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Marvel Mystery Comics 17

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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 #17 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #17 shows a latest raw sale of PR sold for $275 on April 1st, 2026, a latest graded sale of CGC VG+ 4.5 sold for $2,280 on July 17th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $167.30-$3,585 (4 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $597.50 (1 comp); CGC 2.0 $322 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 20th, 2026.

Marvel Mystery Comics #17 (1941) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
March 1941
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Publications
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
The Sub-Mariner starring
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #17 was published by Timely Publications in March 1941. 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 and The Sub-Mariner.

Atlas Tales indexes 9 stories for this issue, including "Marvel Comics presents The Human Torch and Sub-Mariner Fighting Side by Side." Indexed story credits include Carl Burgos and Bill Everett, among others.

Stories

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Inside front cover. Black and white ad for Captain America 1. "Coming December 20th".

Marvel Comics presents The Human Torch and Sub-Mariner Fighting Side by Side

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils signed Bill Everett inks signed
The Human Torch starring The Sub-Mariner starring
Pages 26
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type contest
Notes: Caption contest.

Untitled

Credits
Steve Dahlman pencils signed
Electro, The Marvel of the Age starring
Pages 6
Type art

Thin Ice

Credits
Raymond Gill script signed
Terry Vance, The School Boy Sleuth starring
Pages 2
Type text

Untitled

Credits
Paul Gustavson pencils signed
The Angel starring
Pages 9
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Raymond Gill script signed Bob Oksner pencils signed
Terry Vance, The School Boy Sleuth starring
Pages 7
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Jack Kirby pencils attributed
The Vision starring
Pages 7
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Ben Thompson pencils signed
Ka-Zar the Great starring
Pages 6
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-20 14:21:26
Last Raw Sale PR sold for $275 on April 1st, 2026
Last Graded Sale CGC VG+ 4.5 sold for $2,280 on July 17th, 2023
Reported Sources eBay, Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $167.30-$3,585 (4 comps)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $597.50 (1 comp)
CGC 2.0 $322 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $322 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $660-$2,040 (2 comps)
CGC 3.5 $597.50 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $2,280 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $1,035-$3,840 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0 $3,450 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $1,380-$3,585 (4 comps)
CGC 8.0 $2,990 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $15,600 (2 comps)
CGC 9.2 $15,600 (1 comp)
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PR
$275
April 1st, 2026
eBay
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VG+ 4.5
$2,280
July 17th, 2023
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