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| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | $174.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1955-12-01 |
| 8.0 | $177.73 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1955-12-01 |
| 9.2 | $231.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1955-12-01 |
| RAW | $35.31 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1955-12-01 |
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CGC records 12 graded copies for Uncanny Tales #38 (1955). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
Behind the Locked Door!
A man named Harry thinks himself a failure and tries driving away to sulk in his sorrows until he gets into a car accident due to the wet road. After the accident he walks to a nearby abandoned house and explores it until he happens upon a locked door. He smashes into the door and walks its strange corridor which shows him the positive consequences of his life. With renewed hope that he isn't a failure Harry leaves the house to the girl he loves only for the house to disappear behind him.
| StoryTitle2 = The Big Surprise | Writer2_1 = N/A | Penciler2_1 = N/A | Inker2_1 = N/A | Colorist2_1 = N/A | Letterer2_1 = Typeset | Editor2_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Walter Gosden)
**Other Characters:** * Unnamed Producer (The Big Surprise) * Unnamed Assistant (The Big Surprise) * Unnamed Host (The Big Surprise) * Hippocrates) **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Locations:** * Earth-616 ** Earth *** North America **** United States of America ***** California) ****** Los Angeles *** Europe **** France ***** Paris *** Asia **** China ***** Hong Kong **Items:** * Magic Television Set * "The Big Surprise" (Television Show)
| Synopsis2 = Walter Gosden finds a small television outside his apartment that lets him see whatever he wishes to. He turns into the rehearsal of a prize show and memorizes all the questions but turns it off before the surprise is revealed in order for him to remain surprised when his prize is revealed. He goes down to the the lot and is instantly picked since he overheard what kind of contestant they wanted. Walter answers all the questions and is prepared to use the magic television to get even better prizes as the host reveals a brand new television set is his prize. The host goes on to say that they entered his home and already installed it once he answered the correct final answer. Walter asks about his old set which the host replies that they junked it.
| StoryTitle3 = Something in Space! | Writer3_1 = N/A | Penciler3_1 = Joe Sinnott | Inker3_1 = Joe Sinnott | Colorist3_1 = N/A | Letterer3_1 = N/A | Editor3_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Hank **Supporting Characters:** * Unnamed Entomologist
**Other Characters:** * Unidentified Newspaper ** Ed ** Unnamed Reporter * United States Armed Forces) ** Unnamed General **Races and Species:** * Humans) (flashback) * Ants * Mutant Ants **Locations:** * Earth-Unknown (flashback) ** Earth (flashback) *** United States of America (flashback) **** New Mexico)
| Synopsis3 = The world has united under threat of an alien invasion when one day Hank a newspaper man is about to step on an ant. A stranger comes up to him and informs him that if he doesn't kill that ant he'll tall him a story. Hank, the newsman agrees and the strange introduces himself as an entomologist and that when he was in New Mexico he happened upon a strange species of ants that had evolved into building rockets. The ants even spoke to him and informed the man that they were leaving the Earth in fear that humans would hunt down and kill them. Their living the planet pinged the world's radars and the entire world thought they were about to be attacked by alien invaders, this caused the world to unite. Hank asked the man why he'd tell him this story and the man said that its so crazy that he never thought anyone would believe him and given the current state of the world he wouldn't want them to. The man moved on and so did Hank but not before side stepping over an ant.
| StoryTitle4 = Morgan's Magic Picture! | Writer4_1 = Carl Wessler | Penciler4_1 = Bill Benulis | Inker4_1 = Bill Benulis | Colorist4_1 = N/A | Letterer4_1 = N/A | Editor4_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Fred Morgan) **Supporting Characters:** * Lois Wayne)
**Other Characters:** * Three unnamed models **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Squirrels **Locations:** * Earth-616 ** Earth *** United States of America
| Synopsis4 = When a man paints objects onto the canvas of a picture containing a model who loves him, the objects magically appear. He cares only for wealth, not her, and so she leaves him and he finds that he cannot make objects appear without her.
| StoryTitle5 = Plague! | Writer5_1 = N/A | Penciler5_1 = Ed Winiarski | Inker5_1 = Ed Winiarski | Colorist5_1 = N/A | Letterer5_1 = Ray Holloway | Editor5_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing5 = **Featured Characters:** * Unidentified Council ** Numerous unnamed members
**Antagonists:** * Unnamed "Plague" Carrier **Other Characters:** * Numerous unnamed citizens * Ashton * Valrhon * Agent X-43-J **Races and Species:** * Humans) **Locations:** * Earth-Unknown ** Solar System *** Earth **Items:** * "Plague" (Handgun)
| Synopsis5 = A similar story is told by Ditko in Tales to Astonish Vol 1 44.
| StoryTitle6 = The Pharaoh Walks | Writer6_1 = Carl Wessler | Penciler6_1 = Manny Stallman | Inker6_1 = Manny Stallman | Colorist6_1 = N/A | Letterer6_1 = N/A | Editor6_1 = Stan Lee
| Appearing6 = **Featured Characters:** * Amos Clifton) **Supporting Characters:** * Two unnamed elderly men * Unnamed Pharaoh
**Other Characters:** * Unnamed Guide * Numerous unnamed workers **Races and Species:** * Humans) * Camels **Locations:** * Earth-616 ** Earthspace *** Earth **** North America ***** United States of America **** Africa ***** Egypt ****** Cairo) ** Aaru
| Synopsis6 = A bookkeeper who resents his job rides an Egyptian solar ship into the beyond where the Pharaoh makes him his bookkeeper for all eternity.
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| Notes = ===Publication Notes=== * "Behind the Locked Door!" is reprinted in Crypt of Shadows Vol 1 12. * "Morgan's Magic Picture!" is reprinted in Crypt of Shadows Vol 1 21. * "Plague!" is reprinted in Journey Into Mystery Vol 2 10. * "The Pharaoh Walks" is reprinted in Uncanny Tales Vol 2 3.
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Creative credits
Writers: N/A, N/A, N/A, Carl Wessler, N/A, Carl Wessler
Interior art: Bob Powell, N/A, Joe Sinnott, Bill Benulis, Ed Winiarski, Manny Stallman
Color: N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A, N/A
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GCD: 12524
PANEL PROFITS: 2451856