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Series
Marvel Mystery Comics 78
Atlas Tales
- Cover Date
- November 1946
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Marvel Comics, Inc.
- Starring
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The Human Torch starring
Toro the Flaming Kid starring
- Cover Credits
-
Charles Nicholas pencils attributed
George Klein inks guess
Charles Nicholas inks guess
- Contributions
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Michaël Dewally: Cover Image
Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #78 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 9.4 sold for $4,228 on 2026-03-??.
Graded price ranges include CGC 7.5 $1,680 (1 comp); CGC 8.0 $17,001 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated August 19th, 2026.
Stories
3000 Years Dead!
The Witch of Capetown!
The Lights Go Out! (Chapter 3)
One Day to Live!
Jewels of Despair!
Murder by Magic!
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Issue Overview
Marvel Mystery Comics #78 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in November 1946. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.
Cover credits include Charles Nicholas and George Klein. This issue features The Human Torch and Toro the Flaming Kid.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "3000 Years Dead!." Indexed story credits include Jimmy Thompson and Allen Simon, among others.