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Marvel Mystery Comics 48

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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 #48 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #48 shows a latest raw sale of Apparent PR sold for $264 on July 29th, 2018, a latest graded sale of CGC VG 4.0 sold for $2,160 on March 5th, 2024.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $170-$270 (2 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $170 (1 comp); CGC 1.0 $170 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 23rd, 2026.

Marvel Mystery Comics #48 (1943) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1943
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
Toro the Flaming Kid starring
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed
 
Contributions
Jim Vadeboncoeur Jr.: Cover Image

Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #48 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in October 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 and Toro the Flaming Kid.

Atlas Tales indexes 7 stories for this issue, including "Horror Of The Masked Fiend!." Indexed story credits include Carl Pfeufer.

Stories

Horror Of The Masked Fiend!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Human Torch starring
Pages 12
Type art

Decoy For Death!

Credits
Carl Pfeufer pencils guess
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 12
Type art

The Case Of The Spy Master's Quiz!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Terry Vance, The School Boy Sleuth starring
Pages 7
Type art

Booby Prize

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text

Visits The Playing Card Castle

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Jimmy Jupiter starring
Pages 7
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Vision starring
Pages 7
Type art

Ghastly Secret Of Castle Mood

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Angel starring
Pages 8
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-23 13:21:02
Last Raw Sale Apparent PR sold for $264 on July 29th, 2018
Last Graded Sale CGC VG 4.0 sold for $2,160 on March 5th, 2024
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $170-$270 (2 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $170 (1 comp)
CGC 1.0 $170 (1 comp)
CGC 1.5 $170 (1 comp)
CGC 1.8 $170 (1 comp)
CGC 2.0 $170 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $170 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $430 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5 $430 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $700-$2,200 (3 comps)
CGC 4.5 $600 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $600 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $900 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $900 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $1,150-$1,650 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0 $675-$4,350 (8 comps)
CGC 7.5 $1,000-$1,100 (2 comps)
CGC 8.0 $3,100 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $3,100 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $7,750 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $7,750 (1 comp)
CGC 9.4 $18,600-$22,800 (2 comps)
CGC 9.6 $23,400 (1 comp)
CGC 9.8 $23,400 (1 comp)
CGC 9.9 $23,400 (1 comp)
CGC 10.0 $23,400 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
Source
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Apparent PR
$264
July 29th, 2018
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VG 4.0
$2,160
March 5th, 2024
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$23,400
May 3rd, 2020
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$840
February 10th, 2019
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