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Marvel Mystery Comics 28

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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 #28 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #28 shows a latest raw sale of PR sold for $336 on October 25th, 2021, a latest graded sale of CGC Apparent GD+ 2.5 sold for $1,440 on January 2nd, 2024.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $336 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $89.63 (1 comp); CGC 1.0 $310.70 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 21st, 2026.

Marvel Mystery Comics #28 (1942) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
February 1942
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #28 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in February 1942. 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 11 stories for this issue, including "The Poison Pill Suicides." 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 11.

The Poison Pill Suicides

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils signed
The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Pages 15
Type art

The Flying Dutchman

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

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for Young Allies 2. "On Sale on or about Nov 25th."

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Vision starring
Pages 7
Type art

The Sea of Grassy Death

Credits
Mickey Spillane script signed
Pages 2
Type text

Statement of Ownership

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Type art

The Green-Faced Man

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Patriot starring
Pages 6
Type art

The Case of the Deadly Letters

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

Land of Nowhere!

Credits
Ed Robbins pencils signed
Jimmy Jupiter starring
Pages 6
Type art

The Horror of the Haunted Cathedral

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Angel starring
Pages 8
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-21 15:21:10
Last Raw Sale PR sold for $336 on October 25th, 2021
Last Graded Sale CGC Apparent GD+ 2.5 sold for $1,440 on January 2nd, 2024
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Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $336 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $89.63 (1 comp)
CGC 1.0 $310.70 (1 comp)
CGC 1.5 $1,380 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $1,440 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $2,760 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5 $717-$3,346 (2 comps)
CGC 4.0 $2,760 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $956 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $776.75-$1,673 (3 comps)
CGC 6.5 $3,346-$6,000 (2 comps)
CGC 7.0 $1,495-$10,800 (4 comps)
CGC 8.0 $1,380-$11,400 (4 comps)
CGC 8.5 $2,070 (1 comp)
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$336
October 25th, 2021
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