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Mystery Tales 14

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Published March 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 54
Total Issues 54
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How much is Mystery Tales #14 worth? Current market pricing for Mystery Tales #14 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 3.0 sold for $124 on July 20th, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $124 (1 comp); CGC 4.0 $144 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 6th, 2026.

Mystery Tales #14 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1953
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Don't Ever Gyp a Gypsy!
Listen, You Fool!
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #14 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in August 1953. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Today I Am A Man." Indexed story credits include Joe Maneely and Al Luster, among others.

Stories

Today I Am A Man

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-756
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: Great sf story about an android-hating cop in a grim future world... oddly similar to the story Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep, that was written and published many years later. Gorgeously illustrated by Joe Maneely. - Ger Apeldoorn.
Reprinted In: Beware 3

Don't Ever Gyp A Gypsy

Credits
Al Luster pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-683
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Beware 3

Death in Vergona

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 9690
Pages 2
Type text

Listen, You Fool

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils signed Unknown inks
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-920
Pages 4
Type art

The Twin!

Credits
Bill Benulis pencils attributed Jack Abel inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-978
Pages 3
Type art
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 7

Marion's Murder

Credits
George Tuska pencils unsigned George Tuska inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # C-900
Pages 5
Type art
Reprinted In: Beware 3

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-06 08:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 3.0 sold for $124 on July 20th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $124 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $144 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $456 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $262.90 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $1,200 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $840 (1 comp)
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