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Adventures Into Terror 17

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Published November 1950 – May 1954
Issue Numbers 43 – 31
Total Issues 31
Continued From Joker Comics
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How much is Adventures Into Terror #17 worth? Current market pricing for Adventures Into Terror #17 shows a latest raw sale of G+ sold for $175 on June 8th, 2025, a latest graded sale of CGC 4.0 sold for $159 on January 26th, 2024.
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.0 $159 (1 comp); CGC 6.5 $456-$480 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated May 31st, 2026.

Adventures Into Terror #17 (1953) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1953
Cover Notes
Cover boxes likely Burgos.

A few yrs before dad's passing, he reproduced this cover for someone for a fee - Jean (Kweskin) Siegel.
Indicia Publisher
Current Detective Stories, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
I Die Too Often!
The Vandals!
Caspar's Boss!
 
Cover Credits
Sam Kweskin pencils signed
 
Contributions
Jean ( Kweskin ) Siegel: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Adventures Into Terror #17 was published by Current Detective Stories, Inc. in March 1953. It is part of the Adventures Into Terror series, which ran from November 1950 to May 1954.

Cover credits include Sam Kweskin.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "I Die Too Often." Indexed story credits include Carl Wessler and Gil Kane, among others.

Stories

I Die Too Often

Credits
Carl Wessler script attributed Gil Kane pencils attributed
Job # B-933
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Stark electric chair story, art reminds me of Maneely in places.
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 5

The Vandals!

Credits
Carl Wessler script attributed Joe Sinnott pencils attributed
Job # B-947
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Scripted by Carl Wessler on 9/29/52.

The Windows

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # B-529
Pages 2
Type text
Notes: Statement of ownership at end of story.

Statement of ownership, Adventures Into Terror #17, Current Detective Stories, Mar-53
Editor: Stan Lee; Managing editor: Martin Goodman; Business manager: Monroe Froehlich, Jr
Owners: Current Detective Stories; Martin Goodman; Jerome A. Perles; Morris Siegel
Notary public: Tess Harwood, signed 8th Sep-52

Casper's Boss!

Credits
Ken Landau pencils signed
Job # B-852
Pages 5
Type art

They Don't Complain

Credits
Sam Kweskin pencils signed
Job # B-971
Pages 3
Type art
Notes: Grim hospital yarn, similar tone to previous story.

Red As A Lobster

Credits
Jim Mooney pencils signed
Job # B-784
Pages 5
Type art
Notes: Title runs vertically aside the splash, lots of green in this aquatic adventure. Contrasted by lobster red in splash & closing panels.
Reprinted In: Crypt of Shadows 5

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-31 08:20:56
Last Raw Sale G+ sold for $175 on June 8th, 2025
Last Graded Sale CGC 4.0 sold for $159 on January 26th, 2024
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Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.0 $159 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $456-$480 (2 comps)
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$175
June 8th, 2025
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$159
January 26th, 2024
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