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Published January 1951 – March 1952
Issue Numbers 1 – 8
Total Issues 8
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How much is Private Eye #3 worth? Current market pricing for Private Eye #3 shows a latest raw sale of VG/FN sold for $132 on September 30th, 2018, a latest graded sale of CGC FN/VF 7.0 sold for $139 on March 12th, 2024.
Raw price ranges include Very Good/Fine 5.0 $132 (1 comp); Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $180 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 7.0 $139 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 19th, 2026.

Private Eye #3 (1951) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1951
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Marvel Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Cobra's Kiss?
Too Young to Die?
Shock!
 
Starring
Rocky Jorden starring
 
Cover Credits
George Tuska pencils attributed
Notes: 3 side panels
Sol Brodsky pencils guess
Notes: main panel
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Private Eye #3 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in May 1951. It is part of the Private Eye series, which ran from January 1951 to March 1952.

Cover credits include George Tuska and Sol Brodsky. This issue features Rocky Jorden.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Case Of The Cruising Cobras!." Indexed story credits include George Tuska and Allen Bellman, among others.

Stories

The Case Of The Cruising Cobras!

Credits
George Tuska pencils signed George Tuska inks attributed
Rocky Jorden starring
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 8080
Pages 9
Type art

Too Young To Die

Credits
George Tuska pencils signed George Tuska inks attributed
Rocky Jorden starring
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7961
Pages 3
Type art

The Farmer in the Well

Credits
Allen Bellman pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 4513
Pages 1
Type art
Feature: Are You a Detective?
Reprinted From: True Complete Mystery 5

Decoy For The Hot Seat

Credits
Syd Shores pencils and inks attributed
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 6917
Pages 2
Type text

Shock!

Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils and inks attributed
Jake Hansley starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Ger Apeldoorn: Story Information
Job # 8041
Pages 4
Type art

"Save Me!" She Cried

Credits
George Tuska pencils signed George Tuska inks attributed
Rocky Jorden starring
Contributors:
Ger Apeldoorn: Creator Credit
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # 7978
Pages 6
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-19 15:20:55
Last Raw Sale VG/FN sold for $132 on September 30th, 2018
Last Graded Sale CGC FN/VF 7.0 sold for $139 on March 12th, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good/Fine 5.0 $132 (1 comp)
Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $180 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 7.0 $139 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
VG/FN
$132
September 30th, 2018
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