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Marvel Mystery Comics 88

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PublishedDecember 1939 – June 1949
Issue Numbers2 – 92
Total Issues91
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Marvel Mystery Comics #88 (1948) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1948
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
Sun Girl starring
The Blonde Phantom starring
The Sub-Mariner starring
 
Cover Credits
Sol Brodsky pencils attributed
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How much is Marvel Mystery Comics #88 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #88 shows a latest raw sale of VG- 3.5 sold for $1,320, a latest graded sale of CGC 9.4 sold for $18,525.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $985 (1 comp); Very Good/Fine 5.0 $1,320 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.5 $999.99-$1,053 (2 comps); CGC 7.0 $2,196-$3,000 (3 comps).
Pricing data last updated September 12th, 2026.

Stories

The Lethal Lollipops!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Human Torch starring
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 3328
Pages 12
Type art

Black Oil of Doom!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Sub-Mariner starring
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 3355
Pages 10
Type art

Roll Out the Barrel

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # SL-3203
Pages 2
Type text

Doomed - One Town!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Sun Girl starring
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 3455
Pages 7
Type art

The Wound No Man Could See!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Captain America starring
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 3447
Pages 7
Type art
Notes: Features ex-G.I. named "Chuck Berry;" cf. singer-songwriter Chuck Berry (1926- ).

The Clown Who Couldn't Laugh!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Blonde Phantom starring
Contributors:
Tom Lammers: Story Information
Job # 3452
Pages 8
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-09-12 07:35:03
Last Raw Sale VG- 3.5 sold for $1,320
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.4 sold for $18,525
Sources Represented eBay, ComicLink

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $985 (1 comp)
Very Good/Fine 5.0 $1,320 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.5 $999.99-$1,053 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0 $2,196-$3,000 (3 comps)
CGC 8.5 $4,800 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $3,233 (1 comp)
CGC 9.4 $7,836-$19,200 (2 comps)
View Sold Comps (7)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.4
$19,200
November 21st, 2021
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #88 The Promise Collection Pedigree (Timely, 1948) CGC NM 9.4 Off-white to white pages.
Sale record
9.4
$7,836
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ComicLink MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #88
Sale record
9.0
$3,233
-
ComicLink MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #88
Sale record
8.5
$4,800
July 5th, 2021
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #88 (Timely, 1948) CGC VF+ 8.5 Off-white pages.
Sale record
7.0
$2,196
March 8th, 2026
Heritage Auctions Marvel Mystery Comics #88 (Timely, 1948) CGC FN/VF 7.0 Off-white to white pages. Auction 122610, Lot 13158
Sale record
3.5
$1,053
-
MyComicShop MARVEL MYSTERY COMICS #88 CGC 3.5 OW Captain America, Blonde Phantom 1948 Timely
Sale record
GD 2.0
$985
-
eBay Marvel Mystery Comics #88 GD 2.0 1948
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Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #88 was published in October 1948. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

Cover credits include Sol Brodsky. This issue features The Human Torch, Sun Girl, and other characters from the series.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Lethal Lollipops!."

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