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Uncanny Tales 42

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Published June 1952 – September 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 56
Total Issues 56
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How much is Uncanny Tales #42 worth? Current market pricing for Uncanny Tales #42 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 6.0 sold for $192 on November 5th, 2023.
Graded price ranges include CGC 6.0 $192 (1 comp).
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Uncanny Tales #42 (1956) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1956
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Prime Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Which Road To Take?
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks unsigned
 
Contributions
David Hall: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Uncanny Tales #42 was published by Prime Publications, Inc. in April 1956. It is part of the Uncanny Tales series, which ran from June 1952 to September 1957.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Telepathic Typewriter." Indexed story credits include Mort Drucker and Bob Forgione, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

The Telepathic Typewriter

Credits
Mort Drucker pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
John Benson: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-197
Pages 4
Type art

Mistaken Identity!

Credits
Bob Forgione pencils unsigned Bob Forgione inks guess
Contributors:
John Benson: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-167
Pages 4
Type art

Which Road to Take!

Credits
Bill Benulis pencils signed Bill Benulis inks guess
Contributors:
John Benson: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-64
Pages 4
Type art

The Little Men

Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils signed Carl Burgos inks guess
Contributors:
John Benson: Creator Credit
Tristan Lapoussiere: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-101
Pages 3
Type art
Notes: In the black and white reprint the signature "Sol Brodsky" is plainly visible, written vertically along the right border of the first panel, in a plot of grass.

The Jackpot

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # J-313
Pages 1
Type text

The Mystery of Mercury

Credits
Bernard Baily pencils unsigned Joe Sinnott inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # J-120
Pages 4
Type art
J-236 They Wait Below Page 1
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They Wait Below

Job # J-236
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
Bernie Krigstein pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
John Benson: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
John Benson: Story Scan
Notes: Krigstein packed 75 panels into this 4 page story, a record for Krigstein, and probably a record for anyone! - John Benson.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-01 07:35:04
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.0 sold for $192 on November 5th, 2023
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

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CGC 6.0 $192 (1 comp)
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$192
November 5th, 2023
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