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The Human Torch 30

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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
May 1948
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Cornell Publishing Corp.
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
Toro the Flaming Kid starring
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils guess
Vince Alascia inks guess
How much is The Human Torch #30 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for The Human Torch #30 shows a latest raw sale of GD- sold for $333 on August 15th, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC VF+ 8.5 sold for $6,000 on September 17th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $333 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $358.50 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $418.25-$780 (3 comps).
Pricing data last updated May 6th, 2026.

Stories

Gay Nineties Gamble!

Credits
Bill Woolfolk script attributed Mike Sekowsky pencils guess Artie Simek letters guess
The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Contributors:
David Hall: Creator Credit
Job # 2122
Pages 10
Type art

The Beast of the Bowery Barge!

Credits
Bill Everett script attributed Bill Everett pencils and inks attributed Bill Everett letters attributed
The Sub-Mariner starring Namora starring
Contributors:
David Hall: Creator Credit
Job # 2789
Pages 8
Type art

Call the Doctor

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-2654
Pages 2
Type text

Human Torch Brain Teasers

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type activity page

The Hyena Strikes!

Credits
Bill Woolfolk script attributed
The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Contributors:
David Hall: Creator Credit
Job # 1840
Pages 7
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-06 16:21:08
Last Raw Sale GD- sold for $333 on August 15th, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC VF+ 8.5 sold for $6,000 on September 17th, 2023
Reported Sources PriceCharting / eBay completed sale, Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $333 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $358.50 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $418.25-$780 (3 comps)
CGC 5.0 $365.67-$780 (3 comps)
CGC 5.5 $600-$1,140 (4 comps)
CGC 6.0 $525.80 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $896.25-$6,000 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0 $1,320 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $926.13 (2 comps)
CGC 8.0 $1,140-$9,000 (3 comps)
CGC 8.5 $6,000 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
Source
Link
GD-
$333
August 15th, 2024
PriceCharting / eBay completed sale
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VF+ 8.5
$6,000
September 17th, 2023
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Issue Overview

The Human Torch #30 was published by Cornell Publishing Corp. in May 1948. It is part of the The Human Torch series, which ran from Fall 1940 to August 1954.

Cover credits include Syd Shores and Vince Alascia. This issue features The Human Torch and Toro the Flaming Kid.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Gay Nineties Gamble!." Indexed story credits include Bill Woolfolk and Mike Sekowsky, among others.

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