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Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) comic books

  • Item #62370813
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    Published Nov 1953 by Atlas.

    Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 14 GD/VG 3.0

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover pencils by Sol Brodsky. Stories by unknown. Art by Ed Winiarski, Russ Heath, Dick Ayers, Mort Lawrence, Joe Sinnott and unknown. "For the Birds!" with art by Ed Winiarski - When Professor Gorey realizes that there is a valuable market in interplanetary birds, he begins stealing eggs from other worlds, hatching them, and selling the rare birds. However, on one trip to a new planet, he finds a giant bird taller than a skyscraper, who mistakes his spaceship for its egg and sits down on it, crushing the ship and the professor. Also in this issue: "The Victims of Vonntor!" with art by Russ Heath - A man with eight arms kills people and avoids being arrested for the crimes because when he is fingerprinted he shows the police a different set of hands; 2-page text story "The Dreadful Formula"; "The Hidden Martians" with pencils by Dick Ayers - A man charged with detecting hidden Martians is unaware that his girlfriend is one; "The Horselaugh" with art by Mort Lawrence; and "Find a Pin and Pick It Up!" with art by Joe Sinnott - A man fashions a voodoo doll to kill his partner and winds up killing himself. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62370814
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    Published Feb 1954 by Atlas.

    Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 17 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

    Starts Apr 5

    Cover by Bill Everett. Stories by unknown. Art by Mort Lawrence, Paul Reinman, George Roussos, Chuck Winter, Gene Colan, Tony DiPreta? and unknown. The most uncanny tales ever told! In this issue: "I Live with Corpses!" with art by Mort Lawrence; "The New World" with art by Paul Reinman; "The Replacement!" with pencils by George Roussos; "Tomorrow I Die!" with art by Chuck Winter; "From Out of the Night" with art by Gene Colan; and 2-page text story "Beware of the Black Panther" with illo by Tony DiPreta?, reprinted from Adventures into Terror (1951) #5 (original title: "Black Vengeance"). 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62370815
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    Published Jun 1954 by Atlas.

    Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 21 GD/VG 3.0

    Cover oxidation. Water spotting.

    Starts Apr 5

    Stories by unknown. Art by Bill Benulis, Tony DiPreta, John Tartaglione, Tony Mortellaro, Doug Wildey and Jack Abel. The most uncanny tales ever told! In this issue: "When Walks the Zombie" with art by Bill Benulis and Jack Abel; 2-page text story "Accidental Death"; "The Torturer" with art by Tony DiPreta; "Tomb for Two!" with art by John Tartaglione; "Fair Exchange!" with art by Tony Mortellaro; and "Bored to Death" with art by Doug Wildey. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62370816
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    Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 34 VG- 3.5

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    Starts Mar 17

    Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by Paul S. Newman and unknown. Art by Jack Katz, Bob Powell, Ed Winiarski, Robert Q. Sale and John Forte. The most uncanny tales ever told! In this issue: "Look to the Sky!" by Paul S. Newman and Jack Katz; 2-page text story "The Magician"; "The Man Who Could Do Anything!" with art by Bob Powell; "The Seven Years!" with art by Ed Winiarski; "The Thing in the Box" by Paul S. Newman and Robert Q. Sale; and "He Saved the World!" with art by John Forte. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.

  • Item #62370817
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    Published Apr 1956 by Atlas.

    Uncanny Tales (1952 Atlas) 42 GD/VG 3.0

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    Starts Mar 17

    Cover by Carl Burgos. Stories by unknown. Art by Bernie Krigstein, Bernard Baily, Sol Brodsky, Bill Benulis, Bob Forgione, Mort Drucker and unknown. "They Wait Below" with art by Bernie Krigstein - A lighthouse attendant is accosted by Sirens who wish the beacon to remain unlit so passing ships will founder upon the reef, but as he backs away from them, he knocks over a table lamp which starts a fire and warns the ship away. The next day, men who come to investigate tell him he imagined the Sirens, but he points to their footprints in the sand. Also in this issue: "The Mystery of Mercury" with art by Bernard Baily; 2-page text story "The Jackpot"; "The Little Men" with art by Sol Brodsky - An old man creates wooden statues that leprechauns collect; "Which Road to Take!" with art by Bill Benulis - A man driving through backroads finds himself dreaming about coming upon a sorcerer's town and rescuing a captive girl; "Mistaken Identity!" with pencils by Bob Forgione; and "The Telepathic Typewriter" with art by Mort Drucker - A writer buys a magic typewriter that shows a mental vision of the truth of any newspaper story that is typed on it. 32 pages, full color. Cover price $0.10.