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Captain America Comics 38

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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 #38 worth? Current market pricing for Captain America Comics #38 shows a latest raw sale of FR/GD sold for $501.90 on February 7th, 2016, a latest graded sale of CGC FN+ 6.5 sold for $4,560 on October 9th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $500 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.5 $2,050 (1 comp); CGC 3.0 $1,450 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 24th, 2026.

Captain America Comics #38 (1944) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1944
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils signed

Issue Overview

Captain America Comics #38 was published in May 1944. It is part of Captain America Comics, a superhero series that began in 1941.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "Castle of Doom!."

Stories

Castle of Doom!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Captain America starring
Pages 17
Type art

Sentinels of Liberty!

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Credits not yet documented
Captain America starring
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: How to save your paper.

Murder for Profit!

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Credits not yet documented
The Human Torch starring
Pages 7
Type art

Frozen Death!

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Captain America starring
Pages 13
Type art

The Sarge's Song

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Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text

The Peril of the Past!

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Credits not yet documented
Captain America starring
Pages 14
Type art

The Mystery of the Coin

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type art
Feature: Let's Play Detective

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-24 12:20:57
Last Raw Sale FR/GD sold for $501.90 on February 7th, 2016
Last Graded Sale CGC FN+ 6.5 sold for $4,560 on October 9th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $500 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.5 $2,050 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $1,450 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5 $700-$2,400 (4 comps)
CGC 5.5 $775 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $1,150-$2,400 (3 comps)
CGC 6.5 $1,100-$5,550 (3 comps)
CGC 7.0 $1,100-$6,300 (3 comps)
CGC 8.0 $3,550-$8,400 (4 comps)
CGC 8.5 $2,950-$11,400 (5 comps)
CGC 9.0 $17,400 (1 comp)
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Date
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FR/GD
$501.90
February 7th, 2016
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