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Gay Comics 1
Atlas Tales
Issue Information
- Cover Date
- March 1944
- Cover Credits
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Current market pricing for Gay Comics #1 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 8.5 sold for $1,680 on May 3rd, 2020.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $312 (1 comp); CGC 6.0 $660 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated August 3rd, 2026.
Stories
The Funster in the Case of Purloined Pearls
Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Strange Case of the Bananna Brain
Credits
Credits not yet documented
They are Natural...but Nice
Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Puny Person with the Potent Paws
Credits
Basil Wolverton script signed
Basil Wolverton pencils signed
Powerhouse Pepper
starring
Contributors:
Giuseppe Petronio: Creator Credit
Giuseppe Petronio: Creator Credit
Notes: Announcing the winners of Joker Comics 14 popularity contest.
Market Pricing
Last Updated
2026-08-03 07:35:03
Last Graded Sale
CGC 8.5 sold for $1,680 on May 3rd, 2020
Sources Represented
Heritage Auctions
Graded Price Ranges
CGC 3.0
$312 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0
$660 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0
$480 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5
$1,680 (1 comp)
Featured eBay Matches
View Sold Comps (5)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
8.5
$1,680
May 3rd, 2020
Heritage Auctions Auction 7229, Lot 92046
7.0
$480
February 13th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 40289, Lot 81036
6.0
$660
November 26th, 2024
Heritage Auctions
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6.0
$600
April 20th, 2023
Heritage Auctions
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3.0
$312
September 7th, 2025
Heritage Auctions Auction 122536, Lot 13114
Issue Overview
Gay Comics #1 was published in March 1944. It is part of the Gay Comics series, which ran from March 1944 to March 1944.
Atlas Tales indexes 9 stories for this issue, including "The Funster in the Case of Purloined Pearls." Indexed story credits include Helen King and Basil Wolverton.