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Strange Tales 18

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How much is Strange Tales #18 worth? Current market pricing for Strange Tales #18 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 8.5 sold for $8,400 on January 15th, 2023.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $191.20 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $430.20 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 7th, 2026.

Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1953
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Witch Hunt!
The Bomb!
The Saucers Strike!
John Doe!
 
Cover Credits
Russ Heath pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Strange Tales #18 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in May 1953. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Russ Heath.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "John Doe!." Indexed story credits include Stan Lee and Joe Maneely, among others.

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Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-07 08:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.5 sold for $8,400 on January 15th, 2023
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $191.20 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $430.20 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $310.70 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $8,400 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
8.5
$8,400
January 15th, 2023
Heritage Auctions
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$418.25
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