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Rusty Comics 17

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Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published April 1947 – September 1949
Issue Numbers 12 – 20
Total Issues 9
Continued From Kid Movie Komics
Continues To Rusty and Her Family
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How much is Rusty Comics #17 worth? Current market pricing for Rusty Comics #17 shows a latest raw sale of VF/NM sold for $119.50 on November 12th, 2006, a latest graded sale of CGC 9.2 sold for $1,314.50 on May 12th, 2018.
Raw price ranges include Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $119.50 (2 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 8.5 $101.58 (1 comp); CGC 9.2 $1,314.50 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 6th, 2026.

Rusty Comics #17 (1948) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1948
 
Cover Credits
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Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image

Issue Overview

Rusty Comics #17 was published in May 1948. It is part of the Rusty Comics series, which ran from April 1947 to September 1949.

Atlas Tales indexes 9 stories for this issue, including "Pop Loses Again!." Indexed story credits include Harvey Kurtzman and Morris Weiss.

Stories

Pop Loses Again!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Rusty starring
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 2061
Pages 7
Type art

Hey Look!

Credits
Harvey Kurtzman script attributed Harvey Kurtzman pencils attributed
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 2457
Pages 1
Type art

Pop's Terrible Temper!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Rusty starring
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 2021
Pages 7
Type art

A Peach of a Speech!

Credits
Morris Weiss pencils signed
Tessie the Typist starring
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 2274
Pages 5
Type art

Boomerang!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 2525
Pages 2
Type text

Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, Etc.

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Type art
Notes: For 1 Oct 1947. Stan Lee, Editor; Stan Lee, Managing Editor; Martin Goodman, Business Manager.

The Big Blow-Up!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Rusty starring
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 1606
Pages 7
Type art
Notes: Johnny wants to make an atom bomb.

Hedy's Hep Helpers!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Hedy De Vine starring
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 1997
Pages 8
Type art

Music Hath Harm!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Rusty starring
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 1505
Pages 6
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-06 10:20:57
Last Raw Sale VF/NM sold for $119.50 on November 12th, 2006
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.2 sold for $1,314.50 on May 12th, 2018
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $119.50 (2 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 8.5 $101.58 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $1,314.50 (1 comp)
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Date
Source
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VF/NM
$119.50
November 12th, 2006
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