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Astonishing 42

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Published April 1951 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 3 – 63
Total Issues 61
Continued From Marvel Boy
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How much is Astonishing #42 worth? Current market pricing for Astonishing #42 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 8.0 sold for $304.73 on January 31st, 2016.
Graded price ranges include CGC 8.0 $304.73 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 16th, 2026.

Astonishing #42 (1955) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1955
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
They Vanish at Night!
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Astonishing #42 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in October 1955. It is part of the Astonishing series, which ran from April 1951 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "From Out of the Smog!." Indexed story credits include Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, among others.

Stories

G-733 From Out of the Smog! Page 1
+1 Image

From Out of the Smog!

Job # G-733
Pages 5
Type art
Credits
Ross Andru pencils attributed Mike Esposito inks guess
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Story Scans (2)

Lost

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # G-739
Pages 2
Type text

The Creatures!

Credits
Tony DiPreta pencils signed
Job # G-655
Pages 4
Type art

The Man Who Was Magic!

Credits
Mort Lawrence pencils signed
Job # G-601
Pages 5
Type art

The Man in the Moon!

Credits
Ed Winiarski pencils attributed
Job # G-620
Pages 4
Type art

They Vanish at Night!

Credits
John Tartaglione pencils signed
Job # G-633
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-16 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.0 sold for $304.73 on January 31st, 2016
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CGC 8.0 $304.73 (1 comp)
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8.0
$304.73
January 31st, 2016
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