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Captain America Comics 40

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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 #40 worth? Current market pricing for Captain America Comics #40 shows a latest raw sale of GD sold for $489.95 on May 25th, 2014, a latest graded sale of CGC 9.6 sold for $43,200 on November 21st, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $380-$490 (2 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 1.8 $430 (1 comp); CGC 3.5 $1,700 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 24th, 2026.

Captain America Comics #40 (1944) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
July 1944
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Complete Photo Story Corp.
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils signed

Issue Overview

Captain America Comics #40 was published by Complete Photo Story Corp. in July 1944. It is part of Captain America Comics, a superhero series that began in 1941.

Cover credits include Syd Shores.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "The Jester of Death!." Indexed story credits include Syd Shores and Vince Alascia.

Stories

The Jester of Death!

Credits
Syd Shores pencils signed Vince Alascia inks signed
Captain America starring Bucky starring
Pages 12
Type art

The Bloody Assassin

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

Urgent! Sentinels of Liberty!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type public service
Notes: War time conservation tips from Captain America.

Auction of Death

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Captain America starring
Pages 16
Type art

Periscope Ahead

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type text

Mystery of the Floating City

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Captain America starring Bucky starring
Pages 16
Type art

Untitled

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

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-24 13:20:59
Last Raw Sale GD sold for $489.95 on May 25th, 2014
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.6 sold for $43,200 on November 21st, 2021
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $380-$490 (2 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 1.8 $430 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5 $1,700 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $1,300 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $1,400-$4,350 (4 comps)
CGC 5.5 $2,900 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $4,100 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $1,100-$2,300 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0 $3,600 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $3,100-$4,950 (3 comps)
CGC 8.0 $1,550 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $2,750 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $6,600 (1 comp)
CGC 9.6 $43,200 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
Source
Link
GD
$489.95
May 25th, 2014
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9.6
$43,200
November 21st, 2021
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$1,440
September 6th, 2020
Heritage Auctions
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