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Marvel Mystery Comics 83

Atlas Tales

PublishedDecember 1939 – June 1949
Issue Numbers2 – 92
Total Issues91
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Marvel Mystery Comics #83 (1947) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
July 1947
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Marvel Comics, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
The Photo Phantom!
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
 
Cover Credits
Syd Shores pencils attributed
Vince Alascia inks guess
How much is Marvel Mystery Comics #83 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #83 shows a latest raw sale of GD+ sold for $588 on June 30th, 2024, a latest graded sale of CGC CGC NM/MT 9.8 sold for $16,800 on November 18th, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $588 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $840 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $815 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 2nd, 2026.

Stories

The Photo Phantom!

Credits
Al Fagaly pencils guess Carl Pfeufer inks guess
The Human Torch starring
Job # R-51
Pages 12
Type art

Mystery of the Haunted Pool!

Credits
Al Gabriele pencils guess
The Sub-Mariner starring
Job # R-403
Pages 12
Type art

Danger Trail

Credits
Ken Bald pencils attributed Christopher Rule inks guess
Miss America starring
Pages 7
Type art
Notes: Miss America Chapter 8.

Four Alarm Fire

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # F-23
Pages 2
Type text

Terror at Twilight!

Credits
Bill Woolfolk script attributed Vince Alascia pencils and inks guess
Young Allies starring
Job # SL-399
Pages 7
Type art

The Devil to Pay!

Credits
Bill Woolfolk script attributed Al Avison pencils guess Gustav Schrotter inks guess
Captain America starring Bucky starring
Pages 7
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-02 09:20:53
Last Raw Sale GD+ sold for $588 on June 30th, 2024
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC NM/MT 9.8 sold for $16,800 on November 18th, 2021
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $588 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $840 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $815 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $840 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $865 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $418.25 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $597.50 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $529-$805 (2 comps)
CGC 9.8 $16,800 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
GD+
$588
June 30th, 2024
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CGC NM/MT 9.8
$16,800
November 18th, 2021
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$840
February 9th, 2023
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$805
March 6th, 2003
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-
$529
October 6th, 2002
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-
$0
July 1st, 2012
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Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #83 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in July 1947. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

Cover credits include Syd Shores and Vince Alascia. This issue features The Human Torch.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Photo Phantom!." Indexed story credits include Al Fagaly and Carl Pfeufer, among others.

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