Price: 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1940-08-28
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)
Cover Thumbnail for More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #60 Edit Cover
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The Spectre / cover / 1 page

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Letters:
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Spectre
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Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed]
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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page

[The Menace of Xnon]
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The Spectre / comic story / 10 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
Bernard Baily (signed)
  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Xnon (villain); Wayne Grant; The Chief
Synopsis:
The Spectre is blamed for the disappearance of the Black Chief Limited, and, since he wasn't there at the time, decides to investigate and comes up against an adversary as powerful as he! When called into account for his battle against the forces of evil, he tells the mysterious "voice" that he faces a foe that may defeat him, and requests help, to which the Spectre receives the Ring of Life.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich.

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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff; New York World's Fair Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

Superman Is on the Radio!
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The Adventures of Superman Radio Show / advertisement / 0.5 page

The Golden Flames
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Detective Sergeant Carey / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Sergeant Carey

Congo Bill and the Monkey-Men
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Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Pencils:
George Papp (signed)
Inks:
George Papp (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:jungle; adventure
Characters:
Congo Bill; James Kent; Gloria Desmond; Mr. Desmond; ape men
Synopsis:
Bill and Professor Kent help Gloria find her father, living as an amnesiac among ape men.

Indexer Notes

Some of the hallmarks of the scripter of the Congo Bill feature in More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #56-69 are here.

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Captain Desmo / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
Pencils:
Ed Winiarski (signed)
Inks:
Ed Winiarski (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Yes, Captain, we heard...
Characters:
Captain Desmo

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More Fun Comics Stamp Page / in-house column / 1 page

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Baby Ruth; Butterfinger / advertisement / 1 page

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Radio Squad / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Jerry Siegel (credited)
Pencils:
Chad Grothkopf (credited as Chad-)
Inks:
Chad Grothkopf (credited as Chad-)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:detective-mystery; crime
  • Feature Logo:Radio Squad [black circle]
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:While Larry Trent and Sandy Kean gun their squad car to the limit in response to an urgent call on the out-skirts of town, a strange thing is taking place in the heart of the city...!
  • Universe:DC : mainstream
Characters:
Radio Squad "Blackie" Jenks; Officer Blair; Hayle; "Imperso"; Willie Jones; Officer Menaish

Indexer Notes

A box after the final panel on the last page promotes the recurring feature: "Ride the thrilling adventures with the Radio Squad in every issue of More Fun Comics!"

Combat
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text story / 2 pages

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Letters:
typeset

In the War Zone
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Lieutenant Bob Neal / comic story / 6 pages

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?
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  • Genre:war
Characters:
Bob Neal

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Biff Bronson / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Help! Help!" "What goes on??
Characters:
Biff Bronson

Here It Is - Better Than Ever!
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All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Swiss Family Robinson by David Wyss
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More Fun Comics Monthly Book Review / in-house column / 0.5 page

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Silly Situations / cartoon / 0.5 page

Script:
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?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I won't! I won't! I won't shake his hand!

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Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
?
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Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; war
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:The mountain highway leading into the Canadian Mountain Preserve...
Characters:
Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk

[The Menace of the Little Men]
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Doctor Fate / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
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?
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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; The Norns (villains)
Synopsis:
The discovery of foot high Gnomes or dwarves spurs Inza to contact Fate to look into the situation, and finds them attacking New York City!
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Lettering credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich.

The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
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promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

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Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve / advertisement / 1 page

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    The Spectre
  2. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  3. [The Menace of Xnon]
    The Spectre
  4. ["For swell vacation reading..."]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff; New York World's Fair Comics
  5. Superman Is on the Radio!
    The Adventures of Superman Radio Show
  6. The Golden Flames
    Detective Sergeant Carey
  7. Congo Bill and the Monkey-Men
    Congo Bill
  8. ["Yes, Captain, we heard..."]
    Captain Desmo
  9. [no title indexed]
    More Fun Comics Stamp Page
  10. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth; Butterfinger
  11. ["While Larry Trent and Sandy Kean gun their squad car to the limit in response to an urgent call on the out-skirts of town, a strange thing is taking place in the heart of the city...!"]
    Radio Squad
  12. Combat
  13. In the War Zone
    Lieutenant Bob Neal
  14. ["Help! Help!" "What goes on??"]
    Biff Bronson
  15. Here It Is - Better Than Ever!
    All-Star Comics
  16. The Swiss Family Robinson by David Wyss
    More Fun Comics Monthly Book Review
  17. ["I won't! I won't! I won't shake his hand!"]
    Silly Situations
  18. ["The mountain highway leading into the Canadian Mountain Preserve..."]
    Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol
  19. [The Menace of the Little Men]
    Doctor Fate
  20. The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!
  21. [no title indexed]
    Wilson Chemical Company Cloverine Brand Salve
  22. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
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