More Fun Comics #53

(March 1940)

[The Spectre Strikes] (Table of Contents)

Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

occult; superhero

Characters:

The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Clarice Winston; V: Gat Benson; Wayne Grant.

Synopsis:

After murdering Corrigan, Benson and his thugs decide to kill the witness, Clarice, but before they can do this, a wraith-like Corrigan appears before them to exact justice.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #5 (November-December 1973)
• in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([March] 2003)
• in Weird Secret Origins (DC, 2004 series) #[nn] (October 2004)

Indexer Notes

Continued from last issue. The Spectre is still grey and colored incorrectly in the reprints. Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-10-07.

[Biff's Disguise] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Albert Sulman

Pencils:

Joe Sulman

Inks:

Joe Sulman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Biff Bronson

[The Mine Sweepers] (Table of Contents)

Lt. Bob Neal / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Robert Hirsch

Pencils:

Russ Lehman

Inks:

Russ Lehman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Bob Neal

[The Rocket Ship] (Table of Contents)

King Carter / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Paul Lauretta

Inks:

Paul Lauretta

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

King Carter

Submarine Pirates] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski

Inks:

Ed Winiarski

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Captain Desmo

[The Reckless Driver] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Radio Squad

Murder in the Ring (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Donohoe

Pencils:

Joe Donohoe

Inks:

Joe Donohoe

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Sergeant Carey

[The Search for Half Breed Charlie] (Table of Contents)

Red Coat Patrol / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Lehti

Inks:

John Lehti

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Sgt. O'Malley

[The Fall of Billy Evans] (Table of Contents)

Bulldog Martin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bart Tumey

Inks:

Bart Tumey

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Bulldog Martin