Daring Mystery Comics  (1940)

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First cover art by Alex Schomburg

1st appearance of John Steele, the inspiration behind the Super Soldier Program and likely who is referred to as Weapon 0

1st appearance and origin of Fiery Mask

1st appearance of Monako, the Prince of Magic

1st appearance of Detective Doc Denton

1st appearance of the Texas Kid

1st appearance of Phantom of the Underworld

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1st appearance of Laughing Mask, later becomes Purple Mask

1st appearance of the Phantom Bullet

1st appearance of Trojak the Tiger Man

1st appearance of Zephyr Jones

1st appearance of the Sky Devils, a trio of World War II British fighter pilots

1st appearance of the Vampire, the first indication of vampires in the Marvel Universe though his actual status as being undead was never revealed

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1st appearance of Purple Mask, formerly Laughing Mask, later becomes Falcon

1st appearance of Breeze Barton

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1st appearance of Whirlwind Carter, an agent of the Interplanetary Secret Service

1st appearance of Don Gorman, a pilot

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1st appearance of Falcon, formerly Purple Mask

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Cameo of Adolf Hitler, seen in a vision

1st appearance and origin of the first Marvel Boy, Martin Simon Burns

1st appearance of Flying Flame

1st appearance of Zeus in Timely comics, previously appeared as the Roman counterpart named Jupiter

1st appearance of Marvex, a super robot

1st appearance of Khufor, an Egyptian ruler who later becomes the vampire Amenhotep

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1st appearance of The Challenger

1st appearance of The Thunderer, later becomes the Dark Avenger

1st appearance and origin of Fin

1st appearance and origin of the Blue Diamond

1st appearance of Captain Daring

1st appearance and origin of the Silver Scorpion

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1st appearance and origin of Citizen V

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