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Issue: Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery #1
Publication Date: January 2008
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Issues: #1 of 2 Issues (4 Printings)
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Variant: Regular Edition
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Publisher: FlagMarvel
Brand: MarvelView Brand Images3
Indicia Publisher: Marvel Publishing Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: 1
Pages: 280
ISBN: 9780785124764
UPC/EAN: 978078512476455999
Price: $95.99 CAD
$59.99 USD
Indicia Frequency: none
Content Items: 43 (34 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Mark D. Beazley (collection editor)
Disclose Notes: Reprints Daring Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1940 Series) #1-4.
Color reconstruction: Tom Smith (#1, 2, 4), Tom Ziuko (#3).
Art reconstruction: Dale Cain (#1), Pacific Rim Graphics (#2, 4), Matt Moring (#3).
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Publication Type: Hardcover
Color: Color
Dimensions: 7.25" x 10.5"
Paper Stock: Glossy
Binding: Hardcover; Dustjacket; Sewn bindings
Publishing Format: Collected Edition
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fiery Mask
Character(s): Fiery Mask [Jack Castle]
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #1 published January 1940
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Character(s): Purple Mask [Dennis Burton]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Characters from the cover of Daring Mystery Comics #3 (Marvel, 1940 Series).
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Credits / Contents

Table of Contents  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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Introduction

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ronin Ro
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Daring Mystery Comics #1

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Fiery Mask
Character(s): Fiery Mask [Jack Castle]
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was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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The Fantastic Thriller of the Walking Corpses

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon
Penciller(s): Joe Simon
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Simon
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Fiery Mask
Character(s): Fiery Mask [Jack Castle]; Captain Benson
Synopsis: Doctor Jack Castle begins investigating the disappearance of eight men and the appearance of living corpses, bent on serving a mad scientist whose avowed aim is conquering the world.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #1 published January 1940
was The Fantastic Thriller of the Walking Corpses [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Larry Antonette [as Dean Carr] (signed)
Penciller(s): Larry Antonette [as Dean Carr] (signed)
Inker(s): Larry Antonette [as Dean Carr] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Soldier of Fortune, John Steele
Character(s): John Steele (introduction); Marie
First Line: While the allies are throwing back the enemy in a terrific battle...
Synopsis: Steele helps a nurse, whose life he has just saved, through a series of perilous encounters with the Nazis, in order to get a vital message to the General.
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was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ben Thompson (signed)
Inker(s): Ben Thompson (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Texas Kid, Robin Hood of the Range
Character(s): Texas Kid; Humboldt; Wells; Luke; Comanche; Trent
First Line: Riding the ridge trail above Red Rim Canyon,...
Synopsis: The Kid goes after a gang of raiders that are burning the cabins and stealing the cattle of property owners whose mortgage is coming due.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #1 published January 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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The Menace of Mr. Muro

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Larry Antonette (signed)
Inker(s): Larry Antonette (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Monako, Prince of Magic
Character(s): Monako (introduction); Josie; Al; Mr. Muro; Tashu
Synopsis: Monako agrees to help Josette's brother Al, who has just perfected a new powerful explosive for the government, from falling into the hands of the evil Mr. Muro.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #1 published January 1940
was The Menace of Mr. Muro [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 11
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The Thundering Terror of Gold Creek

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray Gill (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Anders [ as Anders] (signed)
Inker(s): Al Anders [ as Anders] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Wade Duncan; Mr. Hastings; Hank Walls; Spud Clark
Synopsis: A radio-controlled herd of wild, mad horses destroy the town of Gold Creek, sent on that mission by a gang of criminals from Chelsa City, who had been trying to buy out that town for some time.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #1 published January 1940
was The Thundering Terror of Gold Creek [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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The Football Fixing Scheme

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Penciller(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Wood (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, sports
Feature(s): Flash Foster at Midwestern
Character(s): Flash Foster (introduction); Connie Hodges; Nick Bruno; Shorty; Pat
Synopsis: Nick Bruno kidnaps the girl of the star of the Midwestern College football team in order to win big money on that game and to prevent Midwestern from being invited to the Rose Bowl.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #1 published January 1940
was The Football Fixing Scheme [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Case of Perrone

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Maurice Gutwirth (signed)
Inker(s): Maurice Gutwirth (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Phantom of the Underworld
Character(s): Phantom of the Underworld [Doc Denton] (introduction); Nurse Andrus; Inspector Flynn; Perrone
Synopsis: In order to get inside information on crime boss Perrone, Detective Denton takes over the offices of a local doctor so that he'll be in a position to treat Perrone.
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was Case of Perrone [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Wartime Wonders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Harry Francis Campbell ?
Penciller(s): Harry Francis Campbell (signed)
Inker(s): Harry Francis Campbell (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #1 published January 1940
was Wartime Wonders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Interesting facts are illustrated, such as: some steel used in England's new battleships was scrapped from German ships sunk in WW1; none of the planes currently used in WW2 will be in existence after 20 days of war; the mystery of a new explosive made from wood and air; a pilot thrown from his plane actually fell back into it; and several others.
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The Rotterdam Run

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Charles Pearson [as Chas. Pearson] (signed)
Inker(s): Charles Pearson [as Chas. Pearson] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Barney Mullen, Sea Rover
Character(s): Barney Mullen (introduction)
Synopsis: Barney takes on the dangerous assignment of transporting a shipment of gold filigree into the war zone of Rotterdam.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #1 published January 1940
was The Rotterdam Run [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 7
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Daring Mystery Comics #2

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Phantom Bullet
Character(s): Phantom Bullet [Allen Lewis]
Reprinting
From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #2 published February 1940
was none [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Pages: 1
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Daring Comics' Free $25 Prize Contest!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #2 published February 1940
was Daring Comics' Free $25 Prize Contest! [Promotional Material (from Publisher) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: The editor of Daring Comics announces a contest offering $25 in cash prizes, asking readers to select their favorite feature in Daring and tell why. 1st place wins $5, 2nd place $2 and 3rd to 20th prize winners get $1 each. Deadline for entries is January 30, 1940.
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Voyage to Sunev

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Cal Cagno (signed)
Penciller(s): Fred Schwartz (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Schwartz (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Zephyr Jones
Character(s): Zephyr Jones (introduction); Corky Grogan; King Bolo; Princess Tonka; General Roudo
Synopsis: Scientist and inventor, Dr. Morrison Jones, died before his rocketship could be completed so that he could realize his dream of making the first trip to the planet Mars. His son Zephyr, however, vows to live out his father's dream!
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was Voyage to Sunev [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 14
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Origin of the Phantom Bullet

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Simon
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Phantom Bullet, Scourge of the Underworld
Character(s): Phantom Bullet [Allen Lewis]; Benny; Rafael Case; Nelson Glaven; Gloria Francis; Alvarez Monez
Synopsis: Reporter Allen Lewis is baffled by the death of a wealthy man who cluitches a feather in his hand, but soon learns of a mysterious race of "bird-men" that seemed to be involved. Given the secret for a gun that shoots ice pellets by a soon-to-be murdered scientist, Lewis adopts a costumed identity to track down the bird-men at any cost.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #2 published February 1940
was Origin of the Phantom Bullet [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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King of the Jungle

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon [as Gregory Sykes] (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe Simon [as Gregory Sykes] (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon [as Gregory Sykes] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Simon
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Trojak, the Tiger Man
Character(s): Trojak (origin); Edith Alton; Balu
Synopsis: Trojak, raised in the jungle by a native tribe after his father was killed by hostiles, is encouraged to find his own people and leave the jungle. However, he discovers that the ways of his people are not to his liking, and returns to the jungle to fight off hostile savages attempting to kill a girl who has be-friended him.
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was King of the Jungle [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Six-Gun Dynamite

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Russell A. Bankson (signed)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Ozias Wilkins; Mattie Wilkins
Synopsis: Mattie insists that the silver mine Ozias is working is worthless, and insists she will leave him if he continues to work it.
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was Six-Gun Dynamite [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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Introducing K-4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Alderman ?
Inker(s): Jack Alderman ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): K-4 and his Sky Devils
Character(s): Sky Devils [Captain K-4; Lieutenant Rene D'Auvergne, Lieutenant Ronald Wolverstone-Clodd] (introduction); Major Von Lutz
Synopsis: Captain K-4 is assigned to assume the disguise of a Gestapo agent, infiltrate and help to destroy the ammunition depot located at the Nazi seaport of Kurtzberg.
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was Introducing K-4 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Who In Reality Is Mr. "E"?

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Cal Cagno (signed)
Penciller(s): Al Carreno
Inker(s): Al Carreno
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Mr. E
Character(s): Mr. E [Victor Jay]; Betty Snead; J. P. Snead; Vampire
Synopsis: Mr. E, enemy of the underworld, sees the connection in the recent deaths of several "captains of industry", knowing all four were silent partners in the Snead Oil Company, but unaware at the same time that his old enemy, the Vampire, is behind it all.
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was Who in Reality Is Mr. "E"? [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 10
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Enter the Laughing Mask

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Harr (signed)
Penciller(s): Maurice Gutwirth [as M. Gutwirth] (signed)
Inker(s): Maurice Gutwirth [as M. Gutwirth] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Laughing Mask
Character(s): Laughing Mask [Dennis Burton]; Lester Deeks
Synopsis: Dennis Burton becomes the next member of his family to beconme involved in law enforcement as District Attorney, bent on uncovering the plot behind the recent destruction of passenger trains.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #2 published February 1940
was Enter the Laughing Mask [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Daring Mystery Comics #3

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Purple Mask
Character(s): Purple Mask [Dennis Burton]
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #3 published April 1940
was [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Escape of Red Corker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Phil Sturm (signed)
Penciller(s): Gus Ricca ?
Inker(s): Gus Ricca ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Dale of the F.B.I.
Character(s): Dale; George Dean; Helen Dean; Red Corker; Joe Burns
Synopsis: Red Corker escapes from prison and reunites with his old gang, having planned dozens of jobs while housed in jail. Ace investigator, Dale, is dispatched from Washington D.C. to Dream Island in San Francisco to try and rescue Helen Dean, daughter of oil magnate George Dean, who has been kidnapped by Corker.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #3 published April 1940
was The Escape of Red Corker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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The Miracle City

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Binder
Inker(s): E. C. Stoner
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, science fiction
Feature(s): Breeze Barton
Character(s): Breeze Barton (introduction, origin); Ann Barclay; Zanoba; Mubahn
Synopsis: While on a scouting expedition in 1945 in South Africa, Breeze discovers a Japanese Army marching toward British territory, but is shot down. Making his way to Miracle City, a young girl escorts him to a scientist named Zanoba, who is later captured by the Demon People, and Breeze heads out for the rescue.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #3 published April 1940
was In the Miracle City [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 9
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Mystery of the Swabert Mansion

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Harr (signed)
Penciller(s): Maurice Gutwirth (signed)
Inker(s): Maurice Gutwirth (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Purple Mask
Character(s): Purple Mask [Dennis Burton]; Commissioner Herrick; Frederick Swabert; Cassidy; Renard; Mr. Bellos
Synopsis: The Purple Mask investigates an attempt to force Frederick Swabert to reveal the hiding place of his father's fortune or risk being killed for refusing to do so.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #3 published April 1940
was Mystery of the Swabert Mansion [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Laughing Mask name changed to Purple Mask.
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The East Side Murders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert O. Erisman [as ROE] (signed)
Penciller(s): Sam Cooper (signed)
Inker(s): Sam Cooper (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Phantom Reporter
Character(s): Phantom Reporter [Dick Jones] (introduction); Max
Synopsis: Cub reporter Jones is assigned a case in which seven families on the east side of town have been wantonly beaten, resulting in three deaths. He soon discovers, as the Phantom Reporter, that the Park Commissioner, Police Chief and the publisher of several newspapers were behind it all... each having vested interest in the property on the east side, and hoping that the crime wave would get people to vacate their property so they could pick it up cheaply!
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #3 published April 1940
was The East Side Murders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Powdersmoke Showdown

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): James P. Olsen (signed)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Bick Deems; Hardwinter Smith; Widow Ames; Sam Hala
Synopsis: Bick and Sam, once the best of friends, get into a shooting match over a widow woman.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #3 published April 1940
was Powdersmoke Showdown [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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The Devil Beast and the Nazis

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Simon (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Joe Simon
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Trojak, the Tiger Man
Character(s): Trojak; Balu; Edith Alton
Synopsis: The native villagers tell Trojak of a strange beast that sneaks into their village every morning and takes one their tribal members away. After dealing with that menace, he then has to rescue Edith from the Nazis.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #3 published April 1940
was The Devil Beast and the Nazis [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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The Origin of Marvex the Super-Robot

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Hal Sharp ?
Inker(s): Hal Sharp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Marvex the Super-Robot
Character(s): Marvex (introduction, origin); Clara Crandall; Bolo; Von Crabb
Synopsis: Weird creatures of the 5th Dimension create a super robot in order to send him to Earth to capture human beings to become slaves in that dimension. But Marvex retaliates against his masters, and, by means of an explosion, is blown out of the 5th Dimension to Earth.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #3 published April 1940
was The Origin of Marvex the Super-Robot [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
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Ali Hassan and His Desert Pirates

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Harry Fisk ?
Inker(s): Harry Fisk ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Captain Strong of the Foreign Legion
Character(s): Captain Bob Strong (introduction); Major Renald; Lieutenant Dupuy; Ali Hassan
Synopsis: Bob Strong, a member of the French Foreign Legion, is ordered to stop the plundering of caravans by the evil Ali Hassan.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #3 published April 1940
was Ali Hassan and His Desert Pirates [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Joe Beck ?
Inker(s): Otto Eppers ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): The Medicine Man
Character(s): Dr. Hokom
First Line: It's a sure cure for what ails you!
Synopsis: The traveling medicine man is selling his "Palsy Walsy" tonic with no success.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #3 published April 1940
was [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Daring Mystery Comics #4

Cover Reprint (on Interior Page)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Penciller(s): Alex Schomburg
Inker(s): Alex Schomburg
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
Feature(s): Don Gorman
Character(s): Don Gorman
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #4 published May 1940
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Pages: 1
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Busting a Banker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Maurice Gutwirth [as M. Gutwirth] (signed)
Inker(s): Maurice Gutwirth [as M. Gutwirth] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Purple Mask
Character(s): Purple Mask [Dennis Burton]; Whalen
Synopsis: A daring bank robbery leads the Purple Mask after the gang responsible and he discovers that the bank's President is involved with the crime.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #4 published May 1940
was Busting a Banker [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 8
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The Zeppelin Attack

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): K-4 and His Sky Devils
Character(s): Sky Devils [Captain K-4; Lieutenant Ronald Wolverstone; Lieutenant Rene D'Auvergne]
Synopsis: K-4 and his assistants are assigned the job of tracking down an enemy zeppelin that is being used to drop mines by parachute over vital installations.
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From Content Item: FlagDaring Mystery Comics #4 published May 1940
was The Zeppelin Attack [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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On the Trail of Muro

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Larry Antonette (signed)
Inker(s): Larry Antonette (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Monako Prince of Magic
Character(s): Monako; Josie; Mr. Muro; Tashu
Synopsis: Monako must go up against his old enemy, Muro, who is attempting to gain control of the Pacific and west coastal areas of the Americas, specifically the Panama Canal.
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Pages: 10
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Mars Attacks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fletcher Hanks
Penciller(s): Fletcher Hanks
Inker(s): Fletcher Hanks
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Fletcher Hanks
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Whirlwind Carter of the Interplanetary Secret Service
Character(s): Whirlwind Carter (introduction); Brenda Hale
Synopsis: Carter rescues an Earth girl, Brenda Hale, who is agent of the Space Army, Women's Division, 7th Regiment and whose ship has been grounded by the Martians, and he learns that Mars intends on invading the Earth to make it one of her colonies.
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Pages: 8
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The Spike Green Case

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Hal Sharp
Inker(s): Hal Sharp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Marvex the Super Robot
Character(s): Marvex; Jim Hansen; Clara Grandall; Spike Green
Synopsis: Marvex looks into the troubling case of a man sitting on death row awaiting execution for a crime in which witnesses in his favor disappeared mysteriously before the trial.
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The Missing Airliner Fleet

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Gus Ricca ?
Inker(s): Gus Ricca ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: aviation
Feature(s): G-Man Don Gorman
Character(s): Don Gorman; Betty Nestor; Anson Dictor; Chestor Orsen
Synopsis: Foreign agents attempt to steal the secret super-charged engine invented by test pilot Don Gorman, an invention allowing airplanes to achieve speeds over 1000 mph!
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The World of Savages

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Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Binder [as Binder] (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Binder [as Binder] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Breeze Barton
Character(s): Breeze Barton; Ann Barclay; Frenchy
Synopsis: Breeze has made good his escape from Miracle City with Ann and enter into the civilized world, where they are informed by Frenchy that civilization as they knew it had been destroyed by the War of 1945.
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Outlaw-Buster

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Credits
Writer(s): Rex Evans (signed)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Sheriff Holcolm; Cougar Karns; Morgan
Synopsis: Sheriff Holcolm intends on cleaning out the criminal activities in Ambush Canyon.
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The Secret Soldier

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Simon
Penciller(s): Joe Simon
Inker(s): Joe Simon
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Trojak the Tiger Man
Character(s): Trojak; Balu; Edith Alton; Jerry Alton
Synopsis: Edith's brother, a member of the Nazi forces, convinces Edith to keep Trojak out of their invasion attempts, not knowing it's all a plan to capture Trojak.
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Pages: 7

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