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The Human Torch 17

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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
Winter 1944
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Snap Publishing Co., Inc.
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
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How much is The Human Torch #17 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for The Human Torch #17 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $262.90 on August 10th, 2008, a latest graded sale of CGC 6.5 sold for $2,040 on November 23rd, 2024.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $346.55 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $1,920 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated August 7th, 2026.

Stories

The Ghostly Horror!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Pages 12
Type art

The Skulking Killer!

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The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Pages 12
Type art
Untitled Story
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Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for Miss America.

The Arroyo

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Pages 2
Type text

Statement of Ownership

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Type art

Devil's Double

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The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Pages 7
Type art

The Zombie Terror

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The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 12
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-08-07 07:35:02
Last Raw Sale sold for $262.90 on August 10th, 2008
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.5 sold for $2,040 on November 23rd, 2024
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $346.55 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $1,920 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $836.50 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $2,040 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $1,075.50 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $2,760 (1 comp)
CGC 9.4 $10,800 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (9)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.4
$10,800
September 12th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 7246, Lot 92072
Sale record
9.2
$2,760
March 9th, 2003
Heritage Auctions Auction 806, Lot 3168
Sale record
7.0
$1,075.50
August 29th, 2015
Heritage Auctions Auction 7147, Lot 93107
Sale record
7.0
$862.50
August 13th, 2005
Heritage Auctions Auction 817, Lot 5230
Sale record
6.5
$2,040
November 23rd, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 7384, Lot 93166
Sale record
6.0
$836.50
May 17th, 2014
Heritage Auctions Auction 7093, Lot 93173
Sale record
4.5
$1,920
January 13th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 7358, Lot 94097
Sale record
4.0
$346.55
July 13th, 2014
Heritage Auctions Auction 121428, Lot 12215
Sale record
RAW
$262.90
August 10th, 2008
Heritage Auctions Auction 18082, Lot 12196
Sale record
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Issue Overview

The Human Torch #17 was published by Snap Publishing Co., Inc. in Winter 1944. 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 7 stories for this issue, including "The Ghostly Horror!."

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