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Marvel Mystery Comics #34

Marvel Mystery Comics #34

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Market Value

Ungraded
$802
as of Sep 5, 2026
Graded (CGC 8.0)
$2,695
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Graded copies for sale
$317 - $12,000
20 graded copies listed, as of Aug 30, 2026

Carl Burgos is stuck for a story when suddenly Torch and Toro spring to life from his drawing board. They give him an idea for mocking Hitler and Martin Goodman approves it. Torch and Toro guard the comic books from Nazi attempts to destroy them as they are distributed from planes to German citizens. Hitler orders anyone who laughs at the comics to be shot and demands Carl Burgos be assassinated. Carl meets with Torch, Toro and Sub-Mariner at a diner where a Nazi agent has replaced the soda jerk. Carl collapses after drinking the soda. Torch and Toro apprehend the spy and Carl recovers.

Cover Date

August 1, 1942

On Sale Date

June 19, 1942

Pages

68

Cover Price

$0.10

Editor

Lloyd Jacquet

Characters

Human Torch; Toro; Carl Burgos (introduction); Bill Everett (introduction); Martin Goodman (introduction); the Timely Comics staff (introduction); Adolf Hitler (villain); Hermann Goering (villain); Josef Goebbels (villain); assorted Nazis (villains)

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