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Daring Mystery Comics 3

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Title Profile

Curated Charlton tales, timelines, and cover art notes.

Published January 1940 – January 1942
Issue Numbers 1 – 8
Total Issues 8
Notes

Numbering continued as Comedy Comics (9-34) and Daring Comics (9-12).

Issue Overview

Daring Mystery Comics #3 was published by Timely Publications in April 1940. It is part of the Daring Mystery Comics series, which ran from January 1940 to January 1942.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg. This issue features The Purple Mask, The Phantom Reporter, and other characters from the series.

Atlas Tales indexes 9 stories for this issue, including "Untitled." Indexed story credits include Phil Sturm and Gus Ricca, among others.

Looking for the full run? Browse the Daring Mystery Comics checklist to see every indexed issue in one place.

Daring Mystery Comics 3 Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1940
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Publications
 
Starring
The Purple Mask starring
The Phantom Reporter starring
Marvex the Super Robot starring
Trojak the Tiger Man starring
Breeze Barton starring
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed

Stories

Credits
Phil Sturm script signed Gus Ricca pencils guess
Contributors:
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Credits
Jack Binder script attributed E.C. Stoner pencils attributed
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Credits
Will Harr script signed Maurice Gutwirth pencils attributed
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Credits
Sam Cooper pencils signed
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Notes: Signed 'ROE' - who is unknown.
Credits
James P Olsen script signed
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Credits
Joe Simon script signed Joe Simon pencils signed
Contributors:
Harry Mendryk: Creator Credit
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Credits
Hal Sharp pencils attributed
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Credits
Unknown pencils
Credits
Joe Beck pencils attributed David Gantz inks guess
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit