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Marvel Mystery Comics 45

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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 #45 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #45 shows a latest raw sale of CGC 5.0 sold for $7,050 on 2024-??-??, a latest graded sale of CGC CGC VF 8.0 sold for $18,000 on November 22nd, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Very Good/Fine 5.0 $230 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $80 (1 comp); CGC 1.0 $80 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 23rd, 2026.

Marvel Mystery Comics #45 (1943) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
July 1943
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #45 was published in July 1943. 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 1 story for this issue, including "Message From a Corpse!."

Stories

Message From a Corpse! Page 1

Message From a Corpse!

Type art
Credits
Credits not yet documented
Contributors:
Dick Sabo: Story Scan

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-23 12:21:22
Last Raw Sale CGC 5.0 sold for $7,050 on 2024-??-??
Last Graded Sale CGC CGC VF 8.0 sold for $18,000 on November 22nd, 2025
Reported Sources eBay listing page (sold item shown on product page), Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Very Good/Fine 5.0 $230 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $80 (1 comp)
CGC 1.0 $80 (1 comp)
CGC 1.5 $80 (1 comp)
CGC 1.8 $80 (1 comp)
CGC 2.0 $160 (1 comp)
CGC 2.5 $1,400-$3,400 (2 comps)
CGC 3.0 $230 (1 comp)
CGC 3.5 $230 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $230 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $5,750 (1 comp)
CGC 5.0 $7,050 (1 comp)
CGC 5.5 $1,300-$10,200 (3 comps)
CGC 6.0 $875-$11,400 (5 comps)
CGC 7.0 $650-$1,400 (5 comps)
CGC 8.0 $5,450-$18,000 (3 comps)
CGC 9.4 $750 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
Source
Link
CGC 5.0
$7,050
2024-??-??
eBay listing page (sold item shown on product page)
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CGC VF 8.0
$18,000
November 22nd, 2025
Heritage Auctions
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