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Astonishing 12

Atlas Tales

PublishedApril 1951 – August 1957
Issue Numbers3 – 63
Total Issues61
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Astonishing #12 (1952) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1952
 
Cover Titles
Horror Show!
Date With Death!
Fear!
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils guess
Christopher Rule inks guess
How much is Astonishing #12 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Astonishing #12 shows a latest raw sale of GD sold for $288 on October 27th, 2022, a latest graded sale of CGC 9.2 sold for $3,360 on January 15th, 2022.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $288 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $300 (1 comp); CGC 9.2 $3,360 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 22nd, 2026.

Stories

The Torture Chamber

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Gene Colan pencils signed
Job # 9988
Pages 7
Type art
Notes: Werewolf and vampire. A very dark story. Gene Colan must have weeped when it got back from the printer, as almost nothing of the detail remains. Seems like a strong effort on his part, though. - Ger

Horror For Sale

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 9901
Pages 2
Type text

Date With Death!

Credits
Pete Morisi pencils guess
Contributors:
Nick Caputo: Creator Credit
Pages 3
Type art
Notes: Date With Death is narrated by a Skull. A story originally drawn for another publisher?

Horror Show!

Credits
Sy Grudko pencils signed
Job # 9947
Pages 4
Type art

The Man Who Was Afraid!

Credits
Paul Cooper pencils guess
Job # 9932
Pages 4
Type art

A Playmate For Susan

Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
Job # 10010
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-22 12:21:20
Last Raw Sale GD sold for $288 on October 27th, 2022
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.2 sold for $3,360 on January 15th, 2022
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $288 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.5 $300 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $3,360 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
9.2
$3,360
January 15th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 7266, Lot 97001
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GD
$288
October 27th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 40207, Lot 83038
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-
$300
December 1st, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 121948, Lot 11425
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Issue Overview

Astonishing #12 was published in April 1952. It is part of the Astonishing series, which ran from April 1951 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos and Christopher Rule.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Torture Chamber." Indexed story credits include Stan Lee and Gene Colan, among others.

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