DARING MYSTERY COMICS #1
CGC VF/NM: 9.0
(Stock Image)
SOLD ON: Thursday, 10/03/2024 12:06 AM
$7,130
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PUBLISHER: Timely
COMMENTS: A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
crm/ow pages; apparent/extensive (P) color touch, pieces added , seals, cleaned. (e edges trimmed)
1st appearance of Fiery Mask, w/ origin; 1st app. Monako, John Steele and Doc Doyle; Alex Schomburg bondage cover (1/40)
Ruben Blades Copy
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crm/ow pages; apparent/extensive (P) color touch, pieces added , seals, cleaned. (e edges trimmed)
1st appearance of Fiery Mask, w/ origin; 1st app. Monako, John Steele and Doc Doyle; Alex Schomburg bondage cover (1/40)
Ruben Blades Copy
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A 15% BUYER'S PREMIUM WILL BE ADDED TO THIS ITEM AT CONCLUSION OF THE AUCTION
crm/ow pages; apparent/extensive (P) color touch, pieces added , seals, cleaned. (e edges trimmed)
1st appearance of Fiery Mask, w/ origin; 1st app. Monako, John Steele and Doc Doyle; Alex Schomburg bondage cover (1/40)
Ruben Blades Copy
Daring Mystery Comics #1 defines the tenuous bridge between the pulp fiction of the 1930s and the hero boom of the 1940s — starting with the characteristically hyperactive bondage cover from the great Alex Schomburg. The wild sci-fi imagery may be straight out of Buck Rogers, but Timely's reliably nightmarish villains invited readers to pursue a bold new direction.
The company was still bringing in outside stories from the Chesler and Jacquet Studios, with writer/artist Joe Simon inspiring Schomburg with the debut of the Fiery Mask in "The Fantastic Thriller of the Walking Corpses" (featuring both giant birds and zombie hordes). Monako the Magician also makes his first appearance, as well as two-fisted football star (and future superhero) Flash Foster. These early issues crackle with the fearless creativity that would lead to the Marvel Age, as publishers tried pretty much anything in pursuit of a constantly growing readership.
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This striking 9.0 copy of Daring Mystery Comics #1 is a typically rare find from the outstanding Ruben Blades Collection, with only 56 copies listed on the CGC Census. The colors retain all their original warmth and appeal, carefully preserving this classic after 84 years as a beloved comic!
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 3 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE
crm/ow pages; apparent/extensive (P) color touch, pieces added , seals, cleaned. (e edges trimmed)
1st appearance of Fiery Mask, w/ origin; 1st app. Monako, John Steele and Doc Doyle; Alex Schomburg bondage cover (1/40)
Ruben Blades Copy
Daring Mystery Comics #1 defines the tenuous bridge between the pulp fiction of the 1930s and the hero boom of the 1940s — starting with the characteristically hyperactive bondage cover from the great Alex Schomburg. The wild sci-fi imagery may be straight out of Buck Rogers, but Timely's reliably nightmarish villains invited readers to pursue a bold new direction.
The company was still bringing in outside stories from the Chesler and Jacquet Studios, with writer/artist Joe Simon inspiring Schomburg with the debut of the Fiery Mask in "The Fantastic Thriller of the Walking Corpses" (featuring both giant birds and zombie hordes). Monako the Magician also makes his first appearance, as well as two-fisted football star (and future superhero) Flash Foster. These early issues crackle with the fearless creativity that would lead to the Marvel Age, as publishers tried pretty much anything in pursuit of a constantly growing readership.
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This striking 9.0 copy of Daring Mystery Comics #1 is a typically rare find from the outstanding Ruben Blades Collection, with only 56 copies listed on the CGC Census. The colors retain all their original warmth and appeal, carefully preserving this classic after 84 years as a beloved comic!
If you are a new customer planning to make a first-time purchase over $25,000, please contact us 24 hours in advance of the item closing at 212.895.3999 or support@comicconnect.com so that we may approve your account for bidding. (This policy was instituted to protect consignors and bidders against bids from fraudulent accounts, and to ensure the integrity of the bidding process.) Once approved, please log out of your account and then log in for the approval to take effect.
We realize many of you would like to bid on this auction lot, so for this listing, ComicConnect.com offers a 3 month, interest free, time payment plan with a 20% non-refundable deposit. Time Payments invoices can only be paid by cash, check, money order or wire transfer. LEARN MORE