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Published June 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers 1 – 100
Total Issues 100
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How much is Strange Tales #5 worth? Current market pricing for Strange Tales #5 shows a latest raw sale of FR sold for $64 on September 20th, 2015, a latest graded sale of CGC 5.0 sold for $720 on August 17th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $64 (1 comp); Very Good/Fine 5.0 $336-$480 (4 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $179.25 (1 comp); CGC 3.5 $144-$203.15 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated May 28th, 2026.

Strange Tales #5 (1952) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
February 1952
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Room Without a Door!
The Trap!
The Little Man Who Was There!
My Brother Harry!
 
Cover Credits
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Issue Overview

Strange Tales #5 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in February 1952. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Room Without A Door." Indexed story credits include Hank Chapman and Joe Maneely, among others.

Stories

9378 The Room Without A Door Page 1
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The Room Without A Door

Job # 9378
Pages 7
Type art
Credits
Hank Chapman script signed Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
Reprinted In: Chamber of Chills 16

Welcome To The Werewolves!

Credits
Syd Shores pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 9372
Pages 2
Type text
9175 The Little Man Who Was There Page 1
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The Little Man Who Was There

Job # 9175
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Jim Mooney pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 16
9374 The Trap Page 1
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The Trap

Job # 9374
Pages 6
Type art
Credits
Carl Wessler script attributed Manny Stallman pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
9219 My Brother Harry Page 1
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My Brother Harry

Job # 9219
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Tony DiPreta pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 17

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-28 07:21:00
Last Raw Sale FR sold for $64 on September 20th, 2015
Last Graded Sale CGC 5.0 sold for $720 on August 17th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $64 (1 comp)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $336-$480 (4 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $179.25 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5 $144-$203.15 (2 comps)
CGC 4.5 $167.30 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $720-$960 (3 comps)
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Price
Date
Source
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FR
$64
September 20th, 2015
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5.0
$720
August 17th, 2025
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$336
March 18th, 2025
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