Price history & market evidence
PriceCharting guide history
Dated guide estimates for this edition, separate from completed sales.
2 dated observations. Last recorded 2026-11-01. Source record #2426883
Price observations belong to this edition. Guide estimates, catalog references and completed sales are separate kinds of evidence.
| Grade | Amount | Evidence | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10.0 | $27,843.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_10_0_valueguide | 1959-08-01 |
| 4.0 | $80.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_4_0_valueguide | 1959-08-01 |
| 6.0 | $312.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_6_0_valueguide | 1959-08-01 |
| 8.0 | $666.83 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_8_0_valueguide | 1959-08-01 |
| 9.2 | $1,680.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_2_valueguide | 1959-08-01 |
| 9.6 | $23,560.00 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_6_valueguide | 1959-08-01 |
| 9.8 | $21,417.77 | PANEL_PROFITS · grade_9_8_valueguide | 1959-08-01 |
| RAW | $118.09 | PANEL_PROFITS · ungraded_valueguide | 1959-08-01 |
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The table includes 8 guide observations and 0 catalog references. These are reference values, not guaranteed sale proceeds.
Graded population
CGC records 89 graded copies for Tales of the Unexpected #40 (1959). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.
The Last Days of Planet Mars!
| StoryTitle2 = The Lighthouse In The Sky | Synopsis2 =
| StoryTitle3 = Battle of the Colossal Creatures | Synopsis3 =
| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Space Ranger) **Supporting Characters:** * **Antagonists:** * **Other Characters:** * **Locations:** * **Items:** * **Vehicles:** *
| Notes = | Trivia = | Recommended = | Links =
Creative credits
Interior art: Jim Mooney, Howard Purcell, Bernard Baily
Source records & attribution
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COMICBASE: comicbase:1071489
GCD: 15161
PANEL PROFITS: 2426883