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WHAT IF: Daring Mystery Vol. 2

Map by Chris Leazer: reprints Daring Mystery Comics #5-8 and Comedy Comics #9 (315 pages)

June/40: Daring Mystery Comics #5 (64 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Alex Schomburg (pencils); Alex Schomburg (inks)

  • Fiery Mask

  • "The Jelly of Doom" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); George Kapitan (pencils); Harry Sahle (inks)

  • Trojak

  • "[The Devil-Flower]" (7 pages)
    Credits: Joe Simon (script); Joe Simon (pencils); Joe Simon (inks)

  • K-4 and His Sky Devils

  • "[Strike Against the Nazis]" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Maurice Gutwirth (pencils); Jack Alderman? (inks)

  • Monako

  • "[The Origin of Monako]" (8 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Larry Antonette (pencils); Larry Antonette (inks)

  • Marvex

  • "[Battle of the Robots]" (8 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Alderman? (pencils); Jack Alderman? (inks)

  • Whirlwind Carter

  • "[Planet of Black-Light]" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Henry Fletcher (pencils); Henry Fletcher (inks)

  • text story

  • "The Death Clutch" (2 pages)
    Credits: T. R. Hawley (script)

  • Breeze Barton

  • "Rebuilding the World" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jack Binder? (pencils); Jack Binder? (inks)

  • Little Hercules

  • "Introducing Little Hercules" (4 pages)
    Credits: Bud Sagendorf (script); Bud Sagendorf (pencils); Bud Sagendorf (inks)

  • Falcon

  • "[Meet the Falcon]" (8 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Maurice Gutwirth (pencils); Maurice Gutwirth (inks)

September/40: Daring Mystery Comics #6 (64 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jack Kirby (pencils); Joe Simon (inks)
  • Marvel Boy

  • "Introducing Marvel Boy" (10 pages)
    Credits: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby (script); Jack Kirby, Joe Simon (pencils); Joe Simon (inks)

  • Fiery Mask

  • "The Legion of the Doomed" (10 pages)
    Credits: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby (script); Jack Kirby, Joe Simon (pencils); Joe Simon? (inks)

  • Stuporman

  • "[The Adventures of Stuporman]" (6 pages)
    Credits: Harry Douglas (script); Harry Douglas (pencils); Harry Douglas (inks)

  • Flying Flame

  • "[The Black Ace]" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Ben Thompson (pencils); Bill O'Connor (inks)

  • text story

  • "Scales of Justice" (2 pages)
    Credits: John H. Compton (script)

  • Falcon

  • "[The Schustak Case]" (7 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Jimmy Thompson? (pencils); Jimmy Thompson? (inks)

  • Monako

  • "[The Kidnappers and the Magician]" (8 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Larry Antonette (pencils); Larry Antonette (inks)

  • Dynaman

  • "[The Origin of Dynaman]" (8 pages)
    Credits: Steve Dahlman? (script); Steve Dahlman (pencils); Steve Dahlman (inks)

  • Tigerman

  • "[The Coming of Tigerman]" (6 pages)
    Credits: Mike Roy? (script); Mike Roy (pencils); Mike Roy (inks)

April/41: Daring Mystery Comics #7 (62 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Joe Simon? (pencils); Joe Simon? (inks)
  • Thunderer

  • "[Introducing the Thunderer]" (8 pages)
    Credits: John Compton (script); Carl Burgos (pencils); Carl Burgos (inks)

  • Fin

  • "Introducing the Fin" (10 pages)
    Credits: Bill Everett (script); Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett (inks)

  • Blue Diamond

  • "[Origin of the Blue Diamond]" (9 pages)
    Credits: Ben Thompson? (script); Ben Thompson (pencils); Ben Thompson (inks)

  • Officer O'Krime

  • "[Kokey Flo]" (2 pages)
    Credits: Fred Schwab (script); Fred Schwab (Al Weine) (pencils); Fred Schwab (inks)

  • Silver Scorpion

  • "[Origin of the Silver Scorpion]" (5 pages)
    Credits: Harry Sahle? (script); Harry Sahle (pencils); Harry Sahle (inks)

  • Challenger text story

  • "The Valley of Time" (2 pages)
    Credits: Ray Gill (script)

  • Mr. Million

  • "[The Benefactor]" (6 pages)
    Credits: Frank Borth (script); Frank Borth (pencils); Frank Borth (inks)

  • Captain Daring

  • "The Underground Empire" (8 pages)
    Credits: Joe Simon, Jack Kirby (script); Jack Kirby (pencils); Joe Simon (inks)

  • Challenger

  • "Meet the Challenger" (12 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); George Klein (Nick Karlton) (pencils); George Klein (inks)

January/42: Daring Mystery Comics #8 (59 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Jack Kirby (pencils); Joe Simon (inks)
  • inside front cover

  • "contents page" (1 page)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • Citizen V

  • "V For Victory" (10 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee? (script); Ben Thompson (pencils); Ben Thompson (inks)

  • Fin

  • "Terror Reigns On the High Seas" (10 pages)
    Credits: Bill Everett (script); Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett (inks)

  • Thunderer

  • "Death Rides the Air Waves" (9 pages)
    Credits: Irving Werstein (script); Ed Robbins (pencils); Ed Robbins (inks)

  • text story

  • "Danny Makes Good" (2 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script)

  • L'il Professor and Rudy the Robot

  • "[The Groom Strikes]" (5 pages)
    Credits: Frank Pretsch (script); Frank Pretsch (pencils); Frank Pretsch (inks)

  • Silver Scorpion

  • "[Mahomad, the Sinister Spiritualist]" (8 pages)
    Credits: Harry Sahle? (script); Harry Sahle (pencils); Harry Sahle (inks)

  • Captain Daring

  • "The Return of "Mad Dog" Hitler" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Frank Borth (pencils); Frank Borth (inks)

  • Blue Diamond

  • "The Hypnotized Ghosts" (8 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Ben Thompson (pencils); Ben Thompson (inks)

April/42: Comedy Comics #9 (61 pages + cover)
Cover Credits: Mike Sekowsky (pencils); George Klein (inks)
  • L'il Professor and Rudy the Robot

  • "[The Bear Hunt]" (5 pages)
    Credits: Frank Pretsch? (script); Frank Pretsch (pencils); Frank Pretsch (inks)

  • Splash Morgan

  • "[By Garbage Bin To Mars]" (8 pages)
    Credits: Basil Wolverton (script); Basil Wolverton (pencils); Basil Wolverton (inks)

  • Comedy Kids

  • "[The Haunted House Hassle]" (10 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Charles Nicholas (pencils); Charles Nicholas (inks)

  • Captain Dash

  • "Scourge of Fear" (6 pages)
    Credits: Unknown (script); Ben Thompson (pencils); Ben Thompson (inks)

  • Silver Scorpion

  • "[The Aging Plague]" (8 pages)
    Credits: Harry Sahle? (script); Harry Sahle (pencils); Harry Sahle (inks)

  • Citizen V

  • "V Battalion" (12 pages)
    Credits: Stan Lee? (script); Ben Thompson (pencils); Ben Thompson (inks)

  • Trinket

  • "humor filler" (2 pages)
    Credits: Clive Yeadon (script); Clive Yeadon (pencils); Clive Yeadon (inks)

  • Fin

  • "[The Magic Cutlass]" (10 pages)
    Credits: Bill Everett (script); Bill Everett (pencils); Bill Everett (inks)

Mockup image by: David Spofforth

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