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Spellbound 27

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Published March 1952 – June 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 34
Total Issues 34
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How much is Spellbound #27 worth? Current market pricing for Spellbound #27 shows a latest raw sale of FN- (FN-.... per listing; Overstreet 2015 FN 6.0 value referenced) sold for $89.63 on September 13th, 2015.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $89.63 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 29th, 2026.

Spellbound #27 (1956) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1956
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Bard Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Trap In The Mirage!
 
Cover Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils and inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Spellbound #27 was published by Bard Publishing Corp. in April 1956. It is part of the Spellbound series, which ran from March 1952 to June 1957.

Cover credits include Sol Brodsky.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "Trapped in a Mirage." Indexed story credits include Bob Forgione and Jack Abel, among others.

Stories

Trapped in a Mirage

Credits
Bob Forgione pencils signed Jack Abel inks signed
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-760
Pages 4
Type art

Doubting Thomas!

Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks unsigned (An interesting experiment in use of gray-scale tones in coloration. )
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # H-853
Pages 3
Type art

Where There's a Will!

Credits
John Romita pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-899
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Signature appears on mailbox in splash.

Statement Required by the Act of August 24, 1912

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

Miracle Man

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-956
Pages 1
Type text
Notes: Features a pen produced by the "Martian Goodpen Company," perhaps an allusion to publisher Martin Goodman.

He Saved the Earth

Credits
Joe Sinnott pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-738
Pages 4
Type art

The Man Who Lost Tomorrow

Credits
Ed Winiarski pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-779
Pages 4
Type art

The Day the Earth Stopped Turning!

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-872
Pages 4
Type art

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Last Updated 2026-06-29 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale FN- (FN-.... per listing; Overstreet 2015 FN 6.0 value referenced) sold for $89.63 on September 13th, 2015
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