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Captain America (2nd - May 54) 78

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Published May 1954 – September 1954
Issue Numbers 76 – 78
Total Issues 3
Continued From Captain America's Weird Tales
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How much is Captain America (2nd - May 54) #78 worth? Current market pricing for Captain America (2nd - May 54) #78 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 3.5 sold for $1,560 on May 14th, 2024.
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $956 (1 comp); CGC 3.5 $1,260 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated June 9th, 2026.

Captain America #78 (1954) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
September 1954
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Prime Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Credits
John Romita pencils and inks signed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Creator Credit

Issue Overview

Captain America (2nd - May 54) #78 was published by Prime Publications, Inc. in September 1954. It is part of Captain America (2nd - May 54), a superhero series that began in 1954.

Cover credits include John Romita.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "His Touch is Death!." Indexed story credits include John Romita and Dick Ayers.

Stories

His Touch is Death!

Credits
John Romita pencils and inks signed
Captain America starring
Job # E-641
Pages 6
Type art

The Green Dragon!

Credits
John Romita pencils and inks signed
Captain America starring
Job # E-628
Pages 6
Type art

Just One Hour

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 9556
Pages 2
Type text

Playing With Fire!

Credits
Dick Ayers pencils and inks signed
The Human Torch starring
Contributors:
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Creator Credit
Job # E-638
Pages 5
Type art

The Hour of Doom

Credits
John Romita pencils and inks signed
Captain America starring
Job # E-642
Pages 6
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-06-09 07:35:06
Last Graded Sale CGC 3.5 sold for $1,560 on May 14th, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions (sold listing on HA.com)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $956 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5 $1,260 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $776.75 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $471.50 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $1,080-$1,560 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0 $956-$2,031.50 (2 comps)
CGC 8.0 $4,560 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $9,000 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
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3.5
$1,560
May 14th, 2024
Heritage Auctions (sold listing on HA.com)
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