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Strange Tales 53

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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 #53 worth? Current market pricing for Strange Tales #53 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $288 on April 16th, 2022, a latest graded sale of CGC 4.0 sold for $94 on December 13th, 2024.
Pricing data last updated June 30th, 2026.

Strange Tales #53 (1956) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1956
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Chipiden Publishing Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Gray Thing
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Strange Tales #53 was published by Chipiden Publishing Corp. in December 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 "I Died Tomorrow!." Indexed story credits include Pete Morisi and John Forte, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

I Died Tomorrow!

Credits
Pete Morisi pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # K-777
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Newspaper in last panel is the Timely Record.

The Brute!

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # K-756
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Inspired by the assassination of Roman dictator Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 BC); senators Gaius Cassius Longinus (85-42 BC) and Marcus Junius Brutus (85-42 BC) appear.

They Crawl By Night!

Credits
Vic Carrabotta pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-847
Pages 4
Type art

What Stanley Saw!

Credits
Angelo Torres pencils and inks signed Al Williamson pencils and inks unsigned Roy Krenkel pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-720
Pages 4
Type art

The Thirtieth Century

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # G-790
Pages 2
Type text

The Gray Thing!

Credits
Gene Colan pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-739
Pages 3
Type art

The Man Who Crushed Rocks!

Credits
Reed Crandall pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # K-834
Pages 4
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-30 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale sold for $288 on April 16th, 2022
Last Graded Sale CGC 4.0 sold for $94 on December 13th, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions (via PriceCharting sold listing)
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$288
April 16th, 2022
Heritage Auctions (via PriceCharting sold listing)
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4.0
$94
December 13th, 2024
Heritage Auctions (via PriceCharting sold listing)
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$288
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