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Marvel Mystery Comics 72

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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 #72 worth? Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #72 shows a latest raw sale of FR/GD sold for $507.88 on July 28th, 2012, a latest graded sale of CGC 9.8 sold for $504 on February 6th, 2023.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $507.88 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 0.5 $300 (2 comps); CGC 2.0 $461 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated April 30th, 2026.

Marvel Mystery Comics #72 (1946) | Charlton Tales Cover Image
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Issue Information
Cover Date
May 1946
 
Starring
The Human Torch starring
 
Cover Credits
Vince Alascia pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Marvel Mystery Comics #72 was published in May 1946. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.

Cover credits include Vince Alascia. This issue features The Human Torch.

Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "A Conquest of Death!."

Stories

A Conquest of Death!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Human Torch starring
Job # R-243?
Pages 12
Type art

Pawns of Destiny!

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Sub-Mariner starring
Job # R-70
Pages 12
Type art

Cyclops

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Miss America starring
Pages 7
Type art

Junkyard Jalopy

Credits
Credits not yet documented
Pages 2
Type text

A Farewell to Larceny

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

The Adventure at the White Rabbit Inn

Credits
Credits not yet documented
The Angel starring
Job # R-131
Pages 8
Type art

Market Pricing

Last Updated 2026-04-30 07:21:17
Last Raw Sale FR/GD sold for $507.88 on July 28th, 2012
Last Graded Sale CGC 9.8 sold for $504 on February 6th, 2023
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $507.88 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 0.5 $300 (2 comps)
CGC 2.0 $461 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $1,610 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $720-$1,440 (2 comps)
CGC 5.5 $687.13 (1 comp)
CGC 6.5 $1,792.50 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $1,610 (1 comp)
CGC 7.5 $840 (2 comps)
CGC 8.0 $437-$19,200 (2 comps)
CGC 9.2 $89.63-$1,553.50 (8 comps)
CGC 9.4 $5,520 (1 comp)
CGC 9.8 $504 (1 comp)
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Price
Date
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FR/GD
$507.88
July 28th, 2012
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$300
April 4th, 2023
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