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Marvel Mystery Comics 12

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PublishedDecember 1939 – June 1949
Issue Numbers2 – 92
Total Issues91
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Marvel Mystery Comics #12 (1940) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1940
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Publications
 
Starring
The Angel starring
 
Cover Credits
Joe Simon pencils attributed
Jack Kirby inks attributed
How much is Marvel Mystery Comics #12 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #12 shows a latest raw sale of sold for $1,800 on March 19th, 2023, a latest graded sale of CGC 9.2 sold for $14,400 on July 17th, 2023.
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.0 $253 (1 comp); CGC 4.0 $4,560 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 19th, 2026.

Stories

Untitled Story
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: inside front cover.
Ad for Daring Mystery Comics 6.
Untitled Story
Credits
Carl Burgos pencils signed
The Human Torch starring
Pages 12
Type art
Untitled Story
Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 10
Type art
Untitled Story
Credits
Paul Gustavson pencils signed
The Angel starring
Pages 9
Type art

A Good Impression

Credits
Jack D'Arcy script signed Harry Ramsey pencils signed
Pages 2
Type text
Untitled Story
Credits
Raymond Gill script attributed Bob Oksner pencils attributed
Terry Vance, The School Boy Sleuth starring
Pages 7
Type art

The Shark!

Credits
Steve Dahlman pencils signed
Electro, The Marvel of the Age starring
Pages 8
Type art
Untitled Story
Credits
Unknown pencils
The Masked Rider starring
Pages 6
Type art
Untitled Story
Credits
Unknown pencils
Ka-Zar the Great starring
Pages 10
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-07-19 07:35:04
Last Raw Sale sold for $1,800 on March 19th, 2023
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.2 sold for $14,400 on July 17th, 2023
Reported Sources PriceCharting (eBay listing), PriceCharting (Heritage Auctions listing)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.0 $253 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $4,560 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $3,600 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $3,240 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $10,200 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $10,157.50 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $14,400 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
9.2
$14,400
July 17th, 2023
PriceCharting (Heritage Auctions listing)
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$1,800
March 19th, 2023
PriceCharting (eBay listing)
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Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #12 was published by Timely Publications in October 1940. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

Cover credits include Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. This issue features The Angel.

Atlas Tales indexes 9 stories for this issue, including "A Good Impression." Indexed story credits include Carl Burgos and Bill Everett, among others.

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