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Ideal 3

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PublishedJuly 1948 – March 1949
Issue Numbers1 – 5
Total Issues5
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Ideal #3 (1948) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
November 1948
Issue Notes
Both stories in this book were objectionable to the editors of The Evening News of London; cf. "London Newspaper Wars on U.S. Comics, Ascribing 'Anti-British Slant' to Two Strips" in The New York Times (9 Aug 1950), pg. 24.
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Joan of Arc
 
Cover Credits
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How much is Ideal #3 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Ideal #3 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 9.2 sold for $1,440 on August 2nd, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $35-$36 (2 comps); Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $240.20 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 7.0 $180 (1 comp); CGC 7.5 $264 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated September 9th, 2026.

Stories

3093 Joan Of Arc Page 1
+3 Images

Joan Of Arc

Job # 3093
Pages 36
Type art
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Historical account of French patriot St. Jeanne d'Arc (1412-1431).

The Great Adventure

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-3511
Pages 2
Type text
3903 The Soil of Africa Weeps! Page 1
+1 Image

The Soil of Africa Weeps!

Job # 3903
Pages 8
Type art
Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils attributed
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Notes: Historical account of the Second Boer War (1899-1902).

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-09-09 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.2 sold for $1,440 on August 2nd, 2021
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $35-$36 (2 comps)
Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $240.20 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 7.0 $180 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $264 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $1,440 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (6)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.2
$1,440
August 2nd, 2021
Heritage Auctions Ideal #3 Joan of Arc - The Promise Collection Pedigree (Timely, 1948) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
VF+
$240.20
December 17th, 2006
Heritage Auctions Ideal #3 Davis Crippen ("D" Copy) pedigree (Timely, 1948) Condition: VF+. Joan of Arc. Used in Seduction of the Innocent.
Sale record
7.5
$264
May 2nd, 2021
Heritage Auctions Ideal #3 (Timely, 1948) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white pages. Auction 122118, Lot 11274
Sale record
7.0
$180
December 10th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Ideal Comics #3 (Timely, 1948) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
VG+
$36
September 16th, 2012
Heritage Auctions Ideal #3 Joan of Arc (Timely, 1948) Condition: VG+.
Sale record
VG
$35
August 12th, 2007
Heritage Auctions Ideal #3 Joan of Arc (Timely, 1948) Condition: VG.
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Ideal #3 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in November 1948. It is part of the Ideal series, which ran from July 1948 to March 1949.

Atlas Tales indexes 3 stories for this issue, including "Joan Of Arc." Indexed story credits include Mike Sekowsky.

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