Strange Tales #13 (1952) CGC 6.0 – Pre-Code Atlas Horror

“You’re too late! I was here first!” A hooded skeleton confronts a man at a bedside on the cover of Strange Tales #13, turning a familiar room into a scene of supernatural dread. The red masthead, stark skeletal figure and “Death Makes a Deal!” billing give this Atlas horror issue an unmistakably macabre presence.

Published by Atlas Comics in December 1952, this pre-Code issue predates the Comics Code era. The CGC label credits Bill Everett’s cover, combining a distinctive horror image with an artist connection for collectors of early Atlas comics.

• CGC Universal Grade 6.0
• Off-white pages
• Bill Everett cover
• Atlas Comics, December 1952
• CGC certification: 4401036018

The smaller story-preview panels down the left edge extend the cover’s anthology presentation, while the main scene puts a personified Death at the centre of the action. A fitting addition for collectors drawn to Golden Age horror imagery and the pre-superhero history of Atlas.

This is a vintage mid-grade copy with visible cover wear. Front and back photographs show the actual graded comic and holder, with the front cover first. Please review both images for visible wear and overall presentation alongside the assigned grade and off-white page designation.