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Mystery Tales 39

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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 #39 worth? Current market pricing for Mystery Tales #39 shows a latest raw sale of VG- (Heritage condition grade; not a CGC grade) sold for $61 on June 28th, 2020.
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Pricing data last updated June 28th, 2026.

Mystery Tales #39 (1956) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1956
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Unseen Ones!
The Walk Among Us!
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks attributed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Gary Watson: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #39 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in March 1956. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "The House That Lived." Indexed story credits include Bernie Krigstein and Vic Carrabotta, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

The House That Lived

Credits
Bernie Krigstein pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-723
Pages 4
Type art

The Unseen Ones!

Credits
Vic Carrabotta pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-841
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Inspired by the mystery of the brigantine Mary Celeste, found abandoned on 4 Dec 1872 with no sign of the ship's personnel.

They Walk Among Us!

Credits
Tony DiPreta pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-800
Pages 4
Type art

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Type art
Notes: For 1 Oct 1955. Stan Lee, Editor; Martin Goodman, Managing Editor; Monroe Froehlich, Jr., Business Manager.

Football Hero

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-13
Pages 1
Type text

Man Alive!

Credits
Bob Brown pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-835
Pages 4
Type art

Once Upon A Time

Credits
John Tartaglione pencils guess Vince Colletta inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-891
Pages 3
Type art

The Luck Of Harry Hathaway

Credits
John Tartaglione pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-667
Pages 4
Type art

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Last Updated 2026-06-28 08:35:03
Last Raw Sale VG- (Heritage condition grade; not a CGC grade) sold for $61 on June 28th, 2020
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Very Good 3.0-4.0 $61 (1 comp)
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