Adventures Into The Unknown
American Comics Group // Fall 1948 - August 1967
Issue count: 174
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Harry Donenfeld was a comics pioneer...well, sort of. He had been kicking around the publishing business for a while. In the 20’s he was responsible for producing books in the popular “Pulp” genre - his always bore particularly racey “bodice-ripper”-types of covers, and several of his titles did indeed include the moniker “Spicy…”
As time moved on, he established and owned National Allied Publications. This was the company which became known as publishing some of the first comic books, and was more known as DC Comics. After issuing some humor and adventure books, a young creative team, Joe Shuster and Jerry Siegel approached Donenfeld with the character Superman. Donenfeld didn’t like the idea at all, but still reluctantly included it in his new title, Action Comics. The rest, as they say, is history.
Donenfeld made his fortune with National/DC, but he also owned a piece of another company; American Comics Group - better known as ACG. This was a joint-owned operation with Benjamin W. Sangor, Harry’s old pal, who ran a studio in the late 30’s producing ready made material for syndicated newspaper comics sections (The Sangor Shop ended up producing the characters and supplying stories featuring The Black Terror, Pyroman, and Fighting Yank for Pines' Nedor Comics and produced most of the comics for Pines until 1945). Having the two key elements, business and content, Sangor and Donenfeld started ACG in 1943.
It took awhile for the company to have any traction, but after former Sangor associate editor and administrator Fred Iger (no relation to Jerry) bought into the business, in 1948 ACG brought out the title Adventures Into The Unknown, a horror/supernatural/science fiction book which pre-dated many of the rival publisher’s own offerings in this genre, which would become the dominantly popular comic book genre(s) for the next decade.
Adventures Into The Unknown was to become one of the longest running comics of this type, running for just short of 20 years until 1967. The book remained of consistent artistic quality in the 40’s by employing a mix of reliable staffers (Edvard Moritz, Charles Sultan), and freelance/journeymen (Fred Guardineer, Al Feldstein, Paul Rienman, Bob Lubbers).
Moving into the 50’s, ACG adopted the same production model blending staffers (Ken Bald, King Ward, Pete Riss,Leonard Starr, Harry Lazarus) with contributions by established artists and up-and-comers (Al Williamson, Al Camy,Ogden Whitney, Kurt Schaffenberger, Rocke Mastroserio, Jack Abel, Creig Flessel).
One interesting experiments Adventures Into The Unknown attempted was during the height of the initial 3D craze; they developed something they called "TrueVision," a process that includes black borders and zipatone to create a three dimensional effect without glasses. In 1954, issues #51 through #58 featured two or three stories using this novelty. It really didn't work, and they dumped the idea by the winter of that year.
The book, not really being known as one of the most violent or provocative comics on the market, did survive the advent of the Comics Code Authority, with issue #62 from April of 1955 being the first to bear the “CCA” Stamp. Adventures Into The Unknown still sold consistently well as they forged into the 60’s.
Many of the creative team from the previous decade remained faithful to ACG and contributed well into the new decade, with occasional stories by John Buscema and Pete Costanza - two artists that would get lots of work going forward. In 1965, American Comics Group even threw its hat into the superhero-revival arena with the introduction in issue #154 of the character Nemesis, capably rendered by frequent Jack Kirby inker Chic Stone. The Nemesis stories ran through issue #170 (Feb. ‘67), having not really captured the imagination of the public the way rival Marvel and DC characters would.
AITU ran another four issues, with the same format as before, and ceased production in August of 1967.
The pre-code issues of this book - those before 1955 - are the most inventive and collectible of it’s long run, but it was always a consistently enjoyable title, if a bit low-key.
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Issue #1
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #1 worth in 2024?
Adventures into the Unknown #1 was released in Fall 1948. The most expensive copy ever sold was a NM 9.2 from the Diamond Run collection that sold for $7,768. A FN 6.0 copy has been holding steady at about $600, while a GD 2.0 copy has shot up in the last few years to almost $700.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue is special because the protagonists captured what they think is a timber wolf, only to be horrified to discover it's actually a werewolf!
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $550 | $900 | $1,500 | $2,400 | $7,000 | $7,768 |
Issue #2
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #2 worth in 2024?
Adventures into the Unknown #2 was released in Fall 1948. The most expensive copy ever sold was a NM 9.0 from the Diamond Run collection that sold for $891. A FN 6.0 copy will cost you about $400 nowadays, while a GD 2.0 copy has been holding steady at about $200.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue is special because it features Turgot, the pupper master, who controls murderous dolls. When Jeanine turns down Turgot's affection, he attempts to have the dolls murder her.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $125 | $275 | $500 | $850 | $1,400 | $891 |
Issue #3
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #3 worth in 2024?
Adventures into the Unknown #3 was released in March 1949. The most expensive copy ever sold was a NM 9.4 from the Diamond Run collection that sold for $1,793. A FN 6.0 copy has kep a steady price for the last couple years at about $200, while a GD 2.0 copy will run you about $100, also a steady price.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue is special because it features musical star Ruth Morton, who is being stalked by an obsessive Vampire.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $50 | $175 | $250 | $600 | $1,500 | $1,827 |
Issue #4
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #4 worth in 2024?
Adventures into the Unknown #4 was released in May 1949. The priciest copy ever sold was a NM 9.2 from the Edgar Church (Mile High) collection that sold for $717. A FN 6.0 copy runs about $300 today, a steady price for the last couple years, while a GD 2.0 copy is also steady at about $25.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue is special because it features a harrowing tale of archaeologists going to a dig site and finding a giant mummy.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75 | $150 | $300 | $500 | $1,000 | $717 |
Issue #5
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #5 worth in 2024?
Adventures into the Unknown #5 was released in July 1949. The most expensive copy ever sold was a NM 9.2 from the Diamond Run collection that sold for $1,320. A FN 6.0 copy continues to be about $75, while a GD 2.0 is cheap, only running you about $25, which has been a steady price on the market.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue is memorable because it features a woman who comes upon a strange figurine that imbues her with superpowers.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $125 | $250 | $500 | $1,200 | $1,320 |
Issue #6
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #6 worth in 2024?
Adventures into the Unknown #6 was released in Septmeber 1949. The most expensive copy ever sold was a NM 9.2 from the Edgar Church collection that sold for $1,135. A FN 6.0 copy has gone up in price renceltly, now at about $200, while a GD 2.0 copy will run you about $75.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue is special because it features a man on a journey in a rowboat, only to encount a giant zombie that attempts to pull him into the depths of the sea.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $100 | $200 | $400 | $900 | $2,007 |
Issue #7
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #7 worth in 2024?
Adventures into the Unknown #7 was released in November 1949. The most expensive copy ever sold was a NM 7.2 from the Edgar Church collection that sold for $287. A FN 6.0 copy nowadays costs about $100, a steady price, and a GD 2.0 copy is cheap at $25.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue is great because it features a team of reporters who try and take down spiritualists who they believe are swindling people. However, they end up in an adventure that's more than they bargained for!
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $100 | $300 | $700 | $287 |
Issue #8
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #8 worth in 2024?
Adventures into the Unknown #8 was released in January 1950. The most expensive copy ever sold was a NM 9.4 from the Edgar Church collection that sold for $1232. A FN 6.0 copies tend to run about $300, and a GD 2.0 copy can be found cheap for about $25.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue is special beacuse a pilot takes a rocket flight and goes faster than anyone has before, causing him to see evil spirits that the good spirits cannot protect him against.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $50 | $125 | $325 | $600 | $1,000 | $1,232 |
Issue #9
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #9 worth in 2024?
Adventures into the Unknown #9 was released in March 1950. The most expensive copy ever sold was a NM 9.6 from the Edgar Church collection that sold for $1150. A FN 6.0 copy will run you about $80, a steady price as of late, and a GD 2.0 copy will cost about $25.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue is special because it features a scientist who creates a spray that can bring dead creatures back to life, only to have them change form!
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $75 | $150 | $700 | $1,150 |
Issue #10
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #10 worth in 2024?
Adventures into the Unknown #10 was released in May 1950. The most expensive copy ever sell was a NM 9.0 from the Edgar Church collection that sold for $717. A FN 6.0 copies are about $100 value today, and a GD 2.0 copy is only about $25.
Why is this comic book valuable?
This issue is special because it features demonic man-bat creatures that terrorize the protagonists as they attempt to explore a mysterious island and the series of caves that are on the island.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $350 | $800 | $717 |
Issue #11
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #11 worth in 2024?
The mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #11 is unknown, as the highest rated CGC copy to date is only a 9.0 VF/NM. There have been two CGC 9.0 copies: A Diamond Run pedigree copy, which sold for $425 in June 2016; and a Northford Pedigree copy which sold for $288 in August 2004. More recently an unretouched 4.5 went up for auction in December 2019, with a starting bid of $210.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Sold for only $.10 in June and July of 1950 by publisher American Comics Group, Adventures Into The Unknown #11 begins with the story of a young woman who married a dashing man who turned out to be Death himself, and is trapped in a young persons body forever. The horror-suspense comic continues with stories of the Mist Gods and Phantom Art Critic.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $200 | $600 | $425 |
Issue #12
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #12 worth in 2024?
While the mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #12 is unknown, the value of a 9.2 Rockford Pedigree was $311 as of November 2007. #12 has been a relatively steadily priced comic, with an 8.5 selling for a value of $225 in October 2017, an 8.0 sold for $208 in November 2012, and a 6.0 sold for the price of $91 in September 2019.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #12, which was the August edition from the bi-monthly publication from American Comics Group, sold originally for the $.10 cover price. Featuring a horror-suspense theme for this issue, the stories feature crystal balls, fortune-tellers, and the creepy monsters that haunt them.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $100 | $300 | $600 | $311 |
Issue #13
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #13 worth in 2024?
A mint condition copy of Adventures Into The Unknown #13 has an unknown value, as the highest CGC rated copy was a 9.0 VF/NM that sold for $190 in March 2004. There have been two CGC rated 8.5 VF+ sold publicly at auction: an unretouched 8.5 worth $156 as of November 2012; and an 8.5 Northford Pedigree that sold for $201 in August 2004. More recently, an unretouched 7.5 sold for $288 in January 2019.
Why is this comic book valuable?
The October/November of the bi-monthly publication from American Comics Group was notable for a depiction of the destruction of the Empire State Building on its cover. In this horror themed comic, enjoy the 52 pages of vampires, Martians, and a witchs ghost who gathers the souls of the lost.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $75 | $150 | $300 | $550 | $288 |
Issue #14
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #14 worth in 2024?
There have been only seven copies of Adventures Into The Unknown #14 rated by the CGC, with the highest being a Near Mint 9.4, which sold privately for an unknown value. There have been two pedigree copies sold publicly: The first, from the White Mountain pedigree, was a 9.2 that sold for $322 in February 2005. The second was an 8.0 that sold for $175 in November 2016, which also marks the most recently sold copy as of yet.
Why is this comic book valuable?
With a whopping 52 pages of horror-suspense, Adventures Into The Unknown #14 originally sold for $.10. This bi-monthly publication from American Comics Group was for sale in December as the final edition for 1950. The comic begins with Land of the Zombies, before journeying on to shorter stories. In The Face in the Moonstone, a scientist and his fiancee encounter Lilith, the ancient Queen of Darkness.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $100 | $225 | $550 | $322 |
Issue #15
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What's Adventures Into The Unknown #15 worth in 2024?
The highest CGC rated copy of Adventures Into The Unknown #15 was a Near Mint 9.4, which is part of the Northford Pedigree and sold for $736 in March 2018. Two Edgar Church Mile High copies have also sold publicly at auction: a 9.0 that sold for $370 in January 2010, and an 8.5 that sold for $359 in July 2006. No copy of #15 was available for sale in 2019.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #15 was the first copy from American Comics Group that was published in January 1951. The cover features a $.10 price, with demons crawling out from hell. This horror series begins with the story of a monstrous plant, before moving on to multiple stories featuring ghosts.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $125 | $275 | $600 | $900 |
Issue #16
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #16 worth in 2024?
There have only been nine copies that have been rated by the CGC of Adventures Into The Unknown #16. Of the 8 that are Universal, there has been one 9.2 Near Mint - and two 9.0 Very Fine/Near Mint copies. The 9.2, which was part of the Northford Pedigree, sold for $374 in August 2005. One of the 9.0 copies is part of the Edgar Church Mile High pedigree and sold for $188 in July 2006.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #16 was published in February 1951 by American Comics Group and was sold for $.10. This issue features monsters that haunt your nightmares, with vampires and demons galore. Late president Abraham Lincoln battles the horror figures in Lincolns Strange Vision.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $200 | $500 | $388 |
Issue #17
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #17 worth in 2024?
Adventures Into The Unknown #17 is slightly more plentiful than its predecessors, as three copies have been rated by the CGC as Near Mint - 9.2. One of those copies, from the Diamond Run pedigree, sold for $199 in March 2004. Another copy, an unretouched 9.2, sold for $450 in December 2018. In December 2019 an unretouched 4.0 was available at auction with a starting bid of $72.99.
Why is this comic book valuable?
The hit movie The Thing was paid homage to in the 17th edition of Adventures Into The Unknown from American Comics Group. This March 1951 comic also featured the dinosaur pterosaurs attacking humans in a small boat. The Ghostly Destroyer returns in this issue, as well as the Witch Doctor.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $150 | $450 | $450 |
Issue #18
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #18 worth in 2024?
The highest CGC rated copy of Adventures Into The Unknown #18 is a 9.4 Near Mint. That copy has a value of $575 as of August 2004, and is part of the Diamond Run pedigree and features a double cover. There have been two copies of #18 that have been rated a 9.0: The Bethlehem Pedigree copy sold for $143 in January 2003 and the Edgar Church copy sold for $388 in July 2006. In December 2019 an unretouched 8.0 sold for $168, up from the 2012 price of $105 for the same CGC rating.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Publishing company American Comics Group sold Adventures Into The Unknown #18 for only $.10 in April 1951. Featuring a cover with vicious werewolves, #18 also told the stories of a ghost bat, a demon, and a brain that just wont die. The Laramie Kid makes an appearance in Dream of Death! and the undead attack in The Zombie Summons.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $25 | $75 | $150 | $400 | $575 |
Issue #19
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #19 worth in 2024?
There is no known mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #19, as the highest CGC rated copy to date is only a Near Mint- 9.2. Of the seven copies that have been evaluated by the CGC as Universal, only three have been sold publicly at auction. An 8.0 sold for $112 in November 2012, a Diamond Run pedigree edition sold for $299 in May 2005, and an Edgar Church pedigree copy sold for $850 in September 2014.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Zombies and the undead take the spotlight in Adventures Into The Unknown #19, published by American Comics Group in May 1951. Skulls roll in this comic, featuring stories set in cemeteries and focusing on graveyards, crypts, tombstones, and skeletons.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $75 | $200 | $500 | $850 |
Issue #20
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #20 worth in 2024?
There has been no copy of Adventures Into The Unknown #20 that has been rated above a Near Mint 9.4. Two 9.4 copies, an Edgar Church pedigree and a Northford Pedigree, sold for $657 in August 2014 and $506 in August 2005, respectively. A 9.0 sold for $126 in June 2016, and more recently a 7.0 sold for $384 in September 2019, up from its $94 November 2008 price.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Zombies want to dance in Adventures Into The Unknown #20, published by American Comics Group in June 1951. The Popsicle twins help the sheriff capture bank robbers; werewolves take over; and a man who died on the operating table but is brought back but battle his own ghost in The Man Who Met His Own Ghost.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $125 | $300 | $600 | $874 |
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Issue #21
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #21 worth in 2024?
Adventures Into The Unknown #21 was released in July of 1951. In the plentiful years since, it achieved a peak selling price of $978 in 2004. That was the value of a 9.6 copy that was part of the White Mountain pedigree. While there are no recorded sales of below-average-quality copies, a 6.0 copy is worth around $60 today.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #21 is like many other issues in the series. It is quite rare. Only 11 original copies are registered with the CGC Census.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
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| $10 | $25 | $75 | $200 | $600 | $1,265 |
Issue #22
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #22 worth in 2024?
Adventures Into The Unknown #22 first hit stores in August of 1951. While it has gained in value over the years, the highest recorded price for a copy is $293. That was paid for a 9.0 copy in 2002. The lowest sale was $38 for a 4.0 copy in 2008. On average, a 6.0 copy is valued between $100 and $150.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Issue #22 is rare enough to have little trade data. There are only 12 registered copies, and several of them have never been sold.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $125 | $200 | $425 | $293 |
Issue #23
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #23 worth in 2024?
Adventures Into The Unknown was the September issue of 1951. It’s value since peaked at $552 in 2019. That price was paid for a 9.0 copy. Meanwhile, a 2.5 copy sold for $115 in 2018. This low pricing variance across extreme quality disparities is odd, and it makes it very difficult to price a modern copy. Today, you could sell a 6.0 for anywhere between $80 and $200.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Like other issues from the era, #23 is an uncommon find. Only 11 copies are registered with the CGC Census, and 4 of them are rated at 9.0 or better.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $125 | $175 | $350 | $500 | $552 |
Issue #24
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #24 worth in 2024?
Since October of 1951, Adventures Into The Unknown #24 has been carefully collected. That is how it hit a maximum value of $700 in 2017 (for a 9.4 copy). Interestingly, no copy graded below 7.0 has ever seen a registered trade. The 7.0 sale that is registered was for $144 in 2018, and you could expect it to be worth a very similar price today.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Comics can’t get much rarer than issue #24. There are only 7 original copies left in the world.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $25 | $75 | $150 | $650 | $780 |
Issue #25
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #25 worth in 2024?
Adventures Into The Unknown #25 was released in 1951. While some copies have been preserved in the years since, the most valuable was a 9.2 copy that sold for $568 in 2014. The lowest recorded price for a copy was $45, paid for a 3.0 copy in 2018. On average, a 6.0 copy is currently worth somewhere between $50 and $80.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Compared to its peers, issue #25 is abundant and plentiful, with 16 surviving originals. Of those 16, 4 are graded at 9.0 or better.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $25 | $50 | $150 | $400 | $568 |
Issue #26
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #26 worth in 2024?
The last issue of 1951 was Adventures Into The Unknown #26. In 2017, the issue saw it’s highest sale price of $750. The copy in that sale was rated a 9.4. The lowest sale on record was $69 for a 5.5 copy in 2012. Prices have gone up since, and a 6.0 copy is likely worth around $150 today.
Why is this comic book valuable?
With 18 originals listed on the CGC Census, finding a copy is possible but not easy. Most of #26’s value stems from this fact.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $200 | $525 | $750 |
Issue #27
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #27 worth in 2024?
The first issue of 1952 was Adventures Into The Unknown #27. Later, in 2014, it sold for its record price of $1076. The copy sold was part of the Edgar Church pedigree and rated at 9.4. If you’re interested in lower-quality sales, a 5.0 went for $89 in 2019. On average, a 6.0 is worth close to $100 today.
Why is this comic book valuable?
A surprising number of originals of issue #27 have survived to date. There are 29 on the CGC Census, and 6 of them are rated 9.0 or better.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $125 | $250 | $700 | $1,500 | $2,400 |
Issue #28
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #28 worth in 2024?
Adventures Into The Unknown #28 was released in February of 1952. Since that time, it hit a peak price of $465 in 2017. Interestingly, that copy was only graded at 6.5 Comparing that to the $125 paid for a 4.0 copy in 2019, you can see some consistency in the issue’s value. You might expect a 6.0 copy to be worth around $400 today.
Why is this comic book valuable?
With only 14 known copies, #28 is a rarity. In fact, there is only one 9.0-rated copy. Everything else is of lower quality.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $125 | $350 | $500 | $1,000 | $465 |
Issue #29
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #29 worth in 2024?
Adventures Into The Unknown #29 was the March issue of 1952. Many years later (in 2014), a 9.6 copy sold for $777. Later still, a 5.5 copy sold for a price of $150 in 2019. That means that on average, a 6.0 copy would be worth around $200 today.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Then again, there are no 6.0 copies known to exist. Only 6 originals of issue #29 are left in the world, and half of them are rated at 9.2 or better.
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| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $75 | $150 | $300 | $700 | $1,092 |
Issue #30
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #30 worth in 2024?
The value of a mint condition 10.0 Adventures Into The Unknown #30 is unknown. The highest mint condition CGC rated copy is an NM 9.4 from the White Mountain pedigree, which sold for the price of $658 in April 2013. An unretouched 9.2 sold for $525 in December 2017, and a 6.0 sold in July 2019 for $62.
Why is this comic book valuable?
A ghostly apparition appears on the cover of Adventures Into The Unknown #30, published by American Comics Group in April 1952. John Andrews has been missing for 100 years, and Bruce Andrews is delighted to learn he is the only heir to the mansion. Bruce and Norma are ready to take possession of the mansion - until the meet the Hyena!
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $200 | $600 | $658 |
Issue #31
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #31 worth in 2024?
The mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #31 is $837. This is based on the sale of a 9.6 from the Edgar Church pedigree that sold in August 2014. This value is down from the $1,101 value in June 2013. In October 2002 an unretouched CGC 9.2 from the Bethlehem pedigree sold for $265, and in August 2004 an unretouched 8.5 from the Spokane pedigree sold for $230.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #31 was published in May 1952 by the American Comics Group. In The Devils Pact John Blade is desperate for money, and makes a pact with the Devil: in exchange for money, the Devil gets Johns soul in 5 years. The Devil comes to collect, and John and his son hide in a church. John is spared when his son dumps holy water on the Devil and the pact is broken.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $75 | $150 | $350 | $650 | $1,101 |
Issue #32
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #32 worth in 2024?
Adventures Into The Unknown #32 is very rare, as only 10 copies have been rated at a CGC Universal level and three as Signature Series. Only six copies in total have sold at public auction. The highest CGC rated copy to sell publicly sold for the price of $460 in August 2005, and is considered a File Copy. A CGC 9.0 from the White Mountain pedigree has a value of $158 as of November 2009, and an unretouched 8.5 from the Edgar Church pedigree sold for the price of $830 in August 2018, which is an increase from its May 2011 value of $203.
Why is this comic book valuable?
A woman is being whisked away by a vine monster on the cover of Adventures Into The Unknown #32, published by American Comics Group in June 1952. The comic is packed with 52 pages of horror and suspense, ranging from a series of people disappearing to become The Faceless Legion to the story of The Crawling Corpse!
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $100 | $250 | $600 | $830 |
Issue #33
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #33 worth in 2024?
The ultra-rare Adventures Into The Unknown #33 has no known mint condition value. Only three copies have been sold publicly at auction. An unretouched 4.5 VG+ sold for $90 in March 2017. In December 2018, a Signature Series rated at a 4.5 signed by Ken Bald sold for the price of $285. An unretouched 4.0 sold for $230 in April 2019.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #33 was published by American Comics Group in July 1952. The suspense-packed comic features stories of ghosts both fiction and not. In 'Marie Antoinette' we learn the true story of a ghost from history. And in 'True Ghosts of Antiquity',read about a spooky haunting!
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $75 | $150 | $300 | $550 | $1,000 | $285 |
Issue #34
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #34 worth in 2024?
There is no known mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #34. Only four copies have ever sold publicly at auction. A 9.0 from the Bethlehem pedigree sold for the price of $140 in January 2003. An 8.5 from the River City pedigree has a value of $128 as of November 2012, which is down from its 2004 value of $155. A 7.5 from the Big Apple pedigree sold for the price of $155 in December 2011, and back in 2003, an unretouched 6.5 did sell for the price of $53.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #34 follows the stories of monsters and Native Americans in the August 1952 edition from publisher American Comics Group. Detective Kelly is up against something truly spooky in 'Legion of the Undead!' Don't miss Paul Reno and Dr. Foster in the suspense-filled 'Death is a Star Sapphire'.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $100 | $200 | $450 | $155 |
Issue #35
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #35 worth in 2024?
Of the 8 copies of Adventures Into The Unknown #35 that have been rated by the CGC, there have been only 5 to ever sell publicly at auction. The highest CGC rated copy is a 9.4 from the Spokane pedigree. That copy also features a double cover, and sold for the price of $518 in August 2005. In September 2017 a 9.0 from the Northford pedigree sold for the price of $256. An unretouched 7.5 has a value of $76 as of August 2005, and an unretouched 6.0 has an August 2010 price of $29. In March 2018 an unretouched 2.5 sold for $29, which is down from its March 2010 value of $50.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #35 features a unique Ken Bald illustration and a $.10 cover price. Published by American Comics Group in September 1952, this horror-filled comic features 7 stories filled with armor and skeletons. The suspenseful comics take a Spanish turn in 'The Randero Horde', and Neil and Ginny Garret face off against an unkillable force in 'The Man Who Couldn't Die.'
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $100 | $250 | $600 | $518 |
Issue #36
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #36 worth in 2024?
There have only been four copies of Adventures Into The Unknown #36 to be rated by the CGC, and only two to ever sell at public auction. In October 2002 an unretouched 9.0 from the Bethlehem pedigree sold for the price of $276. In August 2019 an unretouched 8.5 sold for the price of $109, down from its March 2019 value of $260.
Why is this comic book valuable?
A former soldier must face the monster within in the thrilling story of 'The Midnight Howl,' the cover story of Adventures Into The Unknown #36 published by American Comics Group in October 1952. Don't miss the true ghost story of President McKinley in the ongoing tales of 'True Ghosts of History.'
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $175 | $450 | $276 |
Issue #37
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #37 worth in 2024?
The mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #37 is unknown, as there have only been two copies to ever sell at auction. In December 2012 an unretouched 9.2 from the Northford pedigree sold for the price of $390, which is an increase from its December 2006 value of $ 230. In June 2003 an unretouched 8.0 sold for the price of $74.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #37 was published by American Comics Group in November 1952. In the leading story, a spirit emerges from the dark depths and comes out of Sally's fireplace in order to exact his revenge on the world. You never know who is watching your actions in 'The Eyes of Doom' and the offspring of ancient Egyptians take up the call in 'Daughter of the Pharaohs.'
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $175 | $450 | $390 |
Issue #38
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #38 worth in 2024?
There is no known mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #38. The highest CGC rated copy is a 9.2 from the Northford pedigree, which sold for the price of $200 in October 2007. Earlier that year an unretouched 9.0 from the Davis Crippen pedigree sold for $215. There have been two copies to sell at live auction in January 2020: The first an unretouched 4.5 for $308.70, and the second a 4.5 with authenticity verified for $350.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Don't miss the unique and chaotic panel depicting an atomic explosion Adventures Into The Unknown #38, published by American Comics Group in December 1952. A man is mistakenly taken to Hell still alive and must make his case to Satan himself in "The Man Who Returned From Hades."
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $75 | $200 | $450 | $230 |
Issue #39
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #39 worth in 2024?
There have been only three copies rated Universal by the CGC and one Signature of Adventures Into The Unknown #39. There is no known mint condition value, as the highest CGC rated copy is a Fine- 5.5 that did not sell at public auction. There are two unretouched copies rated at a CGC 5.0: worth $190 in November 2017 and $290 in June 2019, the first copy was available in January 2020 for the price of $300, and the second for $330.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #39 was published by American Comics Group in January 1953 and features a cover illustration by Ken Bald. Satan himself sells a comic story to a book editor, but things go awry when the demons depicted in the story begin to come alive! The staff must destroy the printing plates to defeat the demons that have risen from them in "Tale of Terror."
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $50 | $100 | $175 | $325 | $600 | $290 |
Issue #40
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #40 worth in 2024?
The mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #40 is unknown. There have only been four copies to be rated Universal by the CGC and only two to sell at public auction. The first, an unretouched 8.0, sold for the price of $64 in June 2003. The second is a 9.2 from the Spokane pedigree and has a value of $400 as of January 2018.
Why is this comic book valuable?
The story of love and loss is the main feature of "Heart of the Snow Maiden," printed in February 1953 in Adventures Into The Unknown #40 from American Comics Group. A beautiful woman made entirely of ice known as the Snow Maiden leaves her mountain home to interact with the villagers in a small Alps village. She falls in love, but the Ice King becomes enraged and destroys her and the village with an avalanche. Years later, a sculptor finds her ice heart in the village wreckage, takes it back home with him, and sculpts her a new body out of ice - which returns her to life! The Ice King senses she's alive and comes to American to destroy them both.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $200 | $450 | $400 |
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Issue #41
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #41 worth in 2024?
Of the three copies of Adventures Into The Unknown #41 to be rated Universal by the CGC, there has been only one to sell at public auction. That copy is a CGC Very Fine + 8.5, part of the Spokane pedigree, and sold for the price of $230 in August 2004. The mint condition value is unknown.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #41 was published by American Comics Group in March 1953. Hamlet returns from beyond the grave in "Haunted Hamlet" to exact his revenge on at an old theatre. The heroes must work fast to save a woman from death in this horror-themed comic!
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $125 | $300 | $600 | $230 |
Issue #42
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #42 worth in 2024?
There have been only four copies to be rated Universal by the CGC and only three to sell at public auction of Adventures Into The Unknown #42. The highest CGC rated copy is a 9.4, part of the Spokane pedigree, and sold for the price of $343 in December 2012. An unretouched 6.0 has a value of $33 as of August 2010, and an unretouched 3.0 has a value of $46 as of October 2019.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #42 features 7 stories packed full of horror and suspense, and was published in April 1953 by American Comics Group. In "Aunt Lavinia's Ghost," a skeleton holds the secret to a suspicious death. Aunt Lavinia stands face to face with deadly danger, but she has a secret: super-natural powers!
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $175 | $500 | $343 |
Issue #43
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #43 worth in 2024?
The mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #43 is unknown. There have been only four copies of #43 to ever sell publicly at auction. A 9.4 Near Mint from the Northford pedigree sold for the price of $863 in May 2005, and in August 2004 a 9.0 also from the Northford pedigree sold for $173. An 8.5 VF+ has a value of $263 as of September 2017, and an 80 has a value of $140 as of May 2013.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #43 was published by American Comics Group in May 1953. In 'The Man Who Died Too Soon!' pilot Stan Griffith is destined for a long life. He dies in an accident and is brought back to life, but Heaven has registered him as dead already! ?
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $100 | $250 | $600 | $863 |
Issue #44
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #44 worth in 2024?
There have been only two copies of Adventures Into The Unknown #44 to be rated by the CGC as Universal, and three as Signature. One Universal was rated at a VF/NM 9.0, and the second is a VF- 7.5. The mint condition value of #44 is unknown, as neither have ever been sold publicly.
Why is this comic book valuable?
A bejeweled beast strikes on the cover of Adventures Into The Unknown #44, published by American Comics Group in June 1953. A ferocious panther is not what it seems in 'Red Moonlight!' In the story 'The Devil and the War Bride,' Coreen Carter believes in the supernatural, but Phil doesn't. Satan gives Coreen unwanted demonic powers, and she uses them to outwit him and set herself free.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $30 | $80 | $250 | $600 | $0 |
Issue #45
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #45 worth in 2024?
There is no known mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #45. Only one copy of #45 has ever been sold publicly: an unretouched 9.0 from the Bethlehem pedigree for the price of $140 in January 2003. That 9.0 VF/NM is the only copy rated Universal by the CGC. Two copies have also been rated as a CGC 7.0 under the Signature Series classification.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #45, published in July 1953 by American Comics Group, features a $.10 cover price and a vibrant Ken Bald illustration. In 'Death on the Wing!' the vampire Kelkor shows no mercy to unsuspecting victims as he hunts for his next meal.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $175 | $450 | $140 |
Issue #46
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #46 worth in 2024?
The mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #46 is unknown, as there has only been one copy to sell at public auction. That copy is the singular CGC-rated copy of #46, and is a Near Mint- 9.2 that sold for the price of $191 in February 2008. That is a reduction in value from its August 2005 sale price of $242.
Why is this comic book valuable?
A giant green monster breaks through to the surface in Adventures Into The Unknown #46, published by American Comics Group in August 1953. A giant green creature from the dreaded depths of the unknown has appeared to wreak havoc in 'Breakthrough!' In the story 'The Vengeance of Oswald Foop' a ventriloquist has stolen an ancient Egyptian puppet. He is in need of a new dummy for his act, but the dummy has a mind and plans of its own!
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $10 | $25 | $50 | $150 | $400 | $242 |
Issue #47
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #47 worth in 2024?
There have been three copies of Adventures Into The Unknown #47 rated as Universal by the CGC. One copy, a VF+ 8.5, has yet to sell publicly. An NM 9.4 from the Northford pedigree has a value of $403 as of August 2005, and in July 2016 a CGC 3.5 sold for the price of $20.
Why is this comic book valuable?
There is danger on the High Seas in Adventures Into The Unknown #47, which was published in September 1953 by American Comics Group. The Sargasso Sea, a graveyard of ships from ancient times, has remained uncovered - until now. Walter must face off against the graveyard keeper and her army of octopoid monsters in 'The Derelict Fleet!'
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $25 | $75 | $175 | $450 | $403 |
Issue #48
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #48 worth in 2024?
There is no known mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #48. Only one copy of #48 has ever been rated Universal by the CGC, and two under the Signature Series classification. That VF- 7.5 copy sold for the price of $49 in October 2009.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Killer plants are taking over in Adventures Into The Unknown #48, published by American Comics Group in October 1953. Scientists find a mysterious seed in an old, ruined temple. They plant the seed, and terror ensues when the vampiric plant begins to create its own diabolical 'Garden of Horror.'
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $25 | $50 | $75 | $150 | $400 | $49 |
Issue #49
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #49 worth in 2024?
The mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #49 is unknown, as there has yet to be a copy to sell at auction. The CGC has rated one copy Universal, a G/VG 3.0, and five copies as Signature Series.
Why is this comic book valuable?
The Kraken rises from the depths in Adventures Into The Unknown #49, published by American Comics Group in November 1953. In 'The Eternal Fires' Frankie Boll, a gang leader, finds out he is dying of a very rare disease. Frankie is terrified of burning in Hell for his crimes, so he makes a deal with the Devil - he will supply Satan with the souls of his gang members in exchange for a torment-free afterlife.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | $40 | $80 | $180 | $400 | $0 |
Issue #50
What's Adventures Into The Unknown #50 worth in 2024?
There is no known mint condition value of Adventures Into The Unknown #50. There have been no copies rated Universal by the CGC, and only 3 to be rated under the SIgnature Series classification. There have been no copies of #50 to ever sell publicly.
Why is this comic book valuable?
Adventures Into The Unknown #50 was published in December 1953 by American Comics Group. A spider out for blood terrorizes a city in 'Vampire Spider.' A monstrous killer spider is seeking human prey, and scientists are shocked by its deadly intentions.
Price Guide Report
| GD 2.0 | VG 4.0 | FN 6.0 | VF 8.0 | NM 9.4 | RECORD SALE! |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $20 | $40 | $80 | $160 | $380 | $0 |