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Marvel Mystery Comics 31

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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 #31 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #31 shows a latest raw sale of FR/GD sold for $262.90 on December 14th, 2014, a latest graded sale of CGC VG+ 4.5 sold for $5,280 on September 6th, 2021.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $262.90 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 3.0 $4,182.50 (1 comp); CGC 4.5 $5,280 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 21st, 2026.

Marvel Mystery Comics #31 (1942) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1942
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Comics, Inc.
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
Toro the Flaming Kid starring
 
Cover Credits
Al Gabriele pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #31 was published by Timely Comics, Inc. in May 1942. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

Cover credits include Al Gabriele. This issue features The Human Torch and Toro the Flaming Kid.

Atlas Tales indexes 11 stories for this issue, including "Scuttle the Japs." Indexed story credits include Carl Burgos and Bill Everett, among others.

Stories

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type contest
Notes: Inside front cover black and white contest entry: "Write a letter to Marvel Comics and win a Defense Savings Bond or Stamps."

Scuttle the Japs

Credits
Carl Burgos pencils signed
The Human Torch starring Toro the Flaming Kid starring
Pages 12
Type art

The Case of the Jilted Japs or They Had a Date at San Diego!

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

The Plague of the Jelly Men

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

Killer's Return

Credits
Mickey Spillane script signed
Pages 2
Type text

The Insects of Sudden Death!

Credits
Al Fagaly pencils signed
The Patriot starring
Pages 6
Type art

Don't Delay Another Second!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Ad for Captain America's Sentinels of Liberty.

The Mystery of the Murdered Ghost

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Terry Vance, The School Boy Sleuth starring
Pages 7
Type art

The Land of the Fun People

Credits
Ed Robbins pencils signed
Jimmy Jupiter starring
Pages 7
Type art
Notes: Jimmy Jupiter in the Land of Nowhere...

Cargo of Death!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Angel starring
Pages 10
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 1
Type house ad
Notes: Inside back cover black and white ad for USA Comics 4.

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-21 15:21:10
Last Raw Sale FR/GD sold for $262.90 on December 14th, 2014
Last Graded Sale CGC VG+ 4.5 sold for $5,280 on September 6th, 2021
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Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $262.90 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 3.0 $4,182.50 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $5,280 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $896.25 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $1,553.50-$5,280 (3 comps)
CGC 8.0 $4,560 (1 comp)
CGC 9.0 $4,182.50-$7,170 (3 comps)
CGC 9.4 $7,170 (1 comp)
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FR/GD
$262.90
December 14th, 2014
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