Cover: Alex Schomburg

Daring Mystery Comics #5

Jun 1940 · Marvel · 0.10 USD

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“The Jelly of Doom”

In "The Jelly of Doom," young prodigy Hercules—already a doctor of all sciences at twelve—races against time to deliver his explosive invention to the government, pursued by two foreign agents determined to steal it. Written, drawn, and inked by Bud Sagendorf, this 1940 adventure blends mad science and espionage with a touch of pulp flair, all captured in a striking cover by Alex Schomburg.

writer, artist, inker Bud Sagendorf · cover Alex Schomburg

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Cast · 11 characters

Ann Barclay Breeze Barton Captain K-4 Carl Burgess Dr. Jack Castle Falcon Kurt Barton Little Hercules Marvex The Fiery Mask Trojak

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writer, artist, inker Bud Sagendorf

cover pencils, inks Alex Schomburg

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Hercules is made a doctor of all sciences at age 12 and decides to take his newly invented explosive to his government while evading two foreign agents who are trying to steal it from him.

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