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Sub-Mariner Comics 5

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PublishedSpring 1941 – October 1955
Issue Numbers1 – 42
Total Issues42
Notes

Numbering continued as Official True Crime Cases (24-25), then resumed. Numbering continued as Amazing Mysteries (32-35), then resumed. Numbering continued as Best Love (33-36), then resumed.

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Sub-Mariner Comics #5 (1942) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
Spring 1942
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Starring
The Sub-Mariner starring
The Angel starring
 
Cover Credits
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How much is Sub-Mariner Comics #5 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Sub-Mariner Comics #5 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 1.8 sold for $1,098 on May 10th, 2026.
Graded price ranges include CGC 1.8 $1,098 (1 comp); CGC 4.0 $1,440 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 25th, 2026.

Stories

Remember Pearl Harbor!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type public service
Notes: Ad for United States Savings Bonds.

Raps the Japs in the Pacific!

Credits
Bill Everett pencils attributed
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 20
Type art

Smashes an Uprising at Manilla!

Credits
Allen Simon pencils attributed Unknown inks
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 18
Type art

Tight Spot

Credits
Mickey Spillane script attributed
Pages 2
Type text

Don't Delay Another Second!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty.

The House of Evil Dreams!

Credits
Gustav Schrotter pencils attributed
The Angel starring
Pages 20
Type art

Pop's Whoppers

Credits
Art Gates pencils signed
Pages 2
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-25 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 1.8 sold for $1,098 on May 10th, 2026
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions (Lot #13223, Auction #122619)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 1.8 $1,098 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $1,440 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $2,880 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $5,280 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $5,280 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (5)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
9.2
$14,340
November 19th, 2016
Heritage Auctions Auction 7141, Lot 91194
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7.5
$5,280
September 15th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 7379, Lot 91136
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5.5
$2,880
April 6th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 7413, Lot 93202
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4.0
$1,440
September 9th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122536, Lot 13244
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1.8
$1,098
May 10th, 2026
Heritage Auctions (Lot #13223, Auction #122619) Auction 122619, Lot 13223
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Issue Overview

Sub-Mariner Comics #5 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in Spring 1942. It is part of the Sub-Mariner Comics series, which ran from Spring 1941 to October 1955. This issue features The Sub-Mariner and The Angel.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "Remember Pearl Harbor!." Indexed story credits include Bill Everett and Allen Simon, among others.

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