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Marvel Tales 137

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Published August 1949 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 93 – 159
Total Issues 67
Continued From Marvel Mystery Comics
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How much is Marvel Tales #137 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Tales #137 shows a latest raw sale of VG/FN (condition stated as VG/FN; Overstreet 2004 VG 4.0 value / FN 6.0 value referenced in lot description) sold for $31 on September 5th, 2004, a latest graded sale of CGC 8.0 sold for $740.90 on May 5th, 2013.
Raw price ranges include Very Good/Fine 5.0 $31 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $119 (1 comp); CGC 8.0 $740.90 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 19th, 2026.

Marvel Tales #137 (1955) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1955
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Marvel Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
A Jinn Named Joe!
 
Cover Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils attributed
Carl Burgos inks guess
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image

Issue Overview

Marvel Tales #137 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in August 1955. It is part of the Marvel Tales series, which ran from August 1949 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Sol Brodsky and Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Lost... One Robot." Indexed story credits include Bob Forgione and Jack Abel, among others.

Stories

Lost... One Robot

Credits
Bob Forgione pencils signed Jack Abel inks signed
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Job # G-497
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Last panel possibly redrawn - August 1955 is still early enough for a code-demanded change, I guess. - Ger Apeldoorn.

Courage

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # G-507
Pages 2
Type text

The Door That Wouldn't Stay Shut!

Credits
Bob Powell pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # G-352
Pages 4
Type art

King Of The World

Credits
Mort Drucker pencils and inks unsigned Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned (Splash panel)
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # G-324
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: This is the weirdestlooking Drucker I have ever seen. It could be he just wanted to experiment, but the figure in the mirror on the splashpage looks as if someone has gone over the inking to strengthen it. Looks a bit like Maneely's work, but my guess it would look more like Maneely if he had actually been the one to redraw it. - Ger Apeldoorn.

He Came From Nowhere

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # G-305
Pages 4
Type art
G-408 A Jinn Named Joe Page 1
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A Jinn Named Joe

Job # G-408
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
John Tartaglione pencils and inks signed (Signed JT.)
Contributors:
the stikman: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
the stikman: Story Scans (5)
Notes: A cute, affable Jinn named Joe comes out of a container of shaving lather. This shows Tartaglione's humanistic side. His Characters have life force and personality and the layout, design, and backgrounds are all well conceived. -the stikman

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-19 07:35:03
Last Raw Sale VG/FN (condition stated as VG/FN; Overstreet 2004 VG 4.0 value / FN 6.0 value referenced in lot description) sold for $31 on September 5th, 2004
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.0 sold for $740.90 on May 5th, 2013
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good/Fine 5.0 $31 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.5 $119 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $740.90 (1 comp)
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VG/FN (condition stated as VG/FN; Overstreet 2004 VG 4.0 value / FN 6.0 value referenced in lot description)
$31
September 5th, 2004
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$740.90
May 5th, 2013
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$119
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