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Series

Complete Mystery 4

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PublishedAugust 1948 – February 1949
Issue Numbers1 – 4
Total Issues4
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Issue Information
Cover Date
February 1949
Indicia Frequency
bi-monthly
Indicia Publisher
Prime Publications, Inc.
 
Cover Titles
A Squealer Dies Fast!
 
Cover Credits
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How much is Complete Mystery #4 worth? View Full Market Prices

Current market pricing for Complete Mystery #4 shows a latest raw sale of FN sold for $77.05 on September 1st, 2002, a latest graded sale of CGC 9.6 sold for $3,840 on September 12th, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $121.89 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 5.5 $57.50 (1 comp); CGC 7.0 $121.89 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 8th, 2026.

Stories

Notes: Anti-Wertham editorial.
Notes: Caption below splash explains that "Complete Mystery magazine sent one of its ace correspondents to interview Easy Smith, a typical cheap racketeer ..."

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-05-08 10:20:57
Last Raw Sale FN sold for $77.05 on September 1st, 2002
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.6 sold for $3,840 on September 12th, 2021
Sources Represented Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $121.89 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 5.5 $57.50 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $121.89 (1 comp)
CGC 9.6 $3,840 (1 comp)
View Sold Comps (5)
Grade
Price
Date
Provenance
Record
9.6
$3,840
September 12th, 2021
Heritage Auctions
FN
$77.05
September 1st, 2002
Heritage Auctions
-
$204
January 17th, 2022
Heritage Auctions
-
$121.89
November 5th, 2006
Heritage Auctions
-
$57.50
March 2nd, 2003
Heritage Auctions

Looking for the full run? Browse the Complete Mystery checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.

Issue Overview

Complete Mystery #4 was published by Prime Publications, Inc. in February 1949. It is part of the Complete Mystery series, which ran from August 1948 to February 1949.

Atlas Tales indexes 4 stories for this issue, including "A Squealer Dies Fast!." Indexed story credits include Stan Lee and Carl Burgos, among others.