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Cover: Alex Schomburg

Marvel Mystery Comics #40

Feb 1943 · Marvel · 0.10 USD
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"Flaming Terror" in Marvel Mystery Comics #40 (1943) delivers a pulse-pounding wartime thriller as Torch and Toro race to stop a hidden Japanese airfield beneath the Mojave Desert from launching devastating attacks on San Francisco. With a napalm-like weapon poised to strike, the duo takes matters into their own hands when the army comes up empty. The story unfolds with gritty urgency, illustrated by Harry Sahle in both pencils and inks, while Alex Schomburg’s cover captures the fiery menace of the threat.

Contains 7 stories
Flaming Terror
12 pp · Superhero
A Japanese spy ring (villains, introductions)

In the desert heat of 1943, Torch and Toro race to stop a hidden Japanese airfield beneath the Mojave sands, where enemy planes are poised to unleash a devastating napalm-like weapon on San Francisco. With the army stymied and the clock ticking, the duo must uncover the secret base before it’s too late.

The Morale Murder Menace
12 pp · Superhero
Betty Dean (guest-star)Herr Brunder (villain, introduction, death)Hans (villain, introduction)Hermann (villain, introduction)
The Case of the Eager Diplomat
7 pp · Detective-Mystery
Deadline Dawson (guest-star)Oleg (villain, introduction)The Princess of Borsnia (introduction)
The Monster of Negley Hall
7 pp · Superhero
Morgan (introduction)
The Shining Castle of Ra
7 pp · Children, Fantasy
Jimmy JupiterKnobby the MarionetteRa
Tapping the Code
6 pp · Superhero
Drums Toggins (villainintroduction)Eric (villainintroduction)and a Nazi spy ring (villainintroduction)
The Mystery of the Missing Stars
10 pp · Superhero
The AngelHash-Head [Steve Strong] (villainintroduction)Dream-Girl (villainintroduction)Jelly-Face (villainintroduction)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $1,311
CGC 9.0 · 1 in census $42,023*
CGC 8.5 · 2 in census $27,723*
CGC 8.0 none in existence
CGC 7.5 · 3 in census $16,397
CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $11,587*
CGC 6.5 · 1 in census $11,587*
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CGC 6.0 · 3 in census $10,137*
CGC 5.5 · 5 in census $10,137*
CGC 5.0 · 4 in census $8,410
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $7,181*
CGC 4.0 · 4 in census $6,237*
CGC 3.5 · 2 in census $5,674
CGC 3.0 · 6 in census $3,613
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $3,613
CGC 2.0 · 3 in census $3,475
CGC 1.5 · 5 in census $2,410
CGC 1.0 · 3 in census $2,178*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $1,710*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Full credits

artist, inker Harry Sahle
cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

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