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Joker Comics 17

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PublishedApril 1942 – August 1950
Issue Numbers1 – 42
Total Issues42
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Issue Information
Cover Date
Winter 1944
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Current Detective Stories, Inc.
 
Starring
Tessie the Typist starring
Skidsy guest star
 
Cover Credits
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How much is Joker Comics #17 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Joker Comics #17 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 4.5 sold for $264 on June 21st, 2020.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $264 (1 comp); CGC 6.5 $191.20 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated August 3rd, 2026.

Stories

Untitled Story
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Tessie the Typist starring Skidsy guest star
Pages 7
Type art
Untitled Story
Credits
Basil Wolverton script signed Basil Wolverton pencils and inks signed
Powerhouse Pepper starring
Pages 6
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Notes: Characters: Penelope Pepper (intro; Powerhouse's mom)

Rook Knows His Onions

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Squat Car Squad starring
Pages 5
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Untitled Story
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1/2 Chief Poke-In-Nose starring
Pages 6
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Untitled Story
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Star and Tar starring
Pages 6
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Untitled Story
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Snoopy starring Dr. Nutzy starring
Pages 5
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Untitled Story
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Eustace Hayseed starring
Pages 5
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Untitled Story
Credits
Basil Wolverton script signed (Signed as Basil Wolverton) Basil Wolverton pencils signed (Signed as Basil Wolverton) Basil Wolverton inks signed (Signed as Basil Wolverton) Basil Wolverton letters attributed
Pages 3
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Notes: Characters: Leanbean Green

Picture Poems about Peculiar People

Credits
Basil Wolverton script signed (Signed as Basil Wolverton) Basil Wolverton pencils signed (Signed as Basil Wolverton) Basil Wolverton inks signed (Signed as Basil Wolverton) Basil Wolverton letters attributed
Pages 1
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The Case of the Concealed Carcass

Credits
Basil Wolverton script signed (Signed as B.W.) Basil Wolverton pencils signed (Signed as B.W.) Basil Wolverton inks signed (Signed as B.W.) Basil Wolverton letters signed (Signed as B.W.)
Pages 2
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Notes: Characters: Inspector Hector the Crime Detector

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-08-03 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 4.5 sold for $264 on June 21st, 2020
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.5 $264 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $191.20 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (2)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
6.5
$191.20
October 22nd, 2006
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
4.5
$264
June 21st, 2020
Heritage Auctions
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Joker Comics #17 was published by Current Detective Stories, Inc. in Winter 1944. It is part of Joker Comics, a humor series that began in 1942. This issue features Tessie the Typist and Skidsy.

Atlas Tales indexes 10 stories for this issue, including "Rook Knows His Onions." Indexed story credits include Basil Wolverton.

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