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Sub-Mariner Comics 5

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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 #5 worth? Current market pricing for Sub-Mariner Comics #5 shows a latest raw sale of raw sold for $888 on May 15th, 2022, a latest graded sale of CGC CGC 4.0 sold for $1,440 on September 7th, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $888 (1 comp); CGC 2.5 $2,228 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 22nd, 2026.

Sub-Mariner Comics #5 (1942) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
Spring 1942
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Starring
The Sub-Mariner starring
The Angel starring
 
Cover Credits
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Issue Overview

Sub-Mariner Comics #5 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in Spring 1942. It is part of the Sub-Mariner Comics series, which ran from Spring 1941 to October 1955. This issue features The Sub-Mariner and The Angel.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "Remember Pearl Harbor!." Indexed story credits include Bill Everett and Allen Simon, among others.

Stories

Remember Pearl Harbor!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type public service
Notes: Ad for United States Savings Bonds.

Raps the Japs in the Pacific!

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

Smashes an Uprising at Manilla!

Credits
Allen Simon pencils attributed Unknown inks
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 18
Type art

Tight Spot

Credits
Mickey Spillane script attributed
Pages 2
Type text

Don't Delay Another Second!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty.

The House of Evil Dreams!

Credits
Gustav Schrotter pencils attributed
The Angel starring
Pages 20
Type art

Pop's Whoppers

Credits
Art Gates pencils signed
Pages 2
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-22 08:21:12
Last Raw Sale raw sold for $888 on May 15th, 2022
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC 4.0 sold for $1,440 on September 7th, 2025
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Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $888 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $2,228 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $1,440 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $776.75 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $2,880-$3,600 (3 comps)
CGC 6.0 $1,121.25 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $1,121.25 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $5,280 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $1,495 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
Source
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raw
$888
May 15th, 2022
PriceCharting/eBay
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CGC 4.0
$1,440
September 7th, 2025
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$776.75
February 22nd, 2014
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$1,121.25
March 15th, 2002
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$1,495
March 6th, 2003
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November 22nd, 2014
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$5,280
October 10th, 2024
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$3,600
January 15th, 2025
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$2,880
April 30th, 2025
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