More Fun Comics #56

(June 1940)

[Terror at Lytell's] (Table of Contents)

The 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:

occult; superhero

Characters:

The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Bentley (villain, intro)

Synopsis:

Bentley of Bentley Wholesalers threatens individuals who refuse to do business with him, so the Ghostly Guardian decides to investigate and bring the felon to justice.

Reprints:

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

Indexer Notes

Synopsis added by Craig Delich 2007-11-06.

[Tale of a Shirt] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Albert Sulman (signed)

Pencils:

Joseph Sulman (signed)

Inks:

Joseph Sulman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Biff Bronzon; Dan Druff; Vito DeNoia.

[Gabby Disappears] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski (signed)

Inks:

Ed Winiarski (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Captain Desmo; Gabby; the Grand Assassin (villain)

The Spy (Table of Contents)

Monthly Book Review / text article / 0.5 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

non-fiction

Keywords:

book reviews

[Fur Chiselers] (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:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]

[Transfer to Newport News] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Robert Hirsch (signed)

Pencils:

Russ Lehman (signed)

Inks:

Russ Lehman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Lt. Bob Neal; Tubby

Synopsis:

Bob and Tubby are assigned to gather a huge oil tanker bound for a "neutral" port.

Memory Test (Table of Contents)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Shute (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[The Search for Africa's Ancient Ruins] (Table of Contents)

Congo Bill / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Whitney Ellsworth

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Congo Bill (introduction); Toto (death); Professor Kent; The Skull (villain)

Indexer Notes

This is the first appearance of Congo Bill.

The Jade Hatchet (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Donohoe (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Donohoe (signed)

Inks:

Joe Donohoe (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective-mystery

Characters:

Sergeant Carey; Sleepy

[The Horse Thieves] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks:

Jack Lehti (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Red Coat Patrol; Black Hawk

[The Search for Wotan] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox

Pencils:

Howard Sherman

Inks:

Howard Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

Howard Sherman

Content Information

Genre:

occult; superhero

Characters:

Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Wotan (villain); Inza Kramer

Synopsis:

Taking Inza with him to the region of the Styx, Dr. Fate is seeking Wotan, but is informed he is still alive and threatening to blow up the world!

Reprints:

• in The Immortal Doctor Fate (DC, 1985 series) #1 (January 1985)
• in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([July] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Dr. Fate has no gloves. Synopsis added by Craig Delich 2007-11-06.