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5June 1940
$0.10

Daring Mystery Comics #5

Marvel · June 1940 · on sale 1940-04-11

First appearance: FalconFirst appearance: Carl BurgessFirst appearance: Little HerculesOrigin: Little Hercules
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Identification plate

Series
Daring Mystery Comics (Marvel, 1940 series)
Issue
#5
Publication date
June 1940
Key date
1940-06-00
On-sale date
1940-04-11
Indicia publisher
Timely Publications
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Falcon - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Carl Burgess - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Little Hercules - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

First appearance of Captain K-4 - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Origin story on record for: Little Hercules.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Alex Schomburg; inks: Alex SchomburgCarl Burgess First, Falcon First
2The Jelly of Doomcomic story7script: George Kapitan; pencils: Harry Sahle; inks: Harry SahleDr. Jack Castle, The Fiery Mask
3The Devil-Flowercomic story7pencils: Arnold Hicks; inks: Arnold HicksTrojak
4Strike Against the Naziscomic story6pencils: Jack BinderCaptain K-4 First
5The Origin of Monakocomic story8pencils: Larry Antonette; inks: Larry AntonetteMonako (origin in flashback); Monako's parents (flashback, introduction, death); an Indian magician (flashback, introduction, death); Lady Anne (introduction); Lady Olga (introduction); Mike (villain, introduction); Mike's partner (villain, introduction)
6Battle of the Robotscomic story8pencils: Hal Sharp; inks: Hal SharpMarvex
7Planet of Black-Lightcomic story7script: Fletcher Hanks; pencils: Fletcher Hanks; inks: Fletcher Hanks; letters: Fletcher HanksWhirlwind Carter; Brenda Hale; The Black-Light Men (villains, introduction, death)
8The Death Clutchtext story2script: T. K. Hawley (signed); letters: typesetBob Johnson; Sergeant Elliot; Jack Mardel's uncle (death); Jack Mardel (villain)
9Rebuilding the Worldcomic story7pencils: Jack Binder; inks: E. C. StonerAnn Barclay, Kurt Barton, Breeze Barton
9Introducing Little Herculescomic story4script: Bud Sagendorf; pencils: Bud Sagendorf; inks: Bud SagendorfLittle Hercules First
10Meet the Falconcomic story8pencils: Maurice Gutwirth; inks: Maurice GutwirthCarl Burgess First, Falcon First

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation! #[nn]
ISBN 978-1-60699-160-2		2009On eBay ›
Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery #2
ISBN 978-0-7851-3363-6		2010On eBay ›
Marvel Firsts: WWII Super Heroes #[nn]
ISBN 978-0-7851-6791-4		2013On eBay ›

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Series context

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Sources

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