953
Cover Notes
This cover may be cobbled together. It looks like the main figure are primarily by Everett, although the background figures are by another hand.
Sighted Date Stamp
5-12
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Race that Vanished!
The Son Of Rasputin!
Bwana Brown!
The Secret Of Asteroid #85!
 
Cover Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils guess
Unknown inks
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Journey Into Unknown Worlds #20 was published by Western Fiction Publishing Co., Inc. in July 1953. It is part of the Journey Into Unknown Worlds series, which ran from September 1950 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Sol Brodsky.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Bwana Brown!." Indexed story credits include Gene Colan and Russ Heath, among others.

Stories

C-690 Bwana Brown! Page 1
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Bwana Brown!

Job # C-690
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Gene Colan pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Greg Gatlin: Story Scan

The "Genie"

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text
C-694 The Son Of Rasputin Page 1
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The Son Of Rasputin

Job # C-694
Pages 6
Type art
Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Greg Gatlin: Story Scan
C-785 The Secret Of Asteroid #85! Page 1
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The Secret Of Asteroid #85!

Job # C-785
Pages 3
Type art
Credits
Stan Lee script signed Gil Evans pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Nick Caputo: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Greg Gatlin: Story Scan
Notes: Similar plot in V-562 The Secret of the Black Planet (5pg; Script by Stan Lee, art by Steve Ditko) in Tales of Suspense 28 (April 1962).
C-640 A Monument To Mortimer! Page 1
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A Monument To Mortimer!

Job # C-640
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
Hy Fleishman pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Greg Gatlin: Story Scan
C-650 The Race That Vanished Page 1
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The Race That Vanished

Job # C-650
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Don Perlin pencils signed Don Perlin inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Greg Gatlin: Story Scan
Notes: A time capsule buried in 1939 contains a copy of "Unknown Worlds."

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-02 12:21:09
Last Raw Sale GD+ sold for $106 on May 31st, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC 4.0 sold for $144 on July 21st, 2019
Reported Sources eBay via PriceCharting, Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $74.89-$106 (2 comps)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $52 (1 comp)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $45 (1 comp)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $109.50 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $134.95-$144 (2 comps)
CGC 8.0 $143.40-$167.30 (2 comps)
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$106
May 31st, 2024
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$144
July 21st, 2019
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$144
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