(May 1941)
- Volume:
- ?
- Price:
- 0.10 USD
- Pages:
- 68
- Indicia frequency:
- ?
- Indicia Publisher:
- ?
- Brand:
- A DC Publication
- Editing:
- Whitney Ellsworth
- Color:
- Full Color, Duotone, and Black and White (#9-46 or 47); Full Color (#47 or 48 onwards)
- Dimensions:
- Standard Golden Age U.S.
- Paper Stock:
- Newsprint Interior, Paper Covers (#9-11); Glossy Covers (#12 onwards)
- Binding:
- Saddle-Stitched
Issue Notes
- Parts of this issue are reprinted:
-
in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([March] 2003) [from p. 7, last panel, headshot of Spectre, at the top of the first page]
-
[no title indexed]
Spectre / cover / 1 page
Credits
- Pencils:
- Bernard Baily (signed)
- Inks:
- Bernard Baily (signed)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- typeset
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult; superhero
- Characters:
- The Spectre
- Reprints:
- in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([March] 2003)
-
- Reprint Note before Migration:
- in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1
[The Incredible Robberies]
Spectre / comic story / 10 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel (signed)
- Pencils:
- Bernard Baily (signed)
- Inks:
- Bernard Baily Isgned)
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Bernard Baily
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult; superhero
- Characters:
- The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; The Chief; Deeja Kathoon (Villain)
- Synopsis:
- A series of baffling crimes in Cliffland leads the Chief to suspect the Spectre is behind them, but Corrigan knows better, discovering a man so adept in black magic that he can materialize spirits to accomplish his crimes.
- Reprints:
- in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([March] 2003)
-
- Reprint Note before Migration:
- in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1
Indexer Notes
Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-17-07.
The Sky Hijackers
Detective Sergeant Carey / comic story / 4 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Joe Donohoe
- Pencils:
- Joe Donohoe
- Inks:
- Joe Donohoe
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective-mystery
- Characters:
- Sergeant Carey
[The Daring Daylight Diamond Robbery]
Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- George Papp
- Inks:
- George Papp
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- jungle
- Characters:
- Congo Bill
Indexer Notes
Last appearance in this title; continues in Action Comics #37
[Adventure in Central America]
Captain Desmo / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Ed Winiarski
- Inks:
- Ed Winiarski
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Captain Desmo
Riddle of the Statuette
Radio Squad / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Jerry Siegel
- Pencils:
- ?
- Inks:
- ?
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- detective-mystery
- Characters:
- Radio Squad
The Flying Dragons
Lance Larkin / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- Harold Sharp
- Inks:
- Harold Sharp
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- fantasy
- Characters:
- Lance Larkin
The Mystery Message
Biff Bronson / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Albert Sulman
- Pencils:
- Joe Sulman
- Inks:
- Joe Sulman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Biff Bronson
[Death in the Saloon]
Red Coat Patrol / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- ?
- Pencils:
- John Lehti
- Inks:
- John Lehti
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- ?
Content Information
- Genre:
- adventure
- Characters:
- Sgt. O'Malley
[The Origin of Dr. Fate]
Doctor Fate / comic story / 6 pages
Credits
- Script:
- Gardner F. Fox
- Pencils:
- Howard Sherman
- Inks:
- Howard Sherman
- Colors:
- ?
- Letters:
- Howard Sherman
Content Information
- Genre:
- occult; superhero
- Characters:
- Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Nabu (Intro); Sven Nelson; Inza Kramer; Nergal, Lord of the Underworld (Villain)
- Synopsis:
- In 1920 young Kent Nelson and his father explore the mysteries of the pyramids, there Kent meets Nabu the Wise, an exile from the planet Cilia, who helped build the pyramids. Nabu trains Kent in the mysteries of the universe until Kent assumes the role of Dr. Fate.
- Reprints:
- in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #95 (December 1971)
- in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #9 (May 1981)
- in Weird Secret Origins (DC, 2004 series) #[nn] (October 2004)
- in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)
-
in Superman Presents Wonder Comic Monthly (K. G. Murray, 1965 ? series) #86
-
- Reprint Note before Migration:
- in Justice League of America (DC, 1960 series) #95 (December 1971)
- in DC Special Blue Ribbon Digest (DC, 1980 series) #9 (May 1981)
- in Weird Secret Origins (DC, 2004 series) #nn
- in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1
Indexer Notes
Weird Secret Origins incorrectly credits this story to More Fun 55. Lettering credit added by Craig Delich 11-17-07.
Editing
Table of Contents
-
0.
[no title indexed]
Spectre -
1.
[The Incredible Robberies]
Spectre -
2.
The Sky Hijackers
Detective Sergeant Carey -
3.
[The Daring Daylight Diamond Robbery]
Congo Bill -
4.
[Adventure in Central America]
Captain Desmo -
5.
Riddle of the Statuette
Radio Squad -
6.
The Flying Dragons
Lance Larkin -
7.
The Mystery Message
Biff Bronson -
8.
[Death in the Saloon]
Red Coat Patrol -
9.
[The Origin of Dr. Fate]
Doctor Fate
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