Published by Atlas Comics, the 1950s precursor of Marvel Comics, it was edited by the company's chief writer, Stan Lee, and included such art contributors as Bill Everett, Russ Heath, Fred Kida, Bernard Krigstein, Joe Maneely, Jerry Robinson, Syd Shores, Angelo Torres, and Doug Wildey.

2, cover-titled Uncanny Tales from the Grave beginning with issue #3, was a 12-issue science-fiction / horror title published by Marvel Comics (cover-dated Dec. 1973 - Oct. 1975).

The majority of issues had newly drawn covers by artists including Gil Kane (#1), Larry Lieber (#5-7) and Arvell Jones (#8).

[2] The British reprint specialist Alan Class Comics published an unrelated Uncanny Tales in the UK that ran 187 issues from 1963 through c. 1989.

In addition to science fiction, fantasy and horror takes, it occasionally ran superhero stories, starring characters including Marvel's Daredevil, Spider-Man and the Avengers, and Tower's NoMan.