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Marvel Mystery Comics 3

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Curated Charlton tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published December 1939 – June 1949
Issue Numbers 2 – 92
Total Issues 91
Continued From Marvel Comics
Continues To Marvel Tales
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How much is Marvel Mystery Comics #3 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #3 shows a latest raw sale of CGC Apparent FN- 5.5 sold for $7,800 on June 24th, 2023, a latest graded sale of CGC CGC Apparent FN- 5.5 sold for $7,800 on June 24th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Very Good/Fine 5.0 $7,800 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.5 $1,732.75 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $7,800 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 20th, 2026.

Marvel Mystery Comics #3 (1940) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
January 1940
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Publications
 
Starring
The Angel starring
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image

Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #3 was published by Timely Publications in January 1940. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg. This issue features The Angel.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "Prince Namor, The Sub-Mariner." Indexed story credits include Carl Burgos and Paul Gustavson, among others.

Stories

Page 1
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Untitled

Pages 1
Type art
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: inside front cover.

Untitled

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils signed
The Human Torch starring
Pages 16
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Paul Gustavson pencils signed
The Angel starring
Pages 8
Type art

Prince Namor, The Sub-Mariner

Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 12
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Al Anders pencils signed
The Masked Rider starring
Pages 8
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Paul J Lauretta pencils signed
American Ace starring
Pages 6
Type art

Siegfried Suicide

Credits
David C. Cooke script signed Bill Everett pencils signed
Pages 2
Type illustrated story

Adventures Of Ka-Zar The Great * Third Episode *

Credits
Ben Thompson pencils signed
Ka-Zar the Great starring
Pages 12
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-20 08:21:20
Last Raw Sale CGC Apparent FN- 5.5 sold for $7,800 on June 24th, 2023
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC Apparent FN- 5.5 sold for $7,800 on June 24th, 2023
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Raw Price Ranges

Very Good/Fine 5.0 $7,800 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.5 $1,732.75 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $7,800 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $1,725 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
Source
Link
CGC Apparent FN- 5.5
$7,800
June 24th, 2023
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$1,732.75
May 20th, 2010
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$1,725
October 10th, 2002
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