Description: You are bidding on the Comic Book Featured in the Title and Pictures Below. Mystery Tales #1 CGC Universal Grade Comic Book Atlas Comics Horror Strikes Mystery Tales #1 Rare in High Grade!! Gold Age Horror!!!Pre-Code Horror!!! ""The Dark Tunnel," art by Gene Colan; An exterminator enters into a dark tunnel on one of his jobs and is taken captive by giant telepathic cockroaches who are waiting for mankind to destroy itself before they emerge and rule Earth. "The Doll of Doom" text story. "The Little Black Box!", script by Hank Chapman, art by Joe Maneely; A man finds a black box which grants him wishes when he tells a lie; When he gets the black box open, the spirit inside incinerates him to take his place. "The End of the World," art by Paul Reinman; A carnival swami predicts the world will end at midnight; His skeptic client scoffs at the prediction, but the man's words haunt his thoughts for the rest of the evening; When the clock begins to strike twelve, he is distracted by it, and doesn't see the vehicle that strikes and kills him. "The Horror on Channel 15," art by Pete Tumlinson; A man in a small Iowa town creates a monster for a TV show that comes to life and kills everyone in the town. "The Stroke of 12," art by Paul Reinman; An embalming assistant murders an undertaker for his money, but when he goes to the cemetery at midnight where he hid the money, the undertaker drags him into the grave with him. 36 pgs., full color. Cover price $0.10. If you have any questions, please let me know! I have other items listed, please check them out! Brand New CGC Case!!!Amazing Cover!!! Never Seen Item- I sell and buy rare items all the time. You must check out my other Auctions. I take great pride in my store and believe its offers many 1 of a kind items. FREE SHIPPING Be sure to add me to your favorites list! View My Please email with any questions or for additional pictures. Item is much nicer than the pictures above. It is just awesome! Please read the about me to get to know me better. This Item is hard to photo so trust in my feedback that this is the Real Deal. This hard to find Item does not come up for auction that often so make sure you get this One. Please make sure to check out my other auctions. I have many hard to find Items up for auction this week. Thanks and good luck bidding! Please be aware that my local post office scans NOTHING when I drop it off, because of this it will give a 2-3 day delay for the tracking to update--some customers actually get the package before the tracking updates(This does NOT mean that I do not mail it out right away). Thank you for your patience, your order will still be received in a timely fashion and in the condition described in the listing, however it might take a little longer than normal for you to be able to follow the history of the package especially if you live on the West Coast. If you have any questions about this please send me a message. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! View My FREE SHIPPING
Price: 7500 USD
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
End Time: 2025-01-06T23:25:33.000Z
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Single Unit
Tradition: US Comics
Certification Number: 2049867017
Vintage: Yes
Autograph Authentication Number: 1518814009
Format: Single Issue
Unit Type: Unit
Language: English
Personalized: No
Style: Color
Features: First Printing
Unit Quantity: 1
Artist/Writer: Gene Colan, Hank Chapman, Joe Maneely, Paul Reinman, Pete Tumlinson
Signed: No
Cover Artist: Gene Colan
Series Title: Mystery Tales
Universe: Marvel (MCU)
Grade: 8.0 Very Fine
Publisher: Atlas Comics
Intended Audience: General Audience
Inscribed: No
Story Title: Mystery Tales
Publication Year: 1952
Type: Comic Book
Issue Number: 1
Era: Golden Age (1938-55)
Professional Grader: Certified Guaranty Company (CGC)
Genre: Mystery
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States