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The Human Torch 23

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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 #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
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How much is The Human Torch #23 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for The Human Torch #23 shows a latest raw sale of FN sold for $1,647 on June 30th, 2026, a latest graded sale of CGC 8.0 sold for $6,100 on May 9th, 2026.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $1,647 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.5 $1,560 (1 comp); CGC 3.0 $2,880 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated August 22nd, 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

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

Timber

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Pages 2
Type text

Jekyll-Hyde Murders!

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

Politicians in Crime!

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The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 12
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-08-22 07:35:02
Last Raw Sale FN sold for $1,647 on June 30th, 2026
Last Graded Sale CGC 8.0 sold for $6,100 on May 9th, 2026
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $1,647 (1 comp)

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 7.5 $2,640 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $3,840-$6,100 (4 comps)
CGC 9.0 $9,900 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $4,063-$7,500 (3 comps)
CGC 9.8 $40,800 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (15)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.8
$40,800
September 12th, 2021
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Timely, 1946) CGC NM/MT 9.8 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
9.2
$7,500
June 29th, 2025
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC NM- 9.2 Cream to off-white pages.
Sale record
9.2
$6,822
December 16th, 2021
ComicConnect HUMAN TORCH, THE (1940-54) #23 - CGC NM-: 9.2
Sale record
9.2
$4,063
August 29th, 2015
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
9.0
$9,900
January 12th, 2025
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC VF/NM 9.0 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
8.0
$6,100
May 9th, 2026
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
8.0
$4,920
November 24th, 2024
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
8.0
$4,800
June 18th, 2024
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages.
Sale record
8.0
$3,840
August 3rd, 2019
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC VF 8.0 Off-white pages.
Sale record
7.5
$2,640
November 24th, 2019
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
FN
$1,647
June 30th, 2026
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) Condition: Apparent FN.
Sale record
5.0
$1,680
October 21st, 2025
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
4.0
$2,640
October 17th, 2023
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC VG 4.0 Cream to off-white pages.
Sale record
3.0
$2,880
August 29th, 2022
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
2.5
$1,560
November 24th, 2024
Heritage Auctions The Human Torch #23 (Timely, 1946) CGC GD+ 2.5 Cream to off-white pages.
Sale record
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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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