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Series

Marvel Comics 1

Atlas Tales

Title Profile

Curated Atlas tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published October 1939 – October 1939
Issue Numbers 1
Total Issues 1
Continues To Marvel Mystery Comics

Market Pricing

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How much is Marvel Comics #1 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Comics #1 shows a latest graded sale of CGC 9.2 sold for $2,427,777.65 on March 17th, 2022.
Graded price ranges include CGC 9.0 $1,260,000 (1 comp); CGC 9.2 $2,427,777.65 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 19th, 2026.

Issue Information
Cover Date
October 1939
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Publications
 
Cover Credits
Frank Paul pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Marvel Comics #1 was published by Timely Publications in October 1939. It is part of the Marvel Comics series, which ran from October 1939 to October 1939.

Cover credits include Frank Paul.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "Now I'll Tell One!." Indexed story credits include Fred Schwab and Carl Burgos, among others.

Stories

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Notes: Inside Front Cover.
Reprinted In: Fantasy Masterpieces 9
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Notes: Signed Thom Dixon but in actuality the artist is Arthur Pinajian.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-19 22:02:58
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.2 sold for $2,427,777.65 on March 17th, 2022
Reported Sources ComicConnect (via UPI report)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 9.0 $1,260,000 (1 comp)
CGC 9.2 $2,427,777.65 (1 comp)
CGC 9.4 $1,050,000 (1 comp)
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Grade
Price
Date
Source
Link
9.2
$2,427,777.65
March 17th, 2022
ComicConnect (via UPI report)
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$1,260,000
November 21st, 2019
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