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The Human Torch 22

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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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The Human Torch #22 (1946) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
Spring 1946
 
Cover Credits
Charles Nicholas pencils guess
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
How much is The Human Torch #22 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for The Human Torch #22 shows a latest raw sale of GD sold for $600 on December 26th, 2023, a latest graded sale of CGC VG/FN 5.0 sold for $1,020 on October 9th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $195.50-$600 (4 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $660-$720 (2 comps); CGC 4.5 $346.55 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 1st, 2026.

Stories

The Sentence of Death

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

The Baffling Mystery of the Pawnshop Murder

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

Showdown

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text

The Fatal Fifth Bullet

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Pages 7
Type art

The Doomed Fisherman

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 12
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-01 07:21:04
Last Raw Sale GD sold for $600 on December 26th, 2023
Last Graded Sale CGC VG/FN 5.0 sold for $1,020 on October 9th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $195.50-$600 (4 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $660-$720 (2 comps)
CGC 4.5 $346.55 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $1,020 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $388.38 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $717 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $657.25 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $2,880 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $1,075.50 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $1,006.25 (1 comp)
CGC 9.8 $31,200 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
9.8
$31,200
September 12th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 7246, Lot 92076
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7.5
$2,880
January 14th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 7358, Lot 94098
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VG/FN 5.0
$1,020
October 9th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 40319, Lot 82201
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4.0
$720
January 14th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122502, Lot 13152
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4.0
$660
November 26th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122448, Lot 17292
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GD
$600
December 26th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 122352, Lot 17144
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Issue Overview

The Human Torch #22 was published in Spring 1946. It is part of the The Human Torch series, which ran from Fall 1940 to August 1954.

Cover credits include Charles Nicholas.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "The Sentence of Death."

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