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Marvel Mystery Comics 81
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How much is Marvel Mystery Comics #81 worth?
Current market pricing for Marvel Mystery Comics #81 shows a latest raw sale of 0.3 Coverless missing 1st wrap sold for $375, a latest graded sale of CGC 4.5 sold for $1,557.65 on November 4th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Very Good 3.0-4.0 $375 (1 comp).
Graded price ranges include CGC 4.5 $1,557.65 (1 comp); CGC 5.5 $1,350 (1 comp).
Pricing data last updated May 2nd, 2026.
- Cover Date
- March 1947
- Sighted Date Stamp
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JAN 24 1947
- Indicia Frequency
- monthly
- Indicia Publisher
- Marvel Comics, Inc.
- Cover Titles
- The Mystery of the Crimson Terror!
- Starring
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The Human Torch starring
Toro the Flaming Kid starring
- Cover Credits
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Martin Nodell pencils and inks guess
- Contributions
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Frank Motler: Issue Information
Issue Overview
Marvel Mystery Comics #81 was published by Marvel Comics, Inc. in March 1947. It is part of Marvel Mystery Comics, a superhero series that began in 1939.
Cover credits include Martin Nodell. This issue features The Human Torch and Toro the Flaming Kid.
Atlas Tales indexes 6 stories for this issue, including "The Crimson Terror." Indexed story credits include Jimmy Thompson and Al Gabriele, among others.
Stories
The Crimson Terror
The Laughing Killer
The Password Is Murder (Chapter VI)
Airline Mystery
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