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Mystic 40

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Curated Charlton tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published March 1951 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 61
Total Issues 61
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How much is Mystic #40 worth? Current market pricing for Mystic #40 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $45 on April 3rd, 2023, a latest graded sale of CGC 9.6 sold for $180 on December 27th, 2020.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $45 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 9.6 $180 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 20th, 2026.

Mystic #40 (1955) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1955
Cover Notes
A cover that is actually depicting a story from the book. I mean, the guy has a totally different face and outfit, but at least Sol Brodsky was given more than just the title. Ger A.
Sighted Date Stamp
7/30
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Classic Syndicate, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Impossible Man!
 
Cover Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Gary Watson: Cover Image
Ger Apeldoorn: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Mystic #40 was published by Classic Syndicate, Inc. in October 1955. It is part of the Mystic series, which ran from March 1951 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Sol Brodsky.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The One Who Was Nowhere!." Indexed story credits include Bill Everett and Manny Stallman, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

The One Who Was Nowhere!

Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned Bill Everett letters attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # G-706
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: An escaping prisoner of war hears the voice of a woman, which comes out of nowhere but saves his life up to three times. Who is she and will they ever meet? - Ger A.

The Holiday

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # G-790
Pages 2
Type text

The Impossible Man!

Credits
Manny Stallman pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # G-614
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: A man driving an invisible car is stopped by a policeman who has his own secret. - Ger A.

The Dreadful Decision!

Credits
Paul Reinman pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # G-665
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: In a future far away the scientific community decide to cut a satelite and it's crew of 2000 men and women loose, because they have no more use for their findings. But when the earth itself starts to drift they have to rethink their position. Surely, the two actions can't be linked? - Ger A.

A Million Years

Credits
Vic Carrabotta pencils signed Vic Carrabotta inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # G-588
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: In a story that clearly predates out recent findings about the link between dinosaurs and birds, landing his time machine at the wrong place in the past, a pilot called Collins accidentally removes all bird life from the earth. But that's just the start of the story. He goes back to get another rock sample, but what will have changed when he gets back this time? And who placed that original mysterious rock on our planet? And why won't they try to get the birds back? - Ger A.

The Homeless Ones!

Credits
Bob Forgione pencils signed Jack Abel inks signed
Job # G-621
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: An old man in a cape tells the story of a small boy from Hungary who learns the healing powers of the bird of spring, given to him by gypsies. - Ger A.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-20 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale sold for $45 on April 3rd, 2023
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.6 sold for $180 on December 27th, 2020
Reported Sources eBay (via PriceCharting sold listing), Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $45 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 9.6 $180 (1 comp)
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$45
April 3rd, 2023
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December 27th, 2020
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