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USA Comics 5

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PublishedAugust 1941 – Fall 1945
Issue Numbers1 – 17
Total Issues17
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USA Comics #5 (1942) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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
How much is USA Comics #5 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for USA Comics #5 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.0 sold for $11,400 on September 14th, 2023.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $2,640 (1 comp); CGC 6.0 $1,673 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 25th, 2026.

Stories

Notes: Inside front cover.
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)
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)
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)
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)
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)
Notes: Characters: Cliff Prentiss (death); Pete Lawson (greenhorn prospector); Sheriff McKinley; Andy Cramer (villain)
Notes: Characters: Roko the Amazing [Lon Crag] (introduction, origin); Joe; Menalaos (introduction); Mike; Pete; Mr. McClure (villain)
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
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 2026-07-25 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale CGC 7.0 sold for $11,400 on September 14th, 2023
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $2,640 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $1,673 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $4,182.50 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $11,400 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
7.0
$11,400
September 14th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 7341, Lot 92105
6.5
$4,182.50
July 27th, 2012
Heritage Auctions Auction 7063, Lot 93086
6.0
$1,673
February 20th, 2015
Heritage Auctions Auction 7104, Lot 92086
3.5
$2,640
June 2nd, 2019
Heritage Auctions

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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.