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Strange Tales 49

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Published June 1951 – September 1962
Issue Numbers 1 – 100
Total Issues 100
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How much is Strange Tales #49 worth? Current market pricing for Strange Tales #49 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $149 on February 7th, 2022, a latest graded sale of CGC 6.0 sold for $600 on June 6th, 2022.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $149 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.0 $600 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 30th, 2026.

Strange Tales #49 (1956) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1956
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Not Quite Human!
What Happened to Mr. Smith?
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Strange Tales #49 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in August 1956. It is part of the Strange Tales series, which ran from June 1951 to September 1962.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "Inside the Black Bag." Indexed story credits include Mac L. Pakula and Joe Orlando, among others.

Stories

Inside the Black Bag

Credits
Mac L. Pakula pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-868
Pages 4
Type art

The Girl Who Saved the World!

Credits
Joe Orlando pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-877
Pages 4
Type art

Not Quite Human!

Credits
Jay Scott Pike pencils unsigned Christopher Rule inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-872
Pages 4
Type art

What Happened to Mr Smith?

Credits
Harry Lazarus pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-897
Pages 4
Type art

The Weatherman

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # K-71
Pages 2
Type text

The Animal!

Credits
Bob Brown pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-776
Pages 3
Type art

The Man Who Cried!

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Frank Wilmot: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-889
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: I've seen this story redone at Atlas and also at Harvey &/or Prize in the late '50s.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-30 07:35:03
Last Raw Sale sold for $149 on February 7th, 2022
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.0 sold for $600 on June 6th, 2022
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $149 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 6.0 $600 (1 comp)
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February 7th, 2022
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