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USA Comics 17

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PublishedAugust 1941 – Fall 1945
Issue Numbers1 – 17
Total Issues17
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USA Comics #17 (1945) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
Fall 1945
 
Starring
Captain America starring
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils attributed
How much is USA Comics #17 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for USA Comics #17 shows a latest raw sale of coverless / condition PR sold for $408 on October 29th, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC CGC NM/MT 9.8 sold for $40,800 on June 19th, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $408 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $442.15 (1 comp); CGC 4.0 $493.54-$504 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated April 28th, 2026.

Stories

The Bloodthirsty Baron!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Captain America starring
Pages 12
Type art

The Whizzer Vs. The Black Streak!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Whizzer starring
Pages 8
Type art

Sky Thief

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text

Murder in Chinatown

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Destroyer starring
Pages 7
Type art
Untitled Story
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Advertisement for Miss America Magazine.

Holiday for Murder

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Mike Trapp starring
Pages 1
Type art
Notes: Starring: Detective Mike Trapp.
Feature: Let's Play Detective

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-28 14:21:18
Last Raw Sale coverless / condition PR sold for $408 on October 29th, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC NM/MT 9.8 sold for $40,800 on June 19th, 2021
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $408 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $442.15 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $493.54-$504 (2 comps)
CGC 4.5 $507.88 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $418.25-$1,980 (3 comps)
CGC 5.5 $776.75-$2,160 (2 comps)
CGC 6.0 $1,170 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $657.25 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $2,880 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $896.25 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $1,725-$5,760 (3 comps)
CGC 9.2 $5,736 (1 comp)
CGC 9.4 $3,910 (1 comp)
CGC 9.8 $40,800 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (5)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
CGC NM/MT 9.8
$40,800
June 19th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 7244, Lot 93180
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coverless / condition PR
$408
October 29th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 122444, Lot 19427
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$5,760
January 14th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Auction 7358, Lot 92083
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-
$1,980
June 25th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 7340, Lot 94172
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-
$2,160
February 28th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 122209, Lot 17990
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Issue Overview

USA Comics #17 was published in Fall 1945. It is part of USA Comics, a superhero series that began in 1941.

Cover credits include Syd Shores. This issue features Captain America.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Bloodthirsty Baron!."

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