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Captain America Comics 3

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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 #3 worth? Current market pricing for Captain America Comics #3 shows a latest graded sale of CGC CGC FN/VF 7.0 sold for $55,200 on June 25th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $3,107 (1 comp); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $2,868-$18,000 (4 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $2,695.92 (1 comp); CGC 1.8 $15,600 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 20th, 2026.

Captain America Comics #3 (1941) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1941
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Return of the Red Skull
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Captain America Comics #3 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in May 1941. It is part of Captain America Comics, a superhero series that began in 1941.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "The Return of the Red Skull." Indexed story credits include Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, among others.

Stories

The Return of the Red Skull Page 1
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The Return of the Red Skull

Pages 17
Type art
Credits
Joe Simon script signed Jack Kirby pencils signed
Captain America starring
Contributors:
Greg Gatlin: Story Scan

Untitled

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

The Hunchback of Hollywood and the Movie Murder

Credits
Joe Simon script attributed Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Captain America starring
Pages 17
Type art

Captain America Foils the Traitor's Revenge

Credits
Stan Lee script signed
Pages 2
Type illustrated story

The Queer Case of the Murdering Butterfly and the Ancient Mummies

Credits
Joe Simon script attributed Jack Kirby pencils attributed Reed Crandall inks attributed
Captain America starring
Pages 11
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Mac Raboy pencils attributed
Tuk, Cave Boy starring
Pages 6
Type art

Amazing Spy Adventures

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Pages 2
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Charles Nicholas pencils attributed
Hurricane, Master of Speed starring
Pages 7
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-20 12:21:52
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC FN/VF 7.0 sold for $55,200 on June 25th, 2023
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $3,107 (1 comp)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $2,868-$18,000 (4 comps)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $5,975-$24,000 (5 comps)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $7,767.50-$55,500 (7 comps)
Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $43,318.75-$47,800 (2 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $2,695.92 (1 comp)
CGC 1.8 $15,600 (1 comp)
CGC 2.0 $18,000 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $11,352.50-$14,400 (3 comps)
CGC 3.5 $7,170 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $18,000-$27,600 (3 comps)
CGC 4.5 $38,400 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $23,400 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $24,000 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $21,600 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $36,000-$55,500 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0 $52,800-$55,200 (3 comps)
CGC 7.5 $7,767.50 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $47,800 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $43,318.75-$50,787.50 (2 comps)
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Price
Date
Source
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CGC FN/VF 7.0
$55,200
June 25th, 2023
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$15,600
April 7th, 2024
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$36,000
April 2nd, 2023
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$55,500
March 21st, 2018
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