More Fun Comics #79

(May 1942)

The Boomerang (Table of Contents)

Green Arrow / comic story / 13 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

George Papp (signed)

Inks:

George Papp (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Boomerang (Villain; Introduction); Arrow-Plane (car)

Synopsis:

The Boomerang is adept at getting revenge, and sells his services, usually against judges.

Indexer Notes

Speedy wears red hat. Both have blond hair. Oliver Queen lives in an apartment.

["I'm boxing tonight at the lodge."] (Table of Contents)

Silly Willy / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[The Deadly Designs of Mr. Who] (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:

superhero; occult

Characters:

Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Mr. Who (Villain); P.J. Moggan.

Synopsis:

Using Solution Z, Mr. Who can grow, shrink and walk through walls and safes, but uses the solution to also impersonate one P. J. Moggan in order to obtain his vast wealth.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit by Craig Delich. Modified synopsis added by Craig Delich 12-05-07.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

Laffs / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

gags

Case of the Storm Raiders (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson?

Pencils:

Cliff Young

Inks:

Cliff Young

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]

Synopsis:

Two crooks use lightning to cover up their crimes.

Indexer Notes

Writer id by Bob Hughes 8/06.

Aquaman Rules the Waves! (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Norris

Inks:

Paul Norris

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Krutz (Villain)

Synopsis:

The Nazis have a battleship disguised as an iceberg.

Passed by Censor (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Edgar Weston (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

["You stay home me go out to hunt"] (Table of Contents)

Chief Hot Foot / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Pencils:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Inks:

Henry Boltinoff (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Mr. Meek Makes Haste (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson?

Pencils:

Mort Meskin [signed as Mort Morton]

Inks:

Mort Meskin [signed as Mort Morton]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Mr. Meek (Villain)

Synopsis:

Mr. Meek steals a newsreel of Johnny Quick so he can lip read Johnny's secret formula.

Indexer Notes

Johnny uses the formula Z25Y(2AB)6 to slow down again. Writer id by Bob Hughes (8/06).

["Oh boy! Milk!"] (Table of Contents)

Catnip / filler / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

Money to Burn (Table of Contents)

Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Percival Popp; Mr. Chizzeler (Villain)

Synopsis:

Chizzeler puts an ad in the paper offering $1000 a day for someone to do absolutely nothing.