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USA Comics 3

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Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published August 1941 – Fall 1945
Issue Numbers 1 – 17
Total Issues 17
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How much is USA Comics #3 worth? Current market pricing for USA Comics #3 shows a latest graded sale of CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $5,640 on January 12th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $2,760-$5,640 (3 comps); Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $2,760-$5,640 (3 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 5.5 $2,760 (1 comp); CGC 6.5 $4,440 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 22nd, 2026.

USA Comics #3 (1942) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
January 1942
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
 
Starring
Captain Terror starring
 
Cover Credits
Joe Simon pencils guess
 
Contributions
Nick Caputo: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

USA Comics #3 was published by U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp. in January 1942. It is part of USA Comics, a superhero series that began in 1941.

Cover credits include Joe Simon. This issue features Captain Terror.

Atlas Tales indexes 13 stories for this issue, including "Yahoo! Look out spies and enemies of Liberty! Here come the Young Allies!." Indexed story credits include Mike Suchorsky and Syd Shores, among others.

Stories

Yahoo! Look out spies and enemies of Liberty! Here come the Young Allies!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Inside front cover.

The Magic Crystal of Death!

Credits
Mike Suchorsky pencils attributed
Captain Terror starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 17
Type art

Major Liberty and the Headless Horseman

Credits
Syd Shores pencils attributed Unknown inks
Major Liberty starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 7
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Ed Winiarski pencils signed George Klein inks guess
The Vagabond starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 8
Type art

The Monster Who Couldn't Be Stopped!!

Credits
George Klein pencils signed George Klein inks signed
The Defender starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 7
Type art

Quicker Than the Eye!

Credits
Stan Lee script signed
Pages 2
Type text

Untitled

Credits
Stan Lee script signed Charles Nicholas pencils guess
Rockman, Underground Secret Agent starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 7
Type art

The Biggest Event of the Century!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for The Human Torch No. 5 and Sub-MAriner No.3.

Buy From Me or Else

Credits
Frank Giacoia pencils attributed Carmine Infantino inks attributed
Jack Frost starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 7
Type art
Notes: George Klein went over this and can be credited as an additional inker after the teenagers turned it in.

Unsolved Mysteries

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for Captain America No. 10 and a Sentinels of Liberty offer.

Untitled

Credits
Ed Winiarski pencils signed
Pages 6
Type art
Feature: Powers of the Press

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for Mystic and Daring Comics.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-22 10:21:09
Last Graded Sale CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $5,640 on January 12th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $2,760-$5,640 (3 comps)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $2,760-$5,640 (3 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 5.5 $2,760 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $4,440 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $5,640 (1 comp)
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VF- 7.5
$5,640
January 12th, 2025
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$2,760
November 24th, 2024
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