More Fun Comics #55

(May 1940)

[Zor] (Table of Contents)

Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Wayne Grant; Zor (villain); Clarice Winston (villain)

Synopsis:

The Spectre meets a foe who is as powerful as himself and works feverishly to overpower him before he can harm Clarice.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

• in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular (DC, 1971 series) #6 (1971)
• in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([March] 2003)
• in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular No. 6 Replica Edition (DC, 2004 series) #[nn] (May 2004)

Indexer Notes

Siegel's signature omitted from the Archives reprint. Synopsis modified by Craig Delich 11-06-07.

none (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Facts / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

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Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

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Content Information

Genre:

fact

[The Stolen Pearls] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Al Sulman

Pencils:

Joe Sulman

Inks:

Joe Sulman

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Biff Bronson; Dan Druff; Mrs. Druff (his mother).

Synopsis:

Crooks disguised as police detectives try to pull a scam on Dan.

[The Magnetic Mines] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Robert Hirsch

Pencils:

Russ Lehman

Inks:

Russ Lehman

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Lt. Bob Neal; Tubby

Synopsis:

Enemy spies, disguised as a British freighter, try to blow up the Panama Canal.

Brand New Gun (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Britton Quigley (signed)

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[The Menace of Wotan] (Table of Contents)

Doctor Fate / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

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Letters:

Howard Sherman

Content Information

Genre:

occult

Characters:

Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson](introduction); Wotan (villain, introduction); Inza (villain, confidant)

Synopsis:

Wotan kidnaps Inza to get at Dr. Fate, so Fate goes after him in order to rescue her and seemingly kills him in the end.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Dr. Fate has no gloves, appears w/o a cape in many panels and appears w/o origin. Cover to this issue not reprinted in the archive edition. Synopsis modified by Craig Delich 11-05-07.

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Fun Comics Monthly Book Review / text article / 1 page (report information)

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Script:

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Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

review

Characters:

Baron Munchausen

The Society of Assassins (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski

Inks:

Ed Winiarski

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure; aviation

Characters:

Captain Desmo; Gabby; Joyce Allen; Society of Assassins (villains)

Synopsis:

Gabby disguises himself as Joyce's father as part of a trap for the assassins.

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Rex / filler / 1 page (report information)

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Content Information

Genre:

funny animal

[The Death-Threats] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf (signed)

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Radio Squad [Sandy Keane; Larry Trent]; Derek Morely (villain)

Synopsis:

Derek Morely taunts the Squad with a list of murders he intends to carry out.

Death Stalks the Campus (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Donohoe

Pencils:

Joe Donohoe

Inks:

Joe Donohoe

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Detective Sgt. Carey; Sleepy

Synopsis:

Carey investigates deaths caused by vampire bats.

[The Wolf Master] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk; the Wolf Man (villain)

[Murder Mystery] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Bart Tumey

Inks:

Bart Tumey

Colors:

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Letters:

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Content Information

Genre:

adventure; superhero

Characters:

Bulldog Martin

Synopsis:

Bulldog Martin uses his invisibility powers to uncover the culprit behind the murder of Joe Morgan's uncle.