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Captain America Comics 1

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Curated Charlton tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published March 1941 – September 1954
Issue Numbers 1 – 73
Total Issues 73
Continues To Captain America's Weird Tales
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How much is Captain America Comics #1 worth? Current market pricing for Captain America Comics #1 shows a latest raw sale of CGC GD/VG 3.0 sold for $156,000 on April 7th, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC CGC VF: 8.0 sold for $78,200 on September 21st, 2022.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $126,000-$156,000 (2 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.0 $114,000 (1 comp); CGC 3.0 $126,000-$156,000 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated April 20th, 2026.

Captain America Comics #1 (1941) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1941
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Publications
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Syd Shores inks attributed

Issue Overview

Captain America Comics #1 was published by Timely Publications in March 1941. It is part of Captain America Comics, a superhero series that began in 1941.

Cover credits include Jack Kirby and Syd Shores.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "Case No. 1: Meet Captain America." Indexed story credits include Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, among others.

Stories

Case No. 1: Meet Captain America

Credits
Joe Simon script signed Jack Kirby pencils signed Al Liederman inks attributed
Captain America starring
Pages 8
Type art

Case No 2

Credits
Joe Simon script signed Jack Kirby pencils signed Al Liederman inks attributed
Captain America starring
Pages 7
Type art

Captain America and the Soldiers' Soup

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type illustrated story

Captain America and the Chess-board of Death

Credits
Joe Simon script signed Jack Kirby pencils signed Al Liederman inks attributed
Captain America starring
Pages 16
Type art

Captain America and the Riddle of the Red Skull

Credits
Joe Simon script signed Jack Kirby pencils signed Al Liederman inks attributed
Captain America starring
Pages 14
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: USA Comics ad.

Murder Ltd.

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Hurricane, Master of Speed starring
Pages 10
Type art

Stories From the Dark Ages

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Tuk, Cave Boy starring
Pages 6
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-20 12:21:52
Last Raw Sale CGC GD/VG 3.0 sold for $156,000 on April 7th, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC VF: 8.0 sold for $78,200 on September 21st, 2022
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions, ComicConnect

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $126,000-$156,000 (2 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.0 $114,000 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $126,000-$156,000 (2 comps)
CGC 3.5 $168,000-$240,000 (2 comps)
CGC 4.0 $180,000 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $194,400 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $78,000-$180,000 (4 comps)
CGC 5.5 $156,000 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $186,000-$312,000 (2 comps)
CGC 7.5 $168,000 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $78,200 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $384,000 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $750,000-$3,120,000 (3 comps)
CGC 9.4 $3,120,000 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
CGC GD/VG 3.0
$156,000
April 7th, 2024
Heritage Auctions
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CGC VF: 8.0
$78,200
September 21st, 2022
ComicConnect
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