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Combat Kelly 17

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How much is Combat Kelly #17 worth? Current market pricing for Combat Kelly #17 shows a latest raw sale of raw/ungraded index value sold for $11.25 on June 1st, 2026, a latest graded sale of CGC 1.5 sold for $79 on June 27th, 2021.
Graded price ranges include CGC 1.5 $79 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 1st, 2026.

Combat Kelly #17 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
December 1953
Sighted Date Stamp
Oct 9
Indicia Publisher
Sphere Publications, inc.
 
Starring
Combat Kelly starring
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils unsigned
Syd Shores inks guess
 
Contributions
Nick Caputo: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Combat Kelly #17 was published by Sphere Publications, inc. in December 1953. It is part of the Combat Kelly series, which ran from November 1951 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Syd Shores. This issue features Combat Kelly.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Ten Li'l Reds." Indexed story credits include Dave Berg and Hank Chapman, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

Notes: Yalu River Rosie appearance.
Korean War story.
Notes: Korean War story.
Notes: Korean War story.
Notes: Korean War story.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-01 16:21:01
Last Raw Sale raw/ungraded index value sold for $11.25 on June 1st, 2026
Last Graded Sale CGC 1.5 sold for $79 on June 27th, 2021
Reported Sources PriceCharting, Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 1.5 $79 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
raw/ungraded index value
$11.25
June 1st, 2026
PriceCharting
1.5
$79
June 27th, 2021
Heritage Auctions

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