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Strange Tales of the Unusual 2

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Published December 1955 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 11
Total Issues 11
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How much is Strange Tales of the Unusual #2 worth? Current market pricing for Strange Tales of the Unusual #2 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $12.27 on November 6th, 2022.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $12.27 (1 comp); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $45 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 30th, 2026.

Strange Tales of the Unusual #2 (1956) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
February 1956
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Animirth Comics, inc.
 
Cover Titles
Man Afraid!
Lost On The Wrong World!
Those Who Plan!
He Waits In The Dark Alley!
 
Cover Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Tom Lammers: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Strange Tales of the Unusual #2 was published by Animirth Comics, inc. in February 1956. It is part of the Strange Tales of the Unusual series, which ran from December 1955 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Sol Brodsky.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "He Waits in the Dark Alley." Indexed story credits include Bill Everett and Joe Orlando, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

He Waits in the Dark Alley

Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned Bill Everett letters attributed
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-353
Pages 5
Type art

The Challenge

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-552
Pages 1
Type text

Man Afraid

Credits
Joe Orlando pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-449
Pages 5
Type art

The Man Without a Heart

Credits
Robert Q. Sale pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-363
Pages 4
Type art

Those Who Plan

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-424
Pages 4
Type art

Lost On The Wrong World

Credits
Art Peddy pencils unsigned Bernard Baily inks guess
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-454
Pages 5
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-30 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale sold for $12.27 on November 6th, 2022
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Fair/Good $12.27 (1 comp)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $45 (1 comp)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $52.89 (1 comp)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $49 (1 comp)
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