Uncanny Tales was an American

United States

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 horror

Horror comics

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 comic book

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 that had a fifty-six issue run, beginning publication with its cover-dated June 1952 issue and ceasing publication with its cover-dated September 1957 issue. The title bridged the pre-Code

Comics Code Authority

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 Golden Age

Golden Age of Comic Books

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 and Silver Age of Comic Books

Silver Age of Comic Books

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. It was published by Atlas Comics

Atlas Comics (1950s)

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, the 1950s precursor of Marvel Comics

Marvel Comics

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. Edited by the company's chief writer, Stan Lee

Stan Lee

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, it included art contributors as Bill Everett

Bill Everett

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, Russ Heath

Russ Heath

Russell Heath, Jr. is an American artist best known for his comic book work — particularly his DC Comics war stories for several decades and his 1960s art for Playboy magazine's Little Annie Fanny featurettes — and for his commercial art, two pieces of which, depicting Roman and...

, Fred Kida

Fred Kida

Fred Kida is an American comic book and comic strip artist best known for the characters Airboy and Valkyrie.-Early life and career:...

, Bernard Krigstein

Bernard Krigstein

Bernard Krigstein , was an American illustrator and gallery artist who received acclaim for his innovative and influential approach to comic book art, notably in EC Comics. He was known as Bernie Krigstein, and his artwork usually displayed the signature B...

, Joe Maneely

Joe Maneely

Joseph "Joe" Maneely is an American comic book artist best known for his work at Marvel Comics' 1950s predecessor, Atlas Comics, where he co-created the Marvel characters the Black Knight, the Ringo Kid, the Yellow Claw, and Jimmy Woo.An exquisite draftsman whose delicate yet solid, fine-line...

, Jerry Robinson

Jerry Robinson

Jerry Robinson is an American comic book artist best known for his work on DC Comics' Batman line of comics during the 1940s.He was inducted into the Comic Book Hall of Fame in 2004.-Career:...

, Syd Shores

Syd Shores

Sydney Shores was an American comic book artist known for his work on Captain America both during the 1940s, in what fans and historians call the Golden Age of comic books, and during the 1960s Silver Age of comic books....

, Angelo Torres

Angelo Torres

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, and Doug Wildey

Doug Wildey

Douglas S. Wildey was a cartoonist and comic book artist best known for his co-creation of the 1964 animated television series, Jonny Quest for Hanna-Barbera Productions.-Early life and career:...

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