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Marvel Mystery Comics 85

Atlas Tales

PublishedDecember 1939 – June 1949
Issue Numbers2 – 92
Total Issues91
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Marvel Mystery Comics #85 (1948) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
February 1948
 
Cover Titles
Murders from the Past!
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
 
Cover Credits
Vince Alascia pencils attributed
How much is Marvel Mystery Comics #85 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #85 shows a latest raw sale of FR sold for $276 on July 5th, 2021, a latest graded sale of CGC NM 9.4 sold for $14,400 on September 12th, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $75.29-$575 (3 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $239-$262.90 (2 comps); CGC 4.0 $720 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 5th, 2026.

Stories

Murders from the Past!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Human Torch starring
Job # 1679
Pages 12
Type art

Blackbeard ... Scourge of the Seas!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Sub-Mariner starring
Job # R-529
Pages 12
Type art

Chapter 10: Final Reckoning!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Miss America starring
Job # R-427
Pages 7
Type art

Once a Soldier ...

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Job # 1732
Pages 2
Type text

Make this shooting Machine Gun

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type activity page
Notes: Shows kids how to make a toy machine gun out of household objects.

The Dummy is No Dummy!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Blonde Phantom starring
Job # 1553
Pages 8
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-05 12:21:05
Last Raw Sale FR sold for $276 on July 5th, 2021
Last Graded Sale CGC NM 9.4 sold for $14,400 on September 12th, 2021
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $75.29-$575 (3 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $239-$262.90 (2 comps)
CGC 4.0 $720 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $657.25 (2 comps)
CGC 5.0 $358.50 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $310.70-$448.13 (3 comps)
CGC 6.5 $203.15 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $2,760 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $239-$657.25 (4 comps)
CGC 8.5 $576.15 (2 comps)
CGC 9.0 $747.50 (1 comp)
CGC 9.4 $14,400 (2 comps)
View Sold Comps (4)
Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
NM 9.4
$14,400
September 12th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 7246, Lot 92106
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7.5
$2,760
March 9th, 2003
Heritage Auctions
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4.0
$720
July 4th, 2022
Heritage Auctions Auction 122227, Lot 11592
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FR
$276
July 5th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Auction 122127, Lot 11693
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Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #85 was published in February 1948. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

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

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "Murders from the Past!."

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