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Captain America Comics 3

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PublishedMarch 1941 – September 1954
Issue Numbers1 – 73
Total Issues73
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Captain America Comics #3 (1941) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1941
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Return of the Red Skull
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed
How much is Captain America Comics #3 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Captain America Comics #3 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 6.5 sold for $36,000 on March 30th, 2023.
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $2,695.92 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $38,400 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 19th, 2026.

Stories

The Return of the Red Skull Page 1
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The Return of the Red Skull

Pages 17
Type art
Credits
Joe Simon script signed Jack Kirby pencils signed
Captain America starring
Contributors:
Greg Gatlin: Story Scan
Untitled Story
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty membership page.

The Hunchback of Hollywood and the Movie Murder

Credits
Joe Simon script attributed Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Captain America starring
Pages 17
Type art

Captain America Foils the Traitor's Revenge

Credits
Stan Lee script signed
Pages 2
Type illustrated story

The Queer Case of the Murdering Butterfly and the Ancient Mummies

Credits
Joe Simon script attributed Jack Kirby pencils attributed Reed Crandall inks attributed
Captain America starring
Pages 11
Type art
Untitled Story
Credits
Mac Raboy pencils attributed
Tuk, Cave Boy starring
Pages 6
Type art

Amazing Spy Adventures

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils attributed
Pages 2
Type art
Untitled Story
Credits
Charles Nicholas pencils attributed
Hurricane, Master of Speed starring
Pages 7
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-19 07:35:05
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.5 sold for $36,000 on March 30th, 2023
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $2,695.92 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $38,400 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $11,352.50 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $24,000 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $36,000 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (5)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
6.5
$36,000
March 30th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Auction 7339, Lot 92022
Sale record
5.5
$24,000
November 21st, 2019
Heritage Auctions Auction 7212, Lot 92066
Sale record
5.0
$11,352.50
May 28th, 2015
Heritage Auctions Auction 7136, Lot 91055
Sale record
4.5
$38,400
January 14th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 7266, Lot 95025
Sale record
0.5
$2,695.92
March 2nd, 2014
Heritage Auctions Auction 121409, Lot 13170
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Captain America Comics #3 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in May 1941. It is part of Captain America Comics, a superhero series that began in 1941.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "The Return of the Red Skull." Indexed story credits include Joe Simon and Jack Kirby, among others.

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