More Fun Comics #72

(October 1941)

Introducing the Editorial Advisory Board (Table of Contents)

Message to Our Readers / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Whitney Ellsworth

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact; ad

Indexer Notes

Announces the formation of an outside advisory board to oversee DC comic stories and make sure they are wholesome. Dr. Robert Thorndyke; Ruth Eastwood Perl; Gene Tunney; Dr. C. Bowie Millican; and Josette Frank are the original members.

[Spiezel] (Table of Contents)

Spectre / comic story / 9 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; V: Hiram Spiezel.

Synopsis:

An ancient demon possesses a simple farmer and turns him into a capitalist robber baron.

Indexer Notes

Not signed by Jerry Siegel; letterer credit by Craig Delich.

none (Table of Contents)

It's A Laff / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gag

[The Invisible Bandits] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Radio Squad: Larry Trent & Sandy Keene.

[The Double-Bar-O Mystery] (Table of Contents)

Clip Carson / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Clip Carson; Miss Preston; Rose Folwell; Happy Harry Hicks; Knife McGurk.

Synopsis:

Clip is on vacation in the American west.

The Reluctant Dragon (Table of Contents)

Good Books and Movies / text article / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Josette Frank (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

fact

Synopsis:

A review of the Disney movie, "The Reluctant Dragon".

none (Table of Contents)

Funnies / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Missing Envoy (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Donohoe (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Donohoe (signed)

Inks:

Joe Donohoe (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

SErgeant Carey; Sleepy; V: Dr. Sen Yen.

Synopsis:

A Chinese diplomat is kidnapped.

Mystery of the Music Murders (Table of Contents)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Mort Weisinger

Pencils:

Ed Moore?

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; V: The Murder Maestro [I].

none (Table of Contents)

Private Pete / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Henry Boltinoff

Content Information

Genre:

military humor

none (Table of Contents)

Gags / filler / 0.75 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

The Hook (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski [signed as Win]

Inks:

Ed Winiarski [signed as Win]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure; aviation

Characters:

Captain Desmo; Gabby; V: The Hook; Capt. Tremel.

Nose For News (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Clem Gordon (signed)

Pencils:

Cliff Young (signed)

Inks:

Cliff Young (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[Ring of Thieves] (Table of Contents)

Red Coat Patrol / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Fred Ray (signed)

Inks:

Fred Ray (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Sgt. O'Malley; Dill; Black Hawk.

none (Table of Contents)

Jest Kiddin' / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Ray McGill (Signed)

Pencils:

Ray McGill (Signed)

Inks:

Ray McGill (Signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Ray McGill?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 11-27-07.

[The Forger] (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

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]; Inza Cramer; Inza's Grandmother and Grandfather Kramer; V: Fingers Beaumont; Ricki.

Synopsis:

Inza visits her grandparents' farm and discovers a gang of criminals has been stealing money from farmers' bank accounts.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Fate wears half mask for the first time and is overcome by gas vapors. Inza's last name revealed for the first time? Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.