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Sub-Mariner Comics 3

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Published Spring 1941 – October 1955
Issue Numbers 1 – 42
Total Issues 42
Notes

Numbering continued as Official True Crime Cases (24-25), then resumed. Numbering continued as Amazing Mysteries (32-35), then resumed. Numbering continued as Best Love (33-36), then resumed.

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How much is Sub-Mariner Comics #3 worth? Current market pricing for Sub-Mariner Comics #3 shows a latest raw sale of VG sold for $4,800 on June 20th, 2023, a latest graded sale of CGC 3.5 sold for $2,440 on February 3rd, 2026.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $717-$4,800 (5 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.0 $388.38 (1 comp); CGC 2.5 $3,360-$4,560 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated April 21st, 2026.

Sub-Mariner Comics #3 (1941) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
Fall 1941
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Sub-Mariner Comics #3 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in Fall 1941. It is part of the Sub-Mariner Comics series, which ran from Spring 1941 to October 1955.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "The Mystery of the Disappearing Island. Part I." Indexed story credits include Bill Everett.

Stories

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Inside front cover. "Smashing thru again!". Captain America No 9 ad.

The Mystery of the Disappearing Island. Part I

Credits
Bill Everett pencils guess
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 20
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: The Human Torch ad.

The Mystery of the Disappearing Island. Part II

Credits
Bill Everett pencils guess
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 20
Type art

Dispatch from Africa

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Mystic Comics No 7 ad.

Death Draws A Comic Strip!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Angel starring
Pages 20
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Marvel Mystery Comics No 26 ad.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-21 07:21:02
Last Raw Sale VG sold for $4,800 on June 20th, 2023
Last Graded Sale CGC 3.5 sold for $2,440 on February 3rd, 2026
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $717-$4,800 (5 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.0 $388.38 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $3,360-$4,560 (2 comps)
CGC 3.5 $2,440 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $4,800 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $1,045.63-$2,880 (3 comps)
CGC 5.0 $956 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $4,560 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $1,792.50 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $1,434 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $5,520 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $3,824-$7,200 (3 comps)
CGC 8.5 $5,078.75 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $5,078.75 (1 comp)
CGC 9.6 no data
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Price
Date
Source
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VG
$4,800
June 20th, 2023
Heritage Auctions
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$717
August 4th, 2007
Heritage Auctions
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