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Astonishing 5

Atlas Tales

PublishedApril 1951 – August 1957
Issue Numbers3 – 63
Total Issues61
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Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1951
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
20th Century Comic Corp.
 
Cover Titles
The Horror in the Caves of Doom!
 
Starring
Marvel Boy starring
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
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How much is Astonishing #5 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Astonishing #5 shows a latest raw sale of FR sold for $149 on October 31st, 2023, a latest graded sale of CGC 3.0 sold for $269.95 on January 18th, 2026.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $149 (1 comp); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $314 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $269.95-$456 (2 comps); CGC 3.5 $629 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated October 18th, 2026.

Stories

Caves of Doom

Credits
Bill Everett pencils attributed
Marvel Boy starring
Pages 8
Type art
Notes: Click here to see John Kaminski's profile on Orion Rex from this story.

The Serpent Strikes!

Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
Marvel Boy starring
Job # 8388
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Click here to see John Kaminski's profile on this story.

The Walking Ghost

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 8275
Pages 2
Type text

Death From the Sky

Credits
Hank Chapman script signed
Job # 8440
Pages 3
Type art

Menace From the Moon!

Credits
Hank Chapman script signed Cal Massey pencils signed
Job # 8460
Pages 2
Type art

The Deadly Decision

Credits
Bill Everett pencils attributed
Marvel Boy starring
Job # 8387
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: Click here to see John Kaminski's profile on The Chief from this story.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-10-18 07:35:03
Last Raw Sale FR sold for $149 on October 31st, 2023
Last Graded Sale CGC 3.0 sold for $269.95 on January 18th, 2026
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions, eBay sold listing aggregator (PriceCharting/Time Warp)

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $149 (1 comp)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $314 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $269.95-$456 (2 comps)
CGC 3.5 $629 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $393-$455 (2 comps)
CGC 5.0 $657.25-$840 (3 comps)
CGC 6.0 $676 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $1,140 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $460-$776.75 (2 comps)
View Sold Comps (15)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
7.0
$776.75
February 28th, 2016
Heritage Auctions Astonishing #5 (Atlas, 1951) CBCS FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
7.0
$460
August 13th, 2005
Heritage Auctions Astonishing #5 (Atlas, 1951) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Cream to off-white pages.
Sale record
6.5
$1,140
August 2nd, 2022
Heritage Auctions Astonishing #5 (Atlas, 1951) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
6.0
$676
December 15th, 2025
PriceCharting / Time Warp Astonishing #5 Marvel Boy Pre-Code Golden Age Marvel Timely Comic 1951 CGC 6.0 1951
Sale record
VG/FN 5.0
$780
April 18th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Astonishing #5 (Atlas, 1951) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages.
Sale record
VG/FN 5.0
$840
September 12th, 2020
Heritage Auctions Astonishing #5 (Atlas, 1951) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Tan to off-white pages.
Sale record
VG/FN 5.0
$657.25
November 18th, 2017
Heritage Auctions Astonishing #5 (Atlas, 1951) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Off-white pages.
Sale record
4.5
$455
September 8th, 2025
PriceCharting / Time Warp Astonishing #5 (1951) Marvel Boy VG+ (4.5) Bill Everett cover! Golden Age! CGC! 1951
Sale record
4.5
$393
November 6th, 2023
PriceCharting / Time Warp Astonishing #5 Pre-Code Marvel Boy Atomic Explosion Timely Comic 1951 CGC 4.5 1951
Sale record
3.5
$629
August 28th, 2022
PriceCharting / Time Warp ASTONISHING #5- CGC 3.5- RARE MARVEL BOY STRY-ABOMB CVR 1951 ATLAS #5
Sale record
3.0
$269.95
January 18th, 2026
PriceCharting / Time Warp Astonishing #5 CGC Graded 3.0 (1951) Atomic Explosion Cover Timely Comics 1951
Sale record
3.0
$269.95
January 18th, 2026
eBay sold listing aggregator (PriceCharting/Time Warp)
Original listing is no longer available
GD/VG 3.0
$314
January 12th, 2026
PriceCharting / Time Warp Astonishing #5 (Former CGC 3.0) Marvel Boy Golden Age Atlas Comic 1951 GD-VG 1951
Sale record
3.0
$456
April 5th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Astonishing #5 (Atlas, 1951) CGC GD/VG 3.0 Off-white pages.
Sale record
FR
$149
October 31st, 2023
Heritage Auctions Astonishing #5 (Atlas, 1951) Condition: FR. Auction 122344, Lot 19097
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Astonishing #5 was published by 20th Century Comic Corp. in August 1951. It is part of the Astonishing series, which ran from April 1951 to August 1957.

Cover credits include Bill Everett. This issue features Marvel Boy.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Caves of Doom." Indexed story credits include Bill Everett and Hank Chapman, among others.

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