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Marvel Mystery Comics 4

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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 #4 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #4 shows a latest raw sale of FR 1.0 sold for $4,800 on 2025-??-??, a latest graded sale of CGC FR 1.0 sold for $10,200 on September 15th, 2024.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $4,800 (1 comp); Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $20,700 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $6,000 (1 comp); CGC 1.0 $7,200-$10,200 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated April 20th, 2026.

Marvel Mystery Comics #4 (1940) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
February 1940
Issue Notes
No indicia.
 
Starring
The Sub-Mariner starring
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed
 
Contributions
Michaël Dewally: Cover Image

Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #4 was published in February 1940. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg. This issue features The Sub-Mariner.

Atlas Tales indexes 9 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 contest
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Notes: inside front cover.

Untitled

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils signed
The Human Torch starring
Pages 12
Type art

Untitled

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

Prince Namor, The Sub-Mariner

Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 10
Type art
Reprinted In: Fantasy Masterpieces 9

Untitled

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

Warning Enough

Credits
David C. Cooke script signed Harry Ramsey pencils signed
Pages 2
Type illustrated story

Electro, The Marvel Of The Age

Credits
Steve Dahlman pencils signed
Electro, The Marvel of the Age starring
Pages 8
Type art

Ferret, Mystery Detective

Credits
Bob Davis script signed Irwin Hasen pencils signed
Ferret Mystery Detective starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: Bob Davis signed as Stockbridge Winslow.

Adventures Of Ka-Zar The Great * Fourth Episode *

Credits
Ben Thompson pencils signed
Ka-Zar the Great starring
Pages 10
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-20 08:21:20
Last Raw Sale FR 1.0 sold for $4,800 on 2025-??-??
Last Graded Sale CGC FR 1.0 sold for $10,200 on September 15th, 2024
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Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $4,800 (1 comp)
Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $20,700 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $6,000 (1 comp)
CGC 1.0 $7,200-$10,200 (2 comps)
CGC 1.5 $12,000-$21,600 (4 comps)
CGC 1.8 $956 (1 comp)
CGC 2.0 $2,400 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $2,031.50-$22,800 (2 comps)
CGC 3.0 $1,673-$6,000 (2 comps)
CGC 5.0 $8,962.50 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $5,290 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $5,019-$5,280 (3 comps)
CGC 9.0 $10,800-$50,787.50 (3 comps)
CGC 9.2 $50,787.50 (1 comp)
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FR 1.0
$4,800
2025-??-??
Heritage Auctions
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$10,925
June 9th, 2022
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$5,177
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