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Mystery Tales 40

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Published March 1952 – August 1957
Issue Numbers 1 – 54
Total Issues 54
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How much is Mystery Tales #40 worth? Current market pricing for Mystery Tales #40 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.0 sold for $840 on August 4th, 2018.
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Pricing data last updated June 28th, 2026.

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Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1956
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
Hidden Land!
Voice Of Warning!
 
Cover Credits
Carl Burgos pencils and inks attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Mystery Tales #40 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in April 1956. It is part of the Mystery Tales series, which ran from March 1952 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Carl Burgos.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Hidden Land!." Indexed story credits include Manny Stallman and Vic Carrabotta, among others.

Stories

The Hidden Land!

Credits
Manny Stallman pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-972
Pages 4
Type art

A Warning Voice!

Credits
Vic Carrabotta pencils signed Vic Carrabotta inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-25
Pages 4
Type art

The Travelers

Credits
John Forte pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Bob Bailey: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-219
Pages 2
Type text

Crossroads of Destiny!

Credits
Jim Mooney pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # J-40
Pages 4
Type art
Notes: Features Roman emperor Gaius Julius Caesar (100-44 BC) and Italian navigator Christopher Columbus (1451-1506).

Sammy's Secret!

Credits
Werner Roth pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Frank Motler: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # H-978
Pages 3
Type art

The Silent Stranger

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 # H-986
Pages 4
Type art
H-983 March Has 32 Days Page 1
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March Has 32 Days

Job # H-983
Pages 4
Type art
Credits
Steve Ditko pencils and inks signed
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
the stikman: Story Scans (4)
Notes: Along with the story in Journey Into Mystery 33 (published the same month) this was Ditko's first published work for Atlas.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-28 08:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.0 sold for $840 on August 4th, 2018
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CGC 7.0 $840 (1 comp)
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$840
August 4th, 2018
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