Daring Mystery Comics #4
☆ Be the first to review + Add to your collection — Join freeIn "Busting a Banker," Fletcher Hanks crafts a pulpy sci-fi thriller where Carter, a mysterious figure with a knack for the impossible, rescues Brenda Hale—agent of the Space Army, Women's Division, 4th Regiment—after her ship is grounded by Martian forces. With Mars plotting to turn Earth into a colony, Carter finds himself drawn into a high-stakes mission that blurs the line between heroism and the unknown. The story, written and illustrated by the singular Fletcher Hanks, features bold visuals and a twisty premise, all framed by Alex Schomburg’s striking cover art.
In "Busting a Banker," the Purple Mask races to stop a high-stakes robbery, only to uncover a shocking twist: the bank’s president is secretly tied to the heist. With the city’s trust hanging in the balance, the masked hero must navigate deception and danger to expose the truth.
In "The Zeppelin Attack," K-4 and his team race against time to intercept an enemy airship sabotaging key installations with parachute-dropped mines—every second counts in this high-stakes aerial chase.
In "null," the masked adventurer Monako faces off against his longtime foe Muro, who seeks to seize strategic control of the Pacific and the western coast of the Americas—centering on the Panama Canal. With stakes high and tensions rising, Monako must use all his wits and courage to stop Muro’s dangerous ambitions before it’s too late.
In this classic 1940 sci-fi tale from Daring Mystery Comics #4, pilot Carter stumbles upon Brenda Hale, an Earth agent from the Space Army’s Women’s Division, 4th Regiment, whose ship has crash-landed under Martian control. As they uncover the red planet’s secret plan to turn Earth into a colony, the two must navigate a growing danger that threatens the entire solar system.
In "The Spike Green Case," Marvex takes on a chilling mystery as he investigates the plight of a man sentenced to death, whose alibi hinges on witnesses who vanished without a trace before the trial. With no clear leads and a clock ticking down, Marvex must unravel the truth behind the disappearances and the case that defies logic.
When a fleet of experimental airliners vanishes mid-flight, test pilot Don Gorman finds himself at the center of a high-stakes mystery—his revolutionary super-charged engine has become a target for foreign agents desperate to steal its secrets.
In "The Secret Soldier," Edith finds herself caught between loyalty and danger when her brother, a Nazi operative, asks her to help keep Trojak from interfering with their plans—unaware that her brother’s actions are part of a larger, hidden scheme. The story unfolds in the tense atmosphere of a jungle conflict, where trust is a fragile weapon and every choice could tip the balance.
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Reprinted in Marvel Masterworks: Golden Age Daring Mystery #1 (2008), You Shall Die by Your Own Evil Creation! #[nn] (2009), All Select Comics 70th Anniversary Special #1 (2009), Fletcher Hanks : œuvres complètes #[nn] (2018)
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