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Strange Tales of the Unusual 5

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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 #5 worth? Current market pricing for Strange Tales of the Unusual #5 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $18.50 on April 29th, 2022.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $18.50 (1 comp); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $59.99 (1 comp).
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Strange Tales of the Unusual #5 (1956) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1956
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Warwick Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Threat!
Mary's Robot!
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Strange Tales of the Unusual #5 was published by Warwick Publications, Inc. in August 1956. It is part of the Strange Tales of the Unusual series, which ran from December 1955 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Moving Stairs!." Indexed story credits include Steve Ditko and Reed Crandall, among others.

Stories

The Moving Stairs!

Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-636
Pages 4
Type art

The Last Tomorrow

Credits
Reed Crandall pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-747
Pages 4
Type art

The Threat!

Credits
Harry Lazarus pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-807
Pages 4
Type art

The Parrot Speaks!

Credits
Ed Winiarski pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-748
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Features mutant parrots of extreme intelligence and telepathic ability.

Special Sale

Credits
Gene Colan pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-932
Pages 2
Type text

Mary's Robot!

Credits
Howard O'Donnell pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-642
Pages 3
Type art

One Mistake!

Credits
Robert McCarty pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-567
Pages 4
Type art

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Last Updated 2026-06-30 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale sold for $18.50 on April 29th, 2022
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Fair/Good $18.50 (1 comp)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $59.99 (1 comp)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $79 (1 comp)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $61 (1 comp)
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