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Marvel Mystery Comics 87

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PublishedDecember 1939 – June 1949
Issue Numbers2 – 92
Total Issues91
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Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (1948) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
August 1948
Issue Notes
MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS is published quarterly by MARVEL COMICS, INC. Office of Publication: 169 Pratt Street, Meriden, Conn. Editorial Offices: 350 Fifth Avenue, New Your, 1, N.Y. ... Vol. 1, No. 87, AUGUST 1948 issue. Price $.40 per year.
Indicia Frequency
quarterly
Indicia Publisher
Marvel Comics, Inc.
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
 
Cover Credits
Don Rico pencils and inks guess
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How much is Marvel Mystery Comics #87 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #87 shows a latest raw sale of FR/GD sold for $74.09 on August 5th, 2007, a latest graded sale of CGC 6.5 sold for $732 on June 23rd, 2026.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $74.09-$89.63 (2 comps); Very Good/Fine 5.0 $501.90 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $660 (1 comp); CGC 5.0 $262.90 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated September 12th, 2026.

Stories

Master Of Murder

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils guess
The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Job # R-313
Pages 12
Type art

The Lost Atoll

Credits
Bill Woolfolk script attributed Ken Bald pencils and inks guess
The Sub-Mariner starring Namora starring
Job # 1993
Pages 12
Type art

Stamped Evidence

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text

Mad Music Moans A Devil's Dirge

Credits
Mike Sekowsky pencils guess
The Blonde Phantom starring
Job # 2101
Pages 4
Type art

The Boy Who Couldn't Study

Credits
Syd Shores pencils attributed Syd Shores inks guess
Captain America starring Golden Girl starring
Job # 2093
Pages 12
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-09-12 07:35:03
Last Raw Sale FR/GD sold for $74.09 on August 5th, 2007
Last Graded Sale CGC 6.5 sold for $732 on June 23rd, 2026
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $74.09-$89.63 (2 comps)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $501.90 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 4.5 $660 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $262.90 (1 comp)
CGC 6.0 $840-$1,320 (2 comps)
CGC 6.5 $717-$732 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0 $836.50 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $1,020 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $3,450-$5,280 (2 comps)
CGC 9.4 $3,450 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (16)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.4
$3,450
August 13th, 2005
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
9.2
$5,280
November 21st, 2021
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Timely, 1948) CGC NM- 9.2 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
7.5
$1,020
December 8th, 2019
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) CGC VF- 7.5 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
7.0
$836.50
August 12th, 2017
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
6.5
$732
June 23rd, 2026
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
6.5
$717
September 24th, 2017
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) CGC FN+ 6.5 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
6.0
$840
November 26th, 2024
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) CGC FN 6.0 Off-white pages.
Sale record
6.0
$1,320
November 29th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 Signature Series: Ken Bald (Timely, 1948) CGC FN 6.0 Cream to off-white pages.
Sale record
5.0
$501.90
May 31st, 2015
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 Canadian Edition (Timely, 1948) Condition: VF-.
Sale record
5.0
$262.90
May 18th, 2008
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) CGC VG/FN 5.0 Cream to off-white pages.
Sale record
4.5
$660
February 9th, 2023
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) CGC VG+ 4.5 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
4.0
$288
August 12th, 2018
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) Condition: Apparent VG.
Sale record
3.0
$137.43
May 18th, 2014
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 Trimmed (Timely, 1948) CGC Apparent GD/VG 3.0 Brittle pages.
Sale record
3.0
$95.60
April 20th, 2008
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) Condition: Apparent GD.
Sale record
1.5
$89.63
November 6th, 2011
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) Condition: FR.
Sale record
1.0
$74.09
August 5th, 2007
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #87 (Timely, 1948) Condition: FR/GD.
Sale record
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Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #87 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in August 1948. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

Cover credits include Don Rico. This issue features The Human Torch.

Atlas Tales indexes 5 stories for this issue, including "Master Of Murder." Indexed story credits include Mike Sekowsky and Bill Woolfolk, among others.

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