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3April 1940
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Daring Mystery Comics #3

Marvel · April 1940 · on sale 1940-01-29

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Identification plate

Series
Daring Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#3
Publication date
April 1940
Key date
1940-04-00
On-sale date
1940-01-29
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgThe Purple Mask [Dennis Burton]; the Nazis (villains)
2The Escape of Red Corkercomic story8script: Phil Sturm; pencils: Gus Ricca; inks: Gus RiccaDale of the F.B.I. (introduction); J. Edgar Hoover; George Dean; Helen Dean; Red Corker (villain; introduction; death)
3In the Miracle Citycomic story9pencils: Jack Binder; inks: E. C. StonerBreeze Barton (introduction, origin); Ann Barclay (introduction); Zanoba (a scientist, introduction); Mubahn and the demon people (vilains introduction for all)
4Mystery of the Swabert Mansioncomic story8script: Will Harr; pencils: Maurice Gutwirth; inks: Maurice GutwirthThe Purple Mask [Dennis Burton]; Commissioner Herrick; Frederick Swabert (introduction); Renard (villain, introduction, death); his gang (villains, introduction); Mr. Bellos (villain, introduction)
5The East Side Murderscomic story8script: Robert Erisman; pencils: Sam Cooper; inks: Sam CooperThe Phantom Reporter [Dick Jones] (introduction); a park commissioner; various corrupt officials (villains, introduction for all); Max; other gangsters (villains, introduction, death for all)
6Powdersmoke Showdowntext story2script: James P. OlsenBick Deems; Hardwinter Smith; Widow Ames; Sam Hala (death)
7The Devil Beast and the Naziscomic story13script: Joe Simon; pencils: Joe Simon, August Froehlich; inks: Joe Simon, August Froehlich; letters: Joe SimonTrojak; Edith Alton; Balu (the tiger); Sator (a bird); the Nazis (villains)
8The Origin of Marvex the Super-Robotcomic story7inks: Hal SharpMarvex the Super-Robot (introduction, origin); Clara Crandall (introduction); Bolo and other Fifth Dimensional people (villains, introduction, death); Von Crabb (villain, introduction, death)
9Ali Hassan and His Desert Piratescomic story8Captain Strong [Bob Strong] (introduction); Major Renald; Ali Hassan and his band of pirates (villains, introduction)
10-comic story1script: Joe Beck; pencils: Otto Eppers; inks: Otto EppersDr. Hokom

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
The Twelve #02008On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-2476-4
2008On eBay ›
All Select Comics 70th Anniversary Special #12009On eBay ›
Daring Mystery Comics 70th Anniversary Special #12009On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6791-4
2013On eBay ›
Take That, Adolf!: The Fighting Comic Books of the Second World War #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-987-5
2017On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Simon & Kirby Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91934-4
2019On eBay ›

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