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Publishers / Marvel / Daring Mystery Comics (1940) / #7
7April 1941
$0.10

Daring Mystery Comics #7

Marvel · April 1941 · on sale February 6, 1941

First appearance: The FinFirst appearance: Peter NobleFirst appearance: Elizabeth BarstowOrigin: Blue Diamond
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Identification plate

Series
Daring Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#7
Publication date
April 1941
Key date
April 1941
On-sale date
February 6, 1941
Indicia publisher
Timely Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Fin - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Peter Noble - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Elizabeth Barstow - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance (cover) of Blue Diamond - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Elton T. Morrow - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Jerry Carstairs - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance of Silver Scorpion - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance (cover) of The Thunderer - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of Captain Daring - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance (cover) of The Challenger - the earliest appearance on record is a cover, not an interior story.

First appearance of Bill Waring - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Officer O'Krime - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Susan Parker - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Blue Diamond, Silver Scorpion, The Challenger, The Fin.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Joe Simon; inks: Joe SimonBlue Diamond First, Captain Daring First, Jerry Carstairs First, The Challenger First, The Fin First, Elton T. Morrow First, Peter Noble First, The Thunderer First, Bill Waring First
2-comic story8script: John Compton; pencils: Carl Burgos; inks: Carl BurgosJerry Carstairs First, The Thunderer First
3Introducing the Fincomic story10script: Bill Everett; pencils: Bill Everett; inks: Bill EverettThe Fin First, Peter Noble First
4Origin of the Blue Diamondcomic story9pencils: Ben Thompson; inks: Ben ThompsonBlue Diamond First, Elton T. Morrow First
5Kokey Flocomic story2script: Fred Schwab; pencils: Fred Schwab; inks: Fred Schwab; letters: Fred SchwabOfficer O'Krime First
6Origin of the Silver Scorpioncomic story5pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleElizabeth Barstow First, Silver Scorpion First
7The Valley of Timetext story2script: Ray GillThe Challenger First, Bill Waring First
8Captain America Thanks You!promo (ad from the publisher)1Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]
9The Benefactorcomic story6pencils: Ray Burley; inks: Ray BurleyMr. Million (introduction); Nickie (introduction); Mr. Wilson (introduction)
10The Underground Empirecomic story8script: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; pencils: Jack Kirby; inks: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby; letters: Jack KirbyCaptain Daring First, Susan Parker First
11Sub-Mariner #1promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Bill Everett, Paul Gustavson; inks: Bill Everett, Paul GustavsonNamor, Sub-Mariner
12Meet the Challengercomic story12pencils: Charles Nicholas; inks: Charles NicholasThe Challenger First, Bill Waring First

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

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-3363-6		2010On eBay ›
Golden Age Captain America Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-0-7851-6807-2		2014On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6791-4		2013On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Human Torch by Carl Burgos Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91933-7		2019On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Sub-Mariner by Bill Everett - The Pre-War Years Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91935-1		2019On eBay ›
Timely's Greatest: The Golden Age Simon & Kirby Omnibus #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-302-91934-4		2019On eBay ›
Bill Everett: "One Head Too Many!" and Other Stories
ISBN 9798875001413		2026On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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