More Fun Comics #54

(April 1940)

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Johnson Smith & Co. / statement of ownership / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[The Spiritualist] (Table of Contents: 2)

The Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Bernard Baily (signed)

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Bernard Baily (signed)

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Letters

Bernard Baily (signed)

Genre

superhero

Characters

The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Clarice Winston; Mrs. Winston; Rhani Set (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Clarice's mother is being victimized by a phony Rhani, so Jim investigates and before the Spectre can stop the Rhani from killing Clarice, he is called before the mysterious voice to choose continued life on Earth or eternal rest.

Reprints

• in The Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([May] 2003)

Indexer Notes

The Spectre's hood is green, but his skin is still gray. Letterer credit by Craig Delich.

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Laffs / comic story / 0.67 page (report information)

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Whitney Ellsworth

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Whitney Ellsworth

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Whitney Ellsworth

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I guess the ice-skating season is about over!

Genre

humor

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Miniature Homes Co. / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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

Script

Alan Sulman

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Joe Sulman

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Joe Sulman

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Biff Bronson has been paralyzed from the waist down...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Biff Bronson; Dan Druff; The Wizard (villain)

Synopsis

Biff concludes his battle against the Wizard and his mechanical robots.

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

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Ed Winiarski (signed)

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Ed Winiarski (signed)

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Synopsis - Captain Desmo, proceeding unsuspectingly along a narrow street...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Captain Desmo; Gabby; Dr. Bafti; The Assassins (villains)

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More Fun Stamp Page / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Indexer Notes

Page includes many ads for stamps dealers.

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Fantastic Facts / comic story / 1 page (report information)

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George Papp (signed)

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George Papp (signed)

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George Papp (signed)

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Mystery - Who were the sculptors of the grotesque heads...

Genre

non-fiction

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

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

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Chad Grothkopf (signed)

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Chad Grothkopf (signed)

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Neighbors, angered at the noisy revelry emerging from a house-party...

Genre

detective-mystery; crime

Characters

Radio Squad [Sandy Kean; Larry Trent]; The Cloak (villain)

No. 1 -- Penrod, by Booth Tarkington (Table of Contents: 10)

More Fun Comics Monthly Book Review / text article / 0.75 page (report information)

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Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

[Tony Canzoneri, Bob Feller] (Table of Contents: 12)

Sporties / cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

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Peck Brothers / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub 662 / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script

Bob Hirsch (signed)

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Rusty Lehman (signed)

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Rusty Lehman (signed)

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In a hospital in Panama where Bob is recovering...

Genre

war

Characters

Bob Neal

A Wet Wager (Table of Contents: 15)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox ? (credited as Paul Dean)

Letters

typeset

Genre

adventure

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The Crowell-Collier Publishing Co. / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

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

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Paul Lauretta

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Paul Lauretta

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Somewhere on the coast of the dark and treacherous continent Africa...

Genre

adventure

Characters

King Carter

The Policy Murders (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script

Joe Donohoe (signed)

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Joe Donohoe (signed)

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Joe Donohoe (signed)

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Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Sergeant Carey

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Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

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Jack Lehti (signed)

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Jack Lehti (signed)

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Well, Black Hawk, how does it feel to be on a leave of absence ...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Sgt. O'Malley

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

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Bart Tumey (signed)

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Bart Tumey (signed)

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When Bulldog hears that the erstwhile fence for stolen jems...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Bulldog Martin

Six Big headline Features for the 'Big Six' Comic Magazines! (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Lancaster County Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Book Coupon Exchange / advertisement / 1 page (report information)