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Daring Mystery Comics 3

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Published January 1940 – January 1942
Issue Numbers 1 – 8
Total Issues 8
Notes

Numbering continued as Comedy Comics (9-34) and Daring Comics (9-12).

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How much is Daring Mystery Comics #3 worth? Current market pricing for Daring Mystery Comics #3 shows a latest graded sale of CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $21,000 on January 12th, 2025.
Raw price ranges include Fair/Good $525.80-$7,200 (4 comps); Very Good 3.0-4.0 $525.80-$7,200 (4 comps).
Graded price ranges include CGC 2.5 $2,640 (1 comp); CGC 3.0 $627.38-$1,434 (2 comps).
Pricing data last updated April 20th, 2026.

Daring Mystery Comics #3 (1940) | Atlas Tales Cover Image
Issue Information
Cover Date
April 1940
Indicia Frequency
monthly
Indicia Publisher
Timely Publications
 
Starring
The Purple Mask starring
The Phantom Reporter starring
Marvex the Super Robot starring
Trojak the Tiger Man starring
Breeze Barton starring
 
Cover Credits
Alex Schomburg pencils attributed

Issue Overview

Daring Mystery Comics #3 was published by Timely Publications in April 1940. It is part of the Daring Mystery Comics series, which ran from January 1940 to January 1942.

Cover credits include Alex Schomburg. This issue features The Purple Mask, The Phantom Reporter, and other characters from the series.

Atlas Tales indexes 9 stories for this issue, including "Breeze Barton in the Miracle City." Indexed story credits include Phil Sturm and Gus Ricca, among others.

Stories

Untitled

Credits
Phil Sturm script signed Gus Ricca pencils guess
Dale of the F.B.I. starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 8
Type art

Breeze Barton in the Miracle City

Credits
Jack Binder script attributed E.C. Stoner pencils attributed
Breeze Barton starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 9
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Will Harr script signed Maurice Gutwirth pencils attributed
The Purple Mask starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 8
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Sam Cooper pencils signed
The Phantom Reporter starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 8
Type art
Notes: Signed 'ROE' - who is unknown.

Powdersmoke Showdown

Credits
James P Olsen script signed
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 2
Type illustrated story

Untitled

Credits
Joe Simon script signed Joe Simon pencils signed
Trojak the Tiger Man starring
Contributors:
Harry Mendryk: Creator Credit
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 13
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Hal Sharp pencils attributed
Marvex the Super Robot starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 7
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Unknown pencils
Captain Strong of the Foreign Legion starring
Pages 8
Type art

Untitled

Credits
Joe Beck pencils attributed David Gantz inks guess
The Medicine Man starring
Contributors:
Doc V.: Creator Credit
Pages 1
Type art

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Last Updated 2026-04-20 07:21:20
Last Graded Sale CGC VF- 7.5 sold for $21,000 on January 12th, 2025
Reported Sources Heritage Auctions

Raw Price Ranges

Fair/Good $525.80-$7,200 (4 comps)
Very Good 3.0-4.0 $525.80-$7,200 (4 comps)
Fine/Very Fine 6.0-7.5 $2,629-$21,000 (3 comps)
Very Fine/Near Mint 8.0-9.0 $2,868 (1 comp)

Graded Price Ranges

CGC 2.5 $2,640 (1 comp)
CGC 3.0 $627.38-$1,434 (2 comps)
CGC 3.5 $10,500 (1 comp)
CGC 4.0 $956 (1 comp)
CGC 4.5 $1,135.25-$3,600 (3 comps)
CGC 6.0 $2,629 (1 comp)
CGC 7.0 $2,629-$9,560 (2 comps)
CGC 7.5 $21,000 (1 comp)
CGC 8.0 $2,868-$4,370 (2 comps)
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Price
Date
Source
Link
VF- 7.5
$21,000
January 12th, 2025
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$627.38
May 3rd, 2007
Heritage Auctions
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