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Strange Tales of the Unusual 3

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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 #3 worth? Current market pricing for Strange Tales of the Unusual #3 shows a latest raw sale of FN+ sold for $50 on January 15th, 2012.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $50 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 30th, 2026.

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Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1956
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Animirth Comics, inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Invaders!
Magic City!
The Sea Is Angry!
Lost in Another World!
 
Cover Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils and inks attributed
 
Contributions
Tom Lammers: Cover Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Strange Tales of the Unusual #3 was published by Animirth Comics, inc. in April 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 7 stories for this issue, including "The Man With the Little Black Box." Indexed story credits include Ross Andru and Mike Esposito, among others.

Stories

The Man With the Little Black Box

Credits
Ross Andru pencils unsigned Mike Esposito inks attributed
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-927
Pages 4
Type art

The Invaders!

Credits
Al Williamson pencils unsigned Gray Morrow inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-672
Pages 4
Type art

The Sea Is Angry!

Credits
Robert Q. Sale pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-802
Pages 4
Type art

The Talent

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-992
Pages 1
Type text
Reprinted In: Strange Tales 69
Reprinted In: Journey Into Mystery 66

The Magic City

Credits
Bill Benulis pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-736
Pages 4
Type art

Someone Is Watching

Credits
Doug Wildey pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-895
Pages 3
Type art

Lost in Another World!

Credits
Dick Ayers pencils unsigned Ernie Bache inks attributed
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-798
Pages 4
Type art

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Last Updated 2026-06-30 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale FN+ sold for $50 on January 15th, 2012
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