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Strange Tales 12

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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 #12 worth? Current market pricing for Strange Tales #12 shows a latest raw sale of VG sold for $420 on June 30th, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC 6.5 sold for $576 on October 22nd, 2024.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $420 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $131.45 (1 comp); CGC 6.5 $576-$660 (5 comps).
Pricing data last updated May 28th, 2026.

Strange Tales #12 (1952) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
November 1952
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils attributed
Christopher Rule inks guess
 
Contributions
Doc V.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Strange Tales #12 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in November 1952. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos and Christopher Rule.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Love Story." Indexed story credits include Tony DiPreta and Jim Mooney, among others.

Stories

Love Story

Credits
Tony DiPreta pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # B-169
Pages 5
Type art

Pharaoh's Finger

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # B-120
Pages 1
Type text

The Corpse

Credits
Jim Mooney pencils signed John Celardo inks guess
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # B-143?
Pages 5
Type art
B-181 The Warning! Page 1
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The Warning!

Job # B-181
Pages 2
Type art
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Story Scans (2)
Notes: Boy out to commit crime is told not to do so by his brother... who has been dead for five years. Funny thing is, that the headstone on the brother's grave is dated 1945. So either the artist backdates the story to two years before or...? - Ger A.

The Dumb Slob!

Credits
Stan Lee script guess George Tuska pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # B-146
Pages 4
Type art

Graveyard At Midnight!

Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned Bill Everett letters attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # B-160
Pages 7
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-28 08:21:14
Last Raw Sale VG sold for $420 on June 30th, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.5 sold for $576 on October 22nd, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $420 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $131.45 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $576-$660 (5 comps)
CGC 7.0 $418.25-$597.50 (2 comps)
CGC 8.5 $310.70-$657.25 (2 comps)
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Date
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VG
$420
June 30th, 2024
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6.5
$576
October 22nd, 2024
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-
$336
January 2nd, 2023
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-
$168
October 13th, 2019
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-
$597.50
August 9th, 2014
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