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Series
Marvel Mystery Comics 42
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- April 1943
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Timely Comics, Inc.
- Starring
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The Human Torch starring
- Cover Credits
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Alex Schomburg pencils attributed
- Contributions
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Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #42 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 7.0 sold for $4,800 on April 3rd, 2025.
Graded price ranges include CGC 1.5 $322.65 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $379.50 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated July 29th, 2026.
Stories
Prescriptions for Death!!
Terror of the Boiling Seas!
David Hall: Creator Credit
The Case of the Missing Link
Johnny Does His Bit
Quarantine for Murder
David Hall: Creator Credit
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Issue Overview
Marvel Mystery Comics #42 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in April 1943. 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 9 stories for this issue, including "Prescriptions for Death!!." Indexed story credits include Carl Pfeufer and Roy Garn, among others.