Daring Mystery Comics #8

(January 1942)

[Daring Table of Contents] (Table of Contents)

table of contents / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various

Inks:

various

Letters:

typeset; ? (captions)

Content Information

Characters:

Silver Scorpion [Betty Barstow]; The Fin [Peter Noble]; The Thunderer [Jerry Carstairs]; Captain Daring; Blue Diamond [Elton Morrow]; Citizen V [John Watkins]; The Li'l Professor; Rudy the Robot

Synopsis:

Illustrated Table of Contents, relating small capsule synopses plus artist on each strip.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([February] 2010)

Indexer Notes

inside front cover

V For Victory (Table of Contents)

Citizen V / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ben Thompson [as Tom Benson] (from credits page)

Inks:

Ben Thompson ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Citizen V [Lt. John Watkins] (introduction, origin); Adolf Hitler (villain); Nazis (villains); Col. Franz Von Wehrheit (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

British soldier Lt. John Watkins is injured and left behind at the retreat to Dunkirk. When he recovers he is mysteriously stronger, and returns to the battlefield in France as Citizen V to rally the conquered peoples to strike back at the Nazis. The "V" symbols he leaves everywhere soon begin to drive the enemy crazy.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([February] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Next appearance in Comedy Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #9.

Dr. Michael J. Vassallo believes there may be a separate inker involved, which might explain the "Tom Benson" byline instead of Ben Thompson. Alternatively, they may have just wanted to avoid having the same name credited twice in one issue.

Terror Reigns On the High Seas (Table of Contents)

The Fin / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bill Everett (signed)

Pencils:

Bill Everett (signed)

Inks:

Bill Everett (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Fin [Peter Noble]; The Barracuda [Capt. Von Wolff] (villain, introduction); Nazis (villains)

Synopsis:

The Fin discovers a Nazi U-boat captained by the Barracuda finishing off the destruction of a freighter. He boards the sub, fights the Barracuda, and radios the allied military to pick up the defeated Nazis.

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Indexer Notes

Next appearance in Comedy Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #9. The full title of this strip is The Fin: Robin Hood of the Sea.

["Marvel Comics Bowls 'em Over!"] (Table of Contents)

Marvel Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

various

Inks:

various

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Human Torch [Jim Hammond]; Toro; Sub-Mariner; Angel [Tom Halloway]; Patriot [Jeffrey Mace]; Vision [Aarkus]; Ka-Zar; Terry Vance

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Indexer Notes

The ad is clearly for Marvel Mystery Comics, yet it's referred to as just "Marvel Comics" in all three places that the title is given.

Death Rides the Air Waves (Table of Contents)

The Thunderer / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Irving Werstein [as I. Werstien (sic)] (signed)

Pencils:

Ed Robbins [as E. Robbins] (signed)

Inks:

Ed Robbins [as E. Robbins] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Thunderer [Jerry Carstairs]; Edward Wade (introduction, death); Mary Graham (introduction, death); Gore (villain, introduction, death); Harry (villain, introduction, death); Slim (villain, introduction, death); Mark (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis:

A former radio engineer, who hates all of mankind, turns killer and devises a clever trap using Morse Code to kill people at random for revenge.

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Indexer Notes

Next appearance as the Black Avenger in All-Winners Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #6. The Thunderer's namesake gimmick of amplifying his voice is absent from this story.

Danny Makes Good (Table of Contents)

none / text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; non-fiction

Characters:

Dan Carmody; Lucy; Big Ed Clayton; Peggy Moran (newspaper receptionist); Mr. Gilbert (newspaper publisher)

Synopsis:

Dan Carmody, who had spent his early life getting to know and use cameras well, wanted to go to New York City and get a job on a big city newspaper, such as the New York Globe. He applied for a position and was turned down.....that is, until he came upon the robbing of Pace National Bank, getting exclusive pictures and thus landing a job. He went to Spain in 1936 and then to China, taking some of the greatest photos in journalistic history, including dramatic pics of the evacuation of Dunkirk!

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([February] 2010)

[The Groom Strikes] (Table of Contents)

Li'l Professor and Rudy the Robot / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Frank Pretsch (signed)

Pencils:

Frank Pretsch (signed)

Inks:

Frank Pretsch (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor; science fiction

Characters:

The Li'l Professor (introdution); Rudy the Robot (introduction); The Professor's Wife (introduction); Oswald (introduction); The Groom (villain, introduction); the Groom's gang (villains, introduction)

Synopsis:

The Groom, who commits all his crimes in a wedding suit, breaks into the Professor's home to steal Rudy for use in bank robberies.

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Indexer Notes

next appearance in Comedy Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #9

["Smashing thru again!"] (Table of Contents)

Captain America Comics #9 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Kirby

Inks:

Jack Kirby ?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Characters:

Captain America [Steve Rogers]; Bucky [Bucky Barnes]

Synopsis:

Promotional ad for Captain America Comics #9, including the cover.

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[Mahomad, the Sinister Spiritualist] (Table of Contents)

Silver Scorpion / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Harry Sahle (signed)

Inks:

Harry Sahle (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Silver Scorpion [Betty Barstow]; Mrs. Miles Danting (introduction); Dennis Danting (introduction); Effendi Mahomad [Eddie Lorey] (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

The Silver Scorpion investigates a fake medium who is tricking rich clients into giving him their valuables for "safekeeping".

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Indexer Notes

Next appearance in Comedy Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #9.

The Thirty-First Century Blitzkrieg! (Table of Contents)

Captain Daring / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Frank Borth (from credits page)

Inks:

Frank Borth

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Captain Daring; Adolf Hitler (villain); Joseph Goebbels (villain); Hermann Göring (villain); Von Schalz (villain, introduction)

Synopsis:

Hitler, Goebbels, Göring and Von Schalz escaped death in 1942 by freezing themselves in a cave. Now, in 2050 they have revived. The capture and brainwash Captain Daring into leading their armies against the United States!

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([February] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Story continues next issue. Next appearance as Captain Dash in Comedy Comics (Marvel, 1942 series) #9.
Note that the Captain Daring in USA Comics #7 is an entirely separate character.

Story title revision by Craig Delich from "The Return of "Mad-Dog" Hitler!" to what is listed above (2010-4-26). The title "The Thirty-First Century Blitzkrieg" is clearly listed in quotation marks at the top as a new gripping adventure.

"Didja see any suspicious lookin' characters around, Fuzzy?" (Table of Contents)

Tubby an' Tack / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray Houlihan (signed)

Pencils:

Ray Houlihan (signed)

Inks:

Ray Houlihan (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ray Houlihan

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Characters:

Tubby (introduction); Tack (introduction); Fuzzy (introduction); their mother (introduction)

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([February] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 2010-4-26.

The Hypnotized Ghosts (Table of Contents)

Blue Diamond / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ben Thompson (signed)

Inks:

Ben Thompson (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Blue Diamond [Elton Morrow] (origin retold in flashback); Dr. Eric Karlin (villain, introduction, death)

Synopsis:

A hypnotist sneaks his hypnotized "ghosts" into the museum as corpses to drill through the wall to the Federal Reserve Bank. But Dr. Karlin did not realize that the Blue Diamond works out of that very museum!

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([February] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Next appearance in the Liberty Legion story in Marvel Premiere (Marvel, 1972 series) #29. The full title of this strip as listed is Blue Diamond: The Bullet-Proof Man!

Battle of the Giants! (Table of Contents)

Human Torch #5 / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Alex Schomburg

Inks:

Alex Schomburg

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Characters:

Human Torch; Sub-Mariner

Synopsis:

Promotional illustrated ad for Human Torch Comics #5, featuring part of the art for the cover to Marvel Mystery Comics #9.

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• in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #2 [Regular Edition] ([February] 2010)

Indexer Notes

Found on the inside back cover. Since the art featured here was taken from MMC #9, the art above is by Schomberg (art credits revised from Alex Schomberg? by Craig Delich 2010-4-26).

Prizes! They're Yours! (Table of Contents)

American Specialty Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Indexer Notes

Found on the back cover.