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Spellbound 31

Charlton Tales

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Curated Charlton tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published March 1952 – June 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 34
Total Issues 34
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How much is Spellbound #31 worth? Current market pricing for Spellbound #31 shows a latest raw sale of VG-3.0 sold for $35 on March 12th, 2026, a latest graded sale of CGC 7.5 sold for $468 on March 5th, 2024.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $35 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 7.5 $60.95-$468 (3 comps).
Pricing data last updated June 30th, 2026.

Spellbound #31 (1956) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1956
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Bard Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Perfect Crime
 
Cover Credits
Joe Maneely pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Spellbound #31 was published by Bard Publishing Corp. in December 1956. It is part of the Spellbound series, which ran from March 1952 to June 1957.

Cover credits include Joe Maneely.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Betrayer!." Indexed story credits include George Roussos and Jon Small, among others.

Stories

The Betrayer!

Credits
George Roussos pencils attributed Jon Small inks guess
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-666
Pages 4
Type art

Space Tune

Credits
Al Williamson pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Story Information
Job # G-715
Pages 2
Type text

Oh, Perfect Crime!

Credits
Howard O'Donnell pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-498
Pages 4
Type art

He Won't Open the Door

Credits
William Weltman pencils guess Jack Abel inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-641
Pages 4
Type art

The Man Who Didn't Belong!

Credits
Robert Q. Sale pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Tristan Lapoussiere: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Job # K-514
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: The job number is plainly visible in the b&w reprint (in the bottom left corner of the splash panel, in the sleeve of the man in the foreground).

They Dare Not Come

Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks signed Bill Everett letters attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-529
Pages 3
Type art

Man in a Trance

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Job # K-611
Pages 4
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-30 07:35:03
Last Raw Sale VG-3.0 sold for $35 on March 12th, 2026
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.5 sold for $468 on March 5th, 2024
Reported Sources PriceCharting (sold listings aggregated from eBay), PriceCharting (sold listings aggregated from Heritage Auctions)

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $35 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 7.5 $60.95-$468 (3 comps)
View Sold Comps (3)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
VG-3.0
$35
March 12th, 2026
PriceCharting (sold listings aggregated from eBay)
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7.5
$468
March 5th, 2024
PriceCharting (sold listings aggregated from Heritage Auctions)
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$35
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