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Strange Tales #80
Cover AMarket Value
- Graded copies for sale
- $84.00 - $1,708
- 20 graded copies listed, as of Oct 6, 2026
CGC Census
2,439
Total Graded
81
9.8 NM/MT
256
8.0 VF
Reprinted 13x
A deep sea explorer encounters a giant reptile that follows him back to the surface. The creature explores the surface, causing panic until it faints due to its inability to breathe air and is dumped back into the sea.
Cover Date
January 1, 1961
On Sale Date
August 29, 1960
Pages
36
Cover Price
$0.10
Rating
Approved by the Comics Code Authority
Editor
S.L
Credits
Writer
Penciller
Inker
Colorist
Letterer
Characters
Dan; Billy; Gargantus (sea monster, introduction)
horror-suspense
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- Fantasy Masterpieces #5
- Creatures on the Loose #17
- Monsters on the Prowl #22
- The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #121
- The Empire Strikes Back Weekly #128
- Monsters: The Marvel Monsterbus by Stan Lee, Larry Lieber & Jack Kirby #1
- Marvel Masters of Suspense: Stan Lee & Steve Ditko Omnibus #1
- Astounding Stories #52
- Secrets of the Unknown #29
- Sinister Tales #13
- Sinister Tales #78
- Amazing Stories of Suspense #73