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Strange Tales 27
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How much is Strange Tales #27 worth?
Current market pricing for Strange Tales #27 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $203.15 on April 26th, 2015, a latest graded sale of CGC 6.5 sold for $310.70 on January 17th, 2016.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $203.15 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.5 $310.70 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 14th, 2026.
- Cover Date
- April 1954
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Chipiden Publishing Corp.
- Cover Titles
- The Garden of Death!
- Cover Credits
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Harry Anderson pencils and inks unsigned
- Contributions
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Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
Issue Overview
Strange Tales #27 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in April 1954. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.
Cover credits include Harry Anderson.
Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Poor Old Man." Indexed story credits include John Forte and Bill Everett, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.
Stories
The Poor Old Man
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Michaël Dewally: Story Scan
The Cask in the Cave
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
The Clocks
Progress!
the stikman: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Statement of Ownership
The Garden of Death!
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Suffocation
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
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