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Crimefighters 5

Atlas Tales

Published 1948 – November 1949
Issue Numbers1 – 10
Total Issues10
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Crimefighters #5 (1949) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
January 1949
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Complete Photo Story Corp.
 
Cover Credits
Bill Everett pencils guess
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit
How much is Crimefighters #5 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Crimefighters #5 shows a latest raw sale of VF+ sold for $780 on October 3rd, 2022, a latest graded sale of CGC VG 4.0 sold for $159 on April 3rd, 2022.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $54 (1 comp); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $54 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $159 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 8th, 2026.

Stories

The Case of the Glass Girl!

Credits
John Buscema pencils unsigned John Buscema inks attributed
Contributors:
Richard O'Neal: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Pages 7
Type art

Murder Out West!

Credits
Allen Bellman script attributed Allen Bellman pencils attributed
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 4024
Pages 1
Type art
Feature: Let's Play Detective

Judas of the San Pablo Express!

Credits
Syd Shores pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 3965
Pages 6
Type art

Wanted by the F.B.I.

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type public service

Hi, Friends

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type editorial

Murder Sets the Stage!

Credits
Frank Sieminski pencils and inks unsigned
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 3721
Pages 7
Type art

The Old Switch Game

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # SL-3700
Pages 2
Type text

Water! Crime, Please!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 3507
Pages 8
Type art

Disguise for Terror!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 3581
Pages 9
Type art
Notes: Newspaper in bottom left panel on page 8 is "Daily Bugle."

This Is a Stick-Up!

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils unsigned Vince Alascia inks guess
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 4354
Pages 3
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-08 10:20:57
Last Raw Sale VF+ sold for $780 on October 3rd, 2022
Last Graded Sale CGC VG 4.0 sold for $159 on April 3rd, 2022
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $54 (1 comp)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $54 (1 comp)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $54 (1 comp)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $54-$780 (2 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $159 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (2)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
VF+
$780
October 3rd, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 122240, Lot 11223
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VG 4.0
$159
April 3rd, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 122214, Lot 11329
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Issue Overview

Crimefighters #5 was published by Complete Photo Story Corp. in January 1949. It is part of the Crimefighters series, which ran from 1948 to November 1949.

Cover credits include Bill Everett.

Atlas Tales indexes 10 stories for this issue, including "The Case of the Glass Girl!." Indexed story credits include John Buscema and Allen Bellman, among others.

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