Price: 0.10 USD
Pages: 68
On-sale Date: 1940-06-28
Editing: Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)
Cover Thumbnail for More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #58 Edit Cover
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The Spectre / cover / 1 page

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
The Spectre
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Issue Data

Indexer Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

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All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

[The Arsonist]
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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
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:No one knows that Jim Corrigan, hard-fisted detective, is in reality the earthbound Spectre...
Characters:
The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Wayne Grant; Bob Brent
Synopsis:
The Spectre investigates the kidnapping and attempted murder of a warehouse owner and discovers that Brent's partner has been embezzling funds and is trying to eliminate any possibility the thefts will be discovered.
Reprints (1)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich.

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Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page

The Circus Crimes
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Detective Sergeant Carey / comic story / 4 pages

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  • Genre:detective-mystery
Characters:
Sergeant Carey; Sleepy

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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; Professor Kent; O'Toole (chimpanzee); Inspector Slade; The Skull (villain); Omdurr; leopard cultists
Synopsis:
Bill fights a leopard cult working under the sway of the Skull.

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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:Captain Desmo and Gabby, apparently victorious over the Society of Assassins...
Characters:
Captain Desmo; Gabby; Droon (villain)
Synopsis:
On vacation Gabby and Desmo come across an island filled with munitions to be sold to the highest bidder.

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

Hey, Fellers!
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The Hourman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page

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Farmer Doode / comic story / 0.75 page

Script:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Pencils:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks:
Bernard Baily (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:humor
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Are you Farmer Doode?

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Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns / advertisement / 0.25 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
Characters:
Radio Squad Inspector O'Malley

[The Bridge of the Damask Girdle]
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Here and There / cartoon / 1 page

Script:
Arcky (signed)
Pencils:
Arcky (signed)
Inks:
Arcky (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Believe It or Not! factoids.

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More Fun Stamp Page / text article / 1 page

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Letters:
typeset
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Approvals are stamps sent out on approval...

Indexer Notes

Mostly ads for stamps vendors.

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Lieutenant Bob Neal / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Bob Hirsch (signed)
Pencils:
Rusty Lehman (signed)
Inks:
Rusty Lehman (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:war
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Swell story you turned out on the Rath stolen bonds...
Characters:
Lt. Bob Neal; Pat Grant; Tubby Potts; Mr. Rath; Gambling Pete
Synopsis:
Mr. Rath accuses his wife of stealing, after which she apparently commits suicide.

Indexer Notes

Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub. 662

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Biff Bronson / comic story / 6 pages

Script:
Alan Sulman (signed)
Pencils:
Joe Sulman (signed)
Inks:
Joe Sulman (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:I'm just cooking up a bit of adventure!
Characters:
Biff Bronson; Detective Houndem; Wilson; Monk (villain)
Synopsis:
A corrupt private detective tries to frame an ex-con for the second time.

Gunman's Reputation
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text story / 1.5 pages

Script:
Gardner Fox (credited)
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Letters:
typeset
  • Genre:crime

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advertisement / 0.25 page

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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 0.25 page

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

Script:
?
Pencils:
Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks:
Jack Lehti (signed)
Colors:
?
Letters:
?
  • Genre:adventure; war
  • First Line of Dialogue or Text:Sergeant O'Malley reporting, Inspector -- you sent for me?
Characters:
Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk

[Theft of the Book of Thoth]
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Doctor Fate / comic story / 6 pages

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  • Genre:superhero
Characters:
Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; unnamed wizard (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis:
Dr. Fate searches for the lost book of Toth at the bottom of the River Koptos only to find it stolen by an evil wizard, who not only tries to kill Inza, but Fate in the process.
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Indexer Notes

Fate has a red cape. Synopsis modified by Craig Delich. First line: "High on a hilltop in ghost-haunted Salem stands a lonely stone tower..."

[Nature's Pelican]
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Fantastic Facts / cartoon / 1 page

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  • Genre:non-fiction

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Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog / advertisement / 1 page

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Book Coupon Exchange Giant Library / advertisement / 1 page

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Table of Contents ToC
    Table of Contents
  1. [no title indexed]
    The Spectre
  2. ["For thrills and adventure don't miss this first issue..."]
    All-Star Comics
  3. ["These 4 comic magazines and the five shown above..."]
  4. [The Arsonist]
    The Spectre
  5. ["Boys and girls! Do you like Mutt & Jeff?"]
    Mutt and Jeff / Mutt & Jeff
  6. The Circus Crimes
    Detective Sergeant Carey
  7. ["Congo Bill and Professor Kent are staying at a peaceful native village..."]
    Congo Bill
  8. ["Captain Desmo and Gabby, apparently victorious over the Society of Assassins..."]
    Captain Desmo
  9. Superman Is on the Radio!
    The Adventures of Superman Radio Show
  10. Hey, Fellers!
    The Hourman
  11. ["Are you Farmer Doode?"]
    Farmer Doode
  12. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles / Daisy B-B Guns
  13. ["Employees of the Johnston Drug Store are the victim of a trio of unusually brutal bandits!!"]
    Radio Squad
  14. [The Bridge of the Damask Girdle]
    Here and There
  15. ["Approvals are stamps sent out on approval..."]
    More Fun Stamp Page
  16. ["Swell story you turned out on the Rath stolen bonds..."]
    Lieutenant Bob Neal
  17. ["I'm just cooking up a bit of adventure!"]
    Biff Bronson
  18. Gunman's Reputation
  19. [no title indexed]
  20. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
  21. ["Sergeant O'Malley reporting, Inspector -- you sent for me?"]
    Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol
  22. [Theft of the Book of Thoth]
    Doctor Fate
  23. [Nature's Pelican]
    Fantastic Facts
  24. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog
  25. [no title indexed]
    Book Coupon Exchange Giant Library
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  • mcomics
  • Michael Bradley
  • Peter Croome
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
  • Arthur Lortie
  • Donald Dale Milne
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Adam Spector
  • Brian Stewart
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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