More Fun Comics #101

(January-February 1945)

Formula for Doom (Table of Contents)

The Green Arrow / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson ?

Pencils:

Maurice del Bourgo

Inks:

Maurice del Bourgo

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

The Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Cyrus Gage (chemist); Onions Malloy (villain); H.L.M. Quigg (villain); the Arrowcar

Synopsis:

Crooks disguised as policeman attempt to steal secret formula for imitation silk.

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Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Bob Hughes.

Orphans of the Sea! (Table of Contents)

Aquaman / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joe Samachson

Pencils:

Louis Cazeneuve

Inks:

Louis Cazeneuve

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Pete (a guard); Mr. Scatterbee; Mr. Bingley (villain)

Synopsis:

Aquaman helps to end the false dealings of a pair of thugs who are selling seaside homes on eroding beaches to unwary investors.

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[The Origin of Superboy] (Table of Contents)

Superboy / comic story / 5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Joe Shuster

Inks:

Joe Shuster

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Superboy [Clark Kent] (origin); Jor-El; Lara; Krypton; Per-ry; Ma Kent (not named); Pa Kent (not named)

Synopsis:

Master scientist Jor-El is convinced that Krypton is about to explode, and when the Supreme Council refuses to believe him, the scientist constructs a spaceship capable of taking his infant son to the Earth, where he'll have tremendous powers.

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Indexer Notes

Writer identification by Martin O'Hearn. Story does not take place in Smallville. Clark Kent does not wear glasses. Superboy only appears in the last panel. No Siegel and Shuster by-line.

A Personal Reason (Table of Contents)

text story / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Joseph Greene (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

crime

Characters:

Corporal Jimmy Perone; Pete Perone (Jimmy's brother, death); Mrs. Perone (Jimmy & Pete's mother); Santo Camarda (villain, Mayor of Casilione)

Synopsis:

Jimmy Perone had seen Camarda murder his brother years back in the town of Casilione and swore revenge. Now, with the war on, Jimmy's unit returns to capture the town back from the Germans, and discovers the Camarda is the town's Mayor.

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An Investment in Happiness! (Table of Contents)

Johnny Quick / comic story / 11 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Don Cameron

Pencils:

Mort Meskin [as Mort Jr.] (signed)

Inks:

Mort Meskin [as Mort Jr.] (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero

Characters:

Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts (newsreel cameraman); Mrs. Alder; John Sax (Droobe's former partner); Joe Argus; Emily Argus; George Jaunders; Martha Jaunders; Mrs. Wick (Droobe's housekeeper); Darius Droobe (reformed villain); Ambrose (villain, Darius' nephew)

Synopsis:

Miser Darius Droobe, who has cheated people in his life out of every penny they had, now believes that he is dying, so Johnny Quick helps him to make amends by returning the money he swindled them out of.

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The Unsafe Safe! (Table of Contents)

The Spectre / comic story / 8 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Percival Popp; un-named gang of jewel thieves (villains)

Synopsis:

Percival is used by jewel thieves to complete a heist of gems, believing that he has been allowed to string and rearrange the gems after "an accident".

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Indexer Notes

The Spectre's last appearance.