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WHAT IF: Daring Mystery Masterworks Vol. 1

Map by Gormuu: reprints Daring Mystery Comics #1-4 (251 pages)

January 1940: Daring Mystery Comics #1 (62 pages+cover)
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (pencils/inks)

  • Fiery Mask
    • "The Fantastic Thriller of the Walking Corpses," 10 pages
    • Credits: Joe Simon (writer); Joe Simon (penciller); Joe Simon (inker)

  • John Steele
    • "Soldier of Fortune," 9 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Larry Antonette (penciller); Larry Antonette (inker)

  • Texas Kid
    • "Robin Hood of the Range," 8 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Ben Thompson (penciller); Ben Thompson (inker)

  • Monako
    • "The Menace of Mr. Muro," 11 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Larry Antonette (penciller); Larry Antonette (inker)

  • Text Story
    • "The Thundering Terror of Gold Creek," 2 pages
    • Credits: Ray Gill (writer); Al Anderson (illustration)

  • Flash Foster
    • "The Football Fixing Scheme," 8 pages
    • Credits: Bob Wood (writer); Bob Wood (penciller); Bob Wood (inker)

  • Phantom of the Underworld
    • "Case of Perrone," 7 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Maurice Gutwirth (penciller); Maurice Gutwirth (inker)

  • Barney Mullen
    • "The Rotterdam Run," 7 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Charles Pearson (penciller); Charles Pearson (inker)

February 1940: Daring Mystery Comics #2 (62 pages+cover)
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (pencils/inks)

  • Zephyr Jones
    • "Voyage to Sunev," 14 pages
    • Credits: Joe Cal Cagno (writer); Fred Schwartz (penciller); Fred Schwartz (inker)

  • Phantom Bullet
    • "Origin of the Phantom Bullet," 10 pages
    • Credits: Joe Simon (writer); Joe Simon (penciller); Joe Simon (inker)

  • Trojak
    • "Origin of Trojak," 8 pages
    • Credits: Joe Simon (writer); Larry Antonette (penciller); Larry Antonette (inker)

  • Text Story
    • "Six-Gun Dynamite," 2 pages
    • Credits: Russell Bankson (writer)

  • K-4 and His Sky-Devils
    • "Introducing K-4," 10 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Jack Alderman (penciller); Vince Alasia (inker)

  • Mr. E.
    • "Who In Reality Is Mr. E?" 10 pages
    • Credits: Joe Cal Cagno (writer); Al Carreno (penciller); Al Carreno (inker)

  • Laughing Mask
    • "Enter the Laughing Mask," 8 pages
    • Credits: Will Harr (writer); Maurice Gutwirth (penciller); Maurice Gutwirth (inker)

April 1940: Daring Mystery Comics #3 (63 pages+cover)
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (pencils/inks)

  • Dale of the FBI
    • "The Escape of Red Corker," 8 pages
    • Credits: Phil Sturm (writer); Joe Cal Cagno (?) (penciller); Al Gabriele (?) (inker)

  • Breeze Barton
    • "In the Miracle City," 7 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Jack Binder (penciller); Jack Binder (inker)

  • Purple Mask
    • "Mystery of the Swabert Mansion," 8 pages
    • Credits: Will Harr (writer); Maurice Gutwirth (penciller); Maurice Gutwirth (inker)

  • Phantom Reporter
    • "The East Side Murders," 8 pages
    • Credits: Mike Robard (writer); Sam Cooper (penciller); Sam Cooper (inker)

  • Text Story
    • "Powdersmoke Showdown," 2 pages
    • Credits: James P. Olsen (writer)

  • Trojak
    • "The Devil Beast and the Nazis," 13 pages
    • Credits: Joe Simon (writer); Joe Simon (penciller); Joe Simon (inker)

  • Marvex
    • "The Origin of Marvex the Super-Robot," 9 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Allen Simon (penciller); Allen Simon (inker)

  • Captain Strong
    • "Ali Hassan and His Desert Pirates," 8 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Jack Alderman (?) (penciller); Jack Alderman (?) (inker)

May 1940: Daring Mystery Comics #4 (64 pages+cover)
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (pencils/inks)

  • Purple Mask
    • "Busting A Banker," 8 pages
    • Credits: Will Harr (writer); Maurice Gutwirth (penciller); Maurice Gutwirth (inker)

  • K-4 and His Sky-Devils
    • "The Zeppelin Attack," 6 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Maurice Gutwirth (penciller); Jack Alderman (inker)

  • Monako
    • "On the Trail of Muro," 10 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Larry Antonette (penciller); Larry Antonette (inker)

  • Whirlwind Carter
    • "Mars Attacks," 8 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Henry Fletcher (penciller); Henry Fletcher (inker)

  • Marvex
    • "The Spike Green Case," 8 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Allen Simon (penciller); Allen Simon (inker)

  • G-Man Don Gorman
    • "The Missing Airliner Fleet," 8 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Jack Alderman (penciller); Dick Briefer (inker)

  • Breeze Barton
    • "The World of Savages," 7 pages
    • Credits: (?) (writer); Jack Binder (penciller); Jack Binder (inker)

  • Text Story
    • "Outlaw Buster," 2 pages
    • Credits: Rex Evans (writer)

  • Trojak
    • "The Secret Soldier," 7 pages
    • Credits: Joe Simon (writer); Joe Simon (penciller); Joe Simon (inker)

    Mockup image by: David Spofforth

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