| Issue | #1 |
| Published | January 1940 |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Martin Goodman |
| Notes | Indicia information (available scan only partially legible, so not a direct transcription): DARING MYSTERY COMICS (illegible) 8 Lord Street, Buffalo N. Y. by Timely Publications. Editorial and administrative offices at (illegible- 330 West 42nd St.?) N. Y. Application for (illegible- second class matter?) pending at the Post Office, Buffalo, N. Y. under act of March 3, 1879. (illegible, probably copyright statement) by Timely Publications. Vol. 1, No. 1., January, 1940. Yearly subscription $1.00. Single copies 10c. |
| Characters | The Fiery Mask [Dr. Jack Castle] |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Alex Schomburg |
| Inks | Alex Schomburg |
| Letters | typeset |
| Reprinted | in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. |
| Characters | The Fiery Mask [Dr. Jack Castle] (introduction; origin); Capt. Benson (introduction); A mad doctor (villain; introduction; death); zombies (villains; introduction; death) |
| Synopsis | Dr. Jack Castle begins investigating the disappearance of eight men and the appearance of living corpses, bent on serving a mad scientist whose avowed aim is conquering the world. |
| Genre | superhero |
| Script | Joe Simon |
| Pencils | Joe Simon |
| Inks | Joe Simon |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-16-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #1; in Complete Jack Kirby (Pure Imagination, 1997 series) #1 |
| Characters | John Steele (introduction); Marie; un-named General; Nazis (villains) |
| Synopsis | Steele helps a nurse, whose life he has just saved, through a series of perilous encounters with the Nazis, in order to get a vital message to the General. |
| Genre | war |
| Pencils | Larry Antonette [as Dean Carr] (signed) |
| Inks | Larry Antonette [as Dean Carr] (signed) |
| Notes | Only appearance. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-16-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #1. |
| Characters | The Texas Kid (introduction); Humboldt (introduction); Banker Wells (villain; introduction); Luke (villain; introduction); Comanche (villain; introduction); Trent (villain; introduction) |
| Synopsis | The Kid goes after a gang of raiders that are burning the cabins and stealing the cattle of property owners whose mortgage is coming due. |
| Genre | western |
| Pencils | Ben Thompson (signed) |
| Inks | Ben Thompson (signed) |
| Notes | Only appearance. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-16-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #1. |
| Characters | Monako (introduction); Josette(introduction); Al (introduction); Mr. Muro (villain; introduction); Tashu (villain; introduction) |
| Synopsis | Monako agrees to help Josette's brother Al, who has just perfected a new powerful explosive for the government, from falling into the hands of the evil Mr. Muro. |
| Genre | occult |
| Pencils | Larry Antonette (signed) |
| Inks | Larry Antonette (signed) |
| Notes | Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-16-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #1. |
| Characters | Wade Duncan; Mr. Hastings; Hank Wells; Spud Clark; un-named blacksmith; gang of crooks from Chelsa City (villains) |
| Synopsis | A radio-controlled herd of wild, mad horses destroy the town of Gold Creek, sent on that mission by a gang of criminals from Chelsa City, who had been trying to buy out that town for some time. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Ray Gill (signed) |
| Pencils | Al Anders [ as Anders] (signed; spot illustrations) |
| Inks | Al Anders [ as Anders] (signed; spot illustrations) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Title accidentally left off story. Most info and synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-16-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #1. |
| Characters | Flash Foster (introduction); Connie Hodges (introduction); Nick Bruno (villain; introduction); Bunky (villain; introduction); Pat (villain; introduction) |
| Synopsis | Nick Bruno kidnaps the girl of the star of the Midwestern College football team in order to win big money on that game and to prevent Midwestern from being invited to the Rose Bowl. |
| Genre | sports; adventure |
| Script | Bob Wood (signed) |
| Pencils | Bob Wood (signed) |
| Inks | Bob Wood (signed) |
| Notes | Only appearance. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-16-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #1. |
| Characters | Phantom of the Underworld [Doc Denton] (introduction); Nurse Andrus (introduction); Inspector Flynn (introduction); Perrone (villain; introduction) |
| Synopsis | In order to get inside information on crime boss Perrone, Detective Denton takes over the offices of a local doctor so that he'll be in a position to treat Perrone. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Pencils | Maurice Gutwirth (signed) |
| Inks | Maurice Gutwirth (signed) |
| Notes | Only appearance. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-16-08. |
| Reprinted | in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #1 |
| Synopsis | Interesting facts are illustrated, such as: some steel used in England's new battleships was scrapped from German ships sunk in WW1; none of the planes currently used in WW2 will be in existence after 20 days of war; the mystery of a new explosive made from wood and air; a pilot thrown from his plane actually fell back into it; and several others. |
| Genre | fact |
| Script | Harry Francis Campbell? |
| Pencils | Harry Francis Campbell (signed) |
| Inks | Harry Francis Campbell (signed) |
| Notes | Sequence and all info added by Craig Delich 8-16-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #1. |
| Characters | Barney Mullen (introduction); Nazis (villains) |
| Synopsis | Barney takes on the dangerous assignment of transporting a shipment of gold filigree into the war zone of Rotterdam. |
| Genre | naval |
| Pencils | Charles Pearson [as Chas. Pearson] (signed) |
| Inks | Charles Pearson [as Chas. Pearson] (signed) |
| Notes | Only appearance. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 8-16-08. |
| Reprinted | In Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery (Marvel, 2008 series) #1. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside back cover. |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Numerous small ads, all for products from Johnson Smith & Co. Back cover. |