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Marvel Mystery Comics 5

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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 #5 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #5 shows a latest raw sale of PR sold for $1,374.25 on November 20th, 2016, a latest graded sale of CGC FR 1.0 sold for $6,000 on October 9th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $1,374.25-$2,760 (2 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $896.25 (1 comp); CGC 1.0 $6,000 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 20th, 2026.

Marvel Mystery Comics #5 (1940) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1940
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Publications
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #5 was published by Timely Publications in March 1940. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg. This issue features The Human Torch.

Atlas Tales indexes 8 stories for this issue, including "It's in the Cards!." Indexed story credits include Carl Burgos and Paul Gustavson, among others.

Stories

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

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

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Credits
Bill Everett pencils signed
The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 10
Type art

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

It's in the Cards!

Credits
Raymond Gill script signed Harry Ramsey pencils signed
Pages 2
Type illustrated story

Untitled

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

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Credits
Bob Davis script signed Irwin Hasen pencils signed
Ferret, Mystery Detective starring
Pages 6
Type art
Notes: Bob Davis signed as Stockbridge Winslow.

Adbentures of Ka-Zar the Great *Fifth 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 PR sold for $1,374.25 on November 20th, 2016
Last Graded Sale CGC FR 1.0 sold for $6,000 on October 9th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $1,374.25-$2,760 (2 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $896.25 (1 comp)
CGC 1.0 $6,000 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $2,760 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $2,031.50 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $3,120 (1 comp)
CGC 8.5 $33,460 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
Source
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PR
$1,374.25
November 20th, 2016
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FR 1.0
$6,000
October 9th, 2025
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$2,760
July 4th, 2002
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$2,031.50
February 20th, 2014
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$896.25
February 25th, 2011
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-
$3,120
November 15th, 2018
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-
$33,460
February 22nd, 2012
Heritage Auctions
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