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Marvel Mystery Comics 27

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Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published December 1939 – June 1949
Issue Numbers 2 – 92
Total Issues 91
Continued From Marvel Comics
Continues To Marvel Tales
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How much is Marvel Mystery Comics #27 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #27 shows a latest graded sale of CGC FN 6.0 sold for $3,840 on September 13th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $179.25 (1 comp); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $597.50-$2,760 (4 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $33 (1 comp); CGC 2.5 $1,800 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 21st, 2026.

Marvel Mystery Comics #27 (1942) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
January 1942
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #27 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in January 1942. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg. This issue features The Human Torch.

Atlas Tales indexes 12 stories for this issue, including "The Flaming arrow Murders." Indexed story credits include Carl Burgos and Bill Everett, among others.

Stories

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Inside front cover black and white ad for Young Allies 2.

The Flaming arrow Murders

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils signed
The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Pages 15
Type art

You are old enough to vote...

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type contest

Untitled

Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 12
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for Sub-Mariner 3.

Untitled

Credits
Al Avison pencils attributed George Klein inks attributed (Klein and ?.)
The Vision starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 7
Type art

Quick Thinking or How Good a Detective are You?

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text
Notes: Mystery solved in upside down text on page one.

Voodini's Last Laugh from the Grave!

Credits
Raymond Gill script signed Bob Oksner pencils signed
Terry Vance, The School Boy Sleuth starring
Pages 7
Type art

Death to Spies!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Patriot starring
Pages 5
Type art

Death Rings a Bell!the

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Angel starring
Pages 9
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Ben Thompson pencils signed
Ka-Zar the Great starring
Pages 6
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Inside back cover black and white ad for The Human Torch 5.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-21 14:21:11
Last Graded Sale CGC FN 6.0 sold for $3,840 on September 13th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $179.25 (1 comp)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $597.50-$2,760 (4 comps)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $494.50-$5,078.75 (5 comps)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $776.75-$4,680 (3 comps)
Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $1,667.50 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $33 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $1,800 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $179.25-$2,040 (2 comps)
CGC 3.5 $3,000 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $597.50-$2,760 (4 comps)
CGC 4.5 $1,015.75-$3,240 (3 comps)
CGC 5.0 $494.50-$5,078.75 (5 comps)
CGC 6.0 $3,840 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $4,680 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $776.75-$1,553.50 (2 comps)
CGC 9.4 $5,078.75-$16,800 (3 comps)
CGC 9.6 $1,800 (1 comp)
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FN 6.0
$3,840
September 13th, 2025
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$3,000
January 7th, 2025
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