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The Human Torch 8

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PublishedFall 1940 – August 1954
Issue Numbers2 – 38
Total Issues38
Notes

The Torch series ran #2 to 5, then 5 through 36. #2(1) was Fall-40 #3(2) was Win-40/1 #4(3) was Spr-41 #5(4) was Sum-41 #5(5) was Fal-41 (battle issue) #6(6) was Win-42/2, etc Numbering continued as Love Tales (36-75), then resumed.

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Issue Information
Cover Date
Summer 1942
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Battling the Sub-Mariner
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed
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How much is The Human Torch #8 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for The Human Torch #8 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 8.5 sold for $6,900 on April 30th, 2020.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $1,920 (1 comp); CGC 4.0 $1,920 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 25th, 2026.

Stories

Notes: Inside front cover.
Notes: Ad for Krazy Komics.
Notes: Ad for Savings Bonds
Notes: Inside back cover ad for Captain America comics and Sentinels of Liberty club.
Notes: Back cover ad for Terry-Toons comics.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-25 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.5 sold for $6,900 on April 30th, 2020
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $1,920 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $1,920 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $6,900 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (2)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
8.5
$6,900
April 30th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 7229, Lot 92052
3.0
$1,920
November 17th, 2018
Heritage Auctions Auction 7192, Lot 94230

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Issue Overview

The Human Torch #8 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in Summer 1942. It is part of the The Human Torch series, which ran from Fall 1940 to August 1954.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg.

Atlas Tales indexes 21 stories for this issue, including "Thrills! Every month." Indexed story credits include Mickey Spillane and Ray Houlihan, among others.