More Fun Comics #66

(April 1941)

The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[The World within the Paintings] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks

Bernard Baily (signed)

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Letters

Bernard Baily (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; The Chief; Clarice Winston

Synopsis

The Spectre has his hands full trying to battle horrible monsters that are slaughtering people in the city and trying to save the life of Clarice at the same time.

Reprints

• in 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1973 series) #DC-20 (September 1973)
• in The Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([May] 2003)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3)

Facts! / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Me gettum tax collector!

Genre

non-fiction

For Thrills and Adventure, Don't Miss This Issue! (Table of Contents: 4) (Expand) /

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

The Captive Ship (Table of Contents: 5)

Detective Sergeant Carey / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Joe Donohoe

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Joe Donohoe

Inks

Joe Donohoe

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Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Sergeant Carey

The Moon Orchid (Table of Contents: 6)

Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

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Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Congo Bill; Mesabis (African tribe); James Kent; Nagi

Synopsis

Bill and the professor secure the rare moon orchid and rescue a man held captive by the Mesabis for ten years.

Keywords

amputation; flower worship; idols; nitroglycerin; orchids

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

More Fun Stamp Page / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

Captain Desmo / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Ed Winiarski (signed)

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Ed Winiarski (signed)

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High over the Java Sea, a speedy amphibian wings its way...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Captain Desmo; Gabby; Captain Mains (villain); Nick Black; Commissioner Frahd (villain)

Synopsis

As a favor to his friend, engineer Nick Black, Desmo investigates a "Voodoo King" who has run off the native workers in his iron mine.

Keywords

Java Sea; Kangean Islands; Vought OS2U

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Facts! / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

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Persian snake charmers say that...

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10) (Expand) /

Adventure Comics; Starman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 11)

Radio Squad / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Fred Ray

Inks

Fred Ray

Colors

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A scream in the night - an old man's body...

Genre

detective-mystery; crime

Characters

Radio Squad

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 12)

Quiz.. / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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Henry Boltinoff (signed)

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

1. In what language do the post offices of the world communicate?

Genre

non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

Lance Larkin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Pencils

Hal Sharp (signed)

Inks

Hal Sharp (signed)

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From the burning Arabian sands to the temple bells of India's historic Rangoon...

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural; jungle

Characters

Lance Larkin (introduction); Eve Norman; Zordoff (villain); Mr. Norman

Synopsis

Larkin uses salt to cure the zombified natives Zordoff used to steal Norman's gold mine. Then he arrests Zordoff and gives the thousand pound reward to the Normans.

Keywords

Padang; Rangoon

Little Men, by Louisa May Alcott (Table of Contents: 14)

Book Review / text article / 0.67 page (report information)

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typeset

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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Biff Bronson / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Alan Sulman

Pencils

Joe Sulman

Inks

Joe Sulman

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Biff Bronson and his pal, Dan Druff, are having dinner...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Biff Bronson

In Fighting Form (Table of Contents: 17)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

Peter E. Black

Pencils

Fred Ray (signed)

Inks

Fred Ray (signed)

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typeset

Superman Is on the Radio (Table of Contents: 18) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 19)

Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Jack Lehti

Inks

Jack Lehti

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While making his rounds up in the North Woods...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Sgt. O'Malley

[The Leopard Girl] (Table of Contents: 20)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Howard Sherman

Inks

Howard Sherman

Colors

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Letters

Howard Sherman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Leopard Girl [Helen]; Ray Knight; Sarkiss (villain)

Synopsis

Doctor Fate exposes a supernatural fraud that is drugging a woman, giving her mottled skin like that of a leopard, then reveals his identity to Inza.

Reprints

• in Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #439 (February-March 1974)
• in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit and modified synopsis added by Craig Delich.

Colossal! Terrific! Stupendous! (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

World's Best Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22) (Expand) /

American Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)