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Marvel Mystery Comics #21

Marvel Mystery Comics #21

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  • 1st appearance of Death

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Market Value

Ungraded
$470
as of Sep 4, 2026
Graded (CGC 8.0)
$5,676
as of Sep 4, 2026
Graded copies for sale
$501 - $20,740
20 graded copies listed, as of Aug 30, 2026
Reprinted 7x

Prince Itor wishes to acquire the Idol of Death as legend holds it will grant him the power to rule men as the pharaohs did. A gangster named Crowley just wants to sell it for its value.

Cover Date

July 1, 1941

On Sale Date

May 15, 1941

Pages

68

Cover Price

$0.10

Editor

Joe Simon

Credits

Characters

Death (1st appearance); Aarkus; David Rand; Human Torch; Jeff Mace; Jim Hammond; Ka-Zar; Namor; Terry Vance; The Angel; The Patriot; The Sub-Mariner; The Vision; Thomas Halloway; Thomas Raymond; Toro; Betty Dean; Butler (Miller's butler, death); Captain Fritz Wiener (introduction, villain); Chaka (an ape); C. J. Miller (villain, millionaire, death); Colgan (villain, death); Crowley (villain); Deadline Dawson; Dr. Watson; engineer Jenkins (introduction, dies); Italian fascists (villains, all die?); Jack Casey; Jarvis (villain); Lieutenant Heinrich von Betz (villain); Major Dahl; Mary Morgan; Miss Dahl (the Major's daughter); Mr. Morrison (idol owner); Mr. Nelson (museum director); Nalda (villain); Paget (villain); Pindar (an eagle); Prince Itor (villain, dies); Senator Reeves; three unnamed NYPD detectives; Trajah (an elephant); two unnamed military personnel; two unnamed spies (impersonates inspectors); unnamed Colonel; unnamed Fireman (introduction, dies); unnamed Flight Attendant; un-named foreign agents (villains, all die); unnamed girl reporter; unnamed partner of Wiener (villain); unnamed Pilot; unnamed Police Officer; Adolf Hitler

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