On eBay
As an eBay Partner, I may be compensated if you make a purchase
Searching eBay…
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- Summer 1942
- Indicia Frequency
- quarterly
- Indicia Publisher
- U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp.
- Starring
-
Victory Boys starring
Adolf Hitler starring
- Cover Credits
-
Al Gabriele pencils attributed
George Klein inks attributed
Al Gabriele inks guess
Current market pricing for USA Comics #5 shows a latest raw sale of GD+ sold for $1,434 on February 21st, 2016, a latest graded sale of CGC Apparent GD- 1.8 sold for $1,260 on December 3rd, 2024.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $693.10-$1,434 (3 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 1.8 $1,260 (1 comp); CGC 3.5 $2,640 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 22nd, 2026.
Stories
Untitled Story
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: Inside front cover.
Hitler and Hirohito's Hunting Trip
Credits
Notes: The feature last appeared in Comedy Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #10, although the characters did not wear costumes. Next appearance of the Victory Boys in All-Winners Squad: Band of Heroes (Marvel, 2011 series) #1. Characters: Victory Boys [Victor; Maxie Stein; Kurt Erzberger; Gus Weber; Warren Zumwald] (in costume); Hirohito (villain); Benito Mussolini (villain); Hitz (villain); Fritz (villain)
Murder, Unlimited
Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils signed
George Klein inks signed
The Black Widow
starring
Notes: previous appearance in Mystic Comics (Marvel, 1940 series) #7. next appearance in All Select Comics (Marvel, 1943 series) #1. Characters: John Marriman (actor, death); Satan (villain); Karl Koodamore (villain, introduction, death); Henderson (villain); Pete (villain, death); Sparks (villain, death); Cross-Face Durok (villain, death)
Hills of Horror
Credits
Don Rico pencils attributed
Notes: Caniff-esque adventure. There is a teaser at the end for another of Jonah's adventures to be published in the next issue but it never appeared. Characters: Jonah Lamb (introduction); Mr. Lamb (introduction, Jonah's father, death); Budd Powers (introduction); Sen Yat (Chinese coolie); un-named Chinese bandits (villains, many die)
Untitled Story
Credits
George Klein inks attributed
Notes: At the end, there is a teaser for more adventures of "Butch Brogan, the Happy Hobo" in the next issue, but they never appeared. Characters: The Fighting Hobo [Butch Brogan] (introduction); Mrs. Upsnoot (dog owner)
Sandai and the Atom Smasher
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: Likely a reworked version of the Fourth Musketeer from Comedy Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #10. The different artist could explain the costume changes. As no background for the character is given at all in this story, it fits well enough (even though the Fourth Musketeer was specifically the spirit of a dead Musketeer risen to fight the Axis). There is evidence of last-minute re-lettering of the "Blue Blade" name, and the character is referred to as "the Musketeer" twice in this story. Next appearance in The Twelve (Marvel, 2008 series) #1, in which he was given the name "Roy Chambers", although he has no civillian name in this story. The Masterworks edition lists the artist as unknown; in his extended online notes, Michael J. Vassallo comments that "The art is unknown but wild speculation is that this could be an early appearance of Carmine Infantino and/or even Gil Kane." Characters: The Blue Blade; un-named scientist; Nita (scientist's daughter); Sandai (villain); un-named Japanese spy (villain)
Dead Man's Warning
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: Characters: Cliff Prentiss (death); Pete Lawson (greenhorn prospector); Sheriff McKinley; Andy Cramer (villain)
Terror in the Sky!
Credits
Notes: Characters: Roko the Amazing [Lon Crag] (introduction, origin); Joe; Menalaos (introduction); Mike; Pete; Mr. McClure (villain)
Encounter with a Giant]
Credits
Notes: Characters: Gypo (a gypsy giant, introduction); Bobby (introduction); Bobby's un-named mother (introduction); Gypo's un-named wife (introduction); Gypo's pet dragon (introduction)
Notes: Characters: Fish Face Friday (a cook, introduction); Mrs. Dix (Jeff's mother); Joe Dix (Jeff's brother); the Japanese (villains, some die)
Notes: Characters: Patent Pending
The Origin of El Gaucho
Credits
Vince Alascia pencils signed
George Klein inks attributed
Notes: Characters: El Gaucho [Don Caldwell aka the American Avenger] (introduction, origin); Carelos Ramerez (Don's best friend); Baron Girbel (villain, introduction); The Baron (villain); the Nazis (villains)
Market Pricing
Last Updated
2026-04-22 10:21:09
Last Raw Sale
GD+ sold for $1,434 on February 21st, 2016
Last Graded Sale
CGC Apparent GD- 1.8 sold for $1,260 on December 3rd, 2024
Reported Sources
Heritage Auctions
Raw Price Ranges
Fair/Good
$693.10-$1,434 (3 comps)
Graded Price Ranges
CGC 1.8
$1,260 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5
$2,640 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0
$7,200 (2 comps)
CGC 6.5
$4,182.50 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0
$11,400 (2 comps)
CGC 9.4
$36,000 (1 comp)
Featured eBay Matches
View Sold Comps (14)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
GD+
$1,434
February 21st, 2016
Heritage Auctions
Apparent GD- 1.8
$1,260
December 3rd, 2024
Heritage Auctions
-
$11,400
September 17th, 2023
Heritage Auctions
-
$7,200
February 6th, 2023
Heritage Auctions
-
$36,000
September 13th, 2020
Heritage Auctions
-
$2,640
June 2nd, 2019
Heritage Auctions
-
$1,673
February 21st, 2015
Heritage Auctions
-
$693.10
September 29th, 2013
Heritage Auctions
-
$1,792.50
February 21st, 2012
Heritage Auctions
-
$4,182.50
July 28th, 2012
Heritage Auctions
-
$891.25
March 9th, 2003
Heritage Auctions
-
$299
December 7th, 2002
Heritage Auctions
-
$920
July 7th, 2002
Heritage Auctions
-
$270.25
May 25th, 2002
Heritage Auctions
Looking for the full run? Browse the USA Comics checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.
Issue Overview
USA Comics #5 was published by U.S.A. Comic Magazine Corp. in Summer 1942. It is part of USA Comics, a superhero series that began in 1941.
Cover credits include Al Gabriele and George Klein. This issue features Victory Boys and Adolf Hitler.
Atlas Tales indexes 12 stories for this issue, including "Hitler and Hirohito's Hunting Trip." Indexed story credits include Ernie Hart and George Klein, among others.