Daring Mystery Comics #2

Timely ⋅ 1940
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Key Facts

1st appearance of Laughing Mask, later becomes Purple Mask

1st appearance of the Phantom Bullet

1st appearance of Trojak the Tiger Man

1st appearance of Zephyr Jones

1st appearance of the Sky Devils, a trio of World War II British fighter pilots

1st appearance of the Vampire, the first indication of vampires in the Marvel Universe though his actual status as being undead was never revealed

Issue Details

Publisher

Timely

Artist

Alex Schomburg

Writer

Joe Simon

Published

February 1940

Synopsis

A collection of comics and stories, including:   "Origin of the Phantom Bullet" , featuring titled hero, the Phantom Bullet -- R eporter Allen Lewis is baffled by the death of a wealthy man who cluitches a feather in his hand, but soon learns of a mysterious race of "bird-men" that seemed to be involved. Given the secret for a gun that shoots ice pellets by a soon-to-be murdered scientist, Lewis adopts a costumed identity to track down the bird-men at any cost.  ... "Introducing K-4" featuring Captain K-4 --  Captain K-4 is assigned to assume the disguise of a Gestapo agent, infiltrate and help to destroy the ammunition depot located at the Nazi seaport of Kurtzberg.  ... "Who In Reality Is Mr. 'E'" , featuring Mr. E  --  Mr. "E", enemy of the underworld, sees the connection in the recent deaths of several "captains of industry", knowing all four were silent partners in the Snead Oil Company, but unaware at the same time that his old enemy, the Vampire, is behind it all.  ... "Enter the Laughing Mask" , featuring the Laughing Mask --  Dennis Burton becomes the next member of his family to beconme involved in law enforcement as District Attorney, bent on uncovering the plot behind the recent destruction of passenger trains.  ... And more!!

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