More Fun Comics #58

(August 1940)

[The Arsonist] (Table of Contents)

Spectre / comic story / 10 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

Bernard Baily

Content Information

Genre:

superhero; occult

Characters:

The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Wayne Grant; Bob Brent

Synopsis:

The Spectre investigates the kidnapping and attempted murder of a warehouse owner and discovers that Brent's partner has been embezzling funds and is trying to eliminate any possibility the thefts will be discovered.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-06-07.

The Circus Crimes (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

Characters:

Sergeant Carey; Sleepy

[Attack of the Leopard Men] (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; Prof Kent; O'Toole; Inspector Slade; V: The Skull.

[Vacation] (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; Gabby; V: Droon.

Synopsis:

On vacation Gabby and Desmo come across an island filled with munitions to be sold to the highest bidder.

none (Table of Contents)

Farmer Doode / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Pencils:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks:

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

humor

[The Four Man Crime Wave] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Jerry Siegel

Pencils:

Chad Grothkopf

Inks:

Chad Grothkopf

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Radio Squad: Sandy Keene & Larry Trent.

The Bridge of the Damask Girdle (Table of Contents)

Here and There / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

Arky

Pencils:

Arky (signed)

Inks:

Arky (signed)

Content Information

Genre:

fact

[The Bond Theft] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Robert Hirsch (signed)

Pencils:

Rusty Lehman (signed)

Inks:

Rusty Lehman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

war

Characters:

Lt. Bob Neal; Pat Grant; Tubby Potts; Mr. Rath; Gambling Pete.

Synopsis:

Mr. Rath accuses his wife of stealing, after which she apparently commits suicide.

[Cooking up Adventure] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Albert Sulman (signed)

Pencils:

Joe Sulman (signed)

Inks:

Joe Sulman (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Biff Bronson; Detective Houndem; Wilson; V: Monk.

Synopsis:

A corrupt private detective tries to frame an ex-con for the second time.

Gunman's Reputation (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Gardner F. Fox (signed)

Pencils:

?

Inks:

?

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

crime

[The Half Breed] (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:

Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk

[Theft of the Book of Thoth] (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]; Inza Kramer; V: unnamed Wizard [I, D]

Synopsis:

Dr. Fate searches for the lost book of Toth at the bottom of the River Koptos only to find it stolen by an evil wizard, who not only tries to kill Inza, but Fate in the process.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Fate has a red cape. Synopsis modified by Craig Delich 11-06-07.

Nature's Pelican (Table of Contents)

Fantastic Facts / filler / 1 page (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Papp

Pencils:

George Papp

Inks:

George Papp

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

fact