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Private Eye 4

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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 #4 worth? Current market pricing for Private Eye #4 shows a latest raw sale of VG sold for $71 on August 20th, 2024.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $71 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 19th, 2026.

Private Eye #4 (1951) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
July 1951
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Marvel Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
Four Hours Till Doom!
Dance of Death!
The Case of the Kindly Uncle!
The Deadly Clue!
 
Starring
Rocky Jorden starring
 
Cover Credits
Vernon Henkel pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Private Eye #4 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in July 1951. It is part of the Private Eye series, which ran from January 1951 to March 1952.

Cover credits include Vernon Henkel. This issue features Rocky Jorden.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Four Hours Till Doom." Indexed story credits include Vernon Henkel and Allen Bellman, among others. The current cover scan may need replacement.

Stories

Feature: Are You a Detective?
Reprinted From: Justice 11

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-19 15:20:55
Last Raw Sale VG sold for $71 on August 20th, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good 3.0-4.0 $71 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
VG
$71
August 20th, 2024
Heritage Auctions
-
$192
September 30th, 2018
Heritage Auctions

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