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Captain America Comics 5

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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 #5 worth? Current market pricing for Captain America Comics #5 shows a latest graded sale of CGC VF+ 8.5 sold for $22,800 on June 29th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $5,040 (1 comp); Very Good/Fine 5.0 $1,852.25-$2,110.37 (3 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 1.5 $5,040 (1 comp); CGC 2.5 $2,400 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 20th, 2026.

Captain America Comics #5 (1941) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1941
 
Cover Titles
The Ringmaster of Death
 
Cover Credits
Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Syd Shores inks attributed

Issue Overview

Captain America Comics #5 was published in August 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 12 stories for this issue, including "Captain America and the Ringmaster of Death." Indexed story credits include Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, among others.

Stories

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type contents
Notes: Black and white inside front cover.

Captain America and the Ringmaster of Death

Credits
Joe Simon script signed Jack Kirby pencils signed
Captain America starring Bucky starring
Pages 12
Type art
Reprinted In: Fantasy Masterpieces 5

The Gruesome Secret of the Dragon of Doom!

Credits
Joe Simon script attributed Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Captain America starring Bucky starring
Pages 15
Type art
Reprinted In: Fantasy Masterpieces 5

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for All Winners #1.

Killers of the Bund

Credits
Joe Simon script attributed Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Captain America starring Bucky starring
Pages 10
Type art
Reprinted In: Fantasy Masterpieces 5

Captain America Wants You

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for Sentinel of Liberty club.

Captain America and the Ruby Robbers

Credits
Stan Lee script signed
Pages 2
Type text

The Terror that was Devil's Island

Credits
Joe Simon script attributed Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Pages 6
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for marvel Mystery Comics 21.

Untitled

Credits
Stan Lee script signed
Headline Hunter, Foreign Correspondent starring
Pages 5
Type art

Weird Stories from the Dark Ages

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Tuk, Cave Boy starring
Pages 4
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Hurricane, Master of Speed starring
Pages 8
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-20 12:21:52
Last Graded Sale CGC VF+ 8.5 sold for $22,800 on June 29th, 2025
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Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $5,040 (1 comp)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $1,852.25-$2,110.37 (3 comps)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $5,078.75-$13,145 (5 comps)
Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $13,742.50-$19,200 (5 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 1.5 $5,040 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $2,400 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $2,987.50 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $1,852.25-$2,151 (4 comps)
CGC 5.5 $3,000-$3,840 (3 comps)
CGC 6.0 $8,400 (2 comps)
CGC 6.5 $8,400-$13,145 (4 comps)
CGC 7.0 $5,078.75-$10,800 (3 comps)
CGC 7.5 $6,572.50 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $6,000-$21,600 (3 comps)
CGC 8.5 $13,742.50-$19,200 (4 comps)
CGC 9.0 $14,340 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
Source
Link
VF+ 8.5
$22,800
June 29th, 2025
Heritage Auctions
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