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The Human Torch 23

Atlas Tales

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 #23 (1946) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
Summer 1946
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Snap Publishing Co., Inc.
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed
How much is The Human Torch #23 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for The Human Torch #23 shows a latest graded sale of CGC CGC NM- 9.2 sold for $7,500 on June 29th, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.5 $1,560 (1 comp); CGC 3.0 $2,880 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 1st, 2026.

Stories

The Amazing Swindle

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Job # R-254
Pages 12
Type art

Firebug Terror

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Job # R-233
Pages 12
Type art

Timber

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text

Jekyll-Hyde Murders!

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

Politicians in Crime!

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

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-01 07:21:04
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC NM- 9.2 sold for $7,500 on June 29th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.5 $1,560 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $2,880 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $2,640 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $1,680 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $1,374.25 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $1,553.50-$2,640 (2 comps)
CGC 8.0 $3,840-$4,920 (3 comps)
CGC 8.5 $1,673 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $9,900 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $7,500 (1 comp)
CGC 9.8 $40,800 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
CGC NM- 9.2
$7,500
June 29th, 2025
Heritage Auctions
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Issue Overview

The Human Torch #23 was published by Snap Publishing Co., Inc. in Summer 1946. 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 5 stories for this issue, including "The Amazing Swindle."

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