More Fun Comics #58

(August 1940)

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All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

[The Arsonist] (Table of Contents: 3)

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

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks

Bernard Baily (signed)

Colors

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Letters

Bernard Baily (signed)

First Line of Dialogue or Text

No one knows that Jim Corrigan, hard-fisted detective, is in reality the earthbound Spectre...

Genre

superhero

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

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

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich.

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

The Circus Crimes (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script

Joe Donohoe

Pencils

Joe Donohoe

Inks

Joe Donohoe

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Sergeant Carey; Sleepy

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

Script

Whitney Ellsworth

Pencils

George Papp (signed)

Inks

George Papp (signed)

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Congo Bill and Professor Kent are staying at a peaceful native village...

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Congo Bill; Professor Kent; O'Toole (chimpanzee); Inspector Slade; The Skull (villain); Omdurr; leopard cultists

Synopsis

Bill fights a leopard cult working under the sway of the Skull.

Keywords

botany; leopard cults; machine guns; Scotland Yard

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

Script

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Pencils

Ed Winiarski (signed)

Inks

Ed Winiarski (signed)

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Captain Desmo and Gabby, apparently victorious over the Society of Assassins...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Captain Desmo; Gabby; Droon (villain)

Synopsis

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

Superman Is on the Radio! (Table of Contents: 8) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Adventure Comics; Hourman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.5 page (report information)

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Farmer Doode / comic story / 0.75 page (report information)

Script

Bernard Baily (signed)

Pencils

Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks

Bernard Baily (signed)

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Are you Farmer Doode?

Genre

humor

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

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

Script

Jerry Siegel

Pencils

Chad Grothkopf

Inks

Chad Grothkopf

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Employees of the Johnston Drug Store are the victims...

Genre

detective-mystery; crime

Characters

Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]

[The Bridge of the Damask Girdle] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script

Arcky (signed)

Pencils

Arcky (signed)

Inks

Arcky (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Believe It or Not! factoids.

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

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Letters

typeset

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Approvals are stamps sent out on approval...

Indexer Notes

Mostly ads for stamps vendors.

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

Script

Bob Hirsch (signed)

Pencils

Rusty Lehman (signed)

Inks

Rusty Lehman (signed)

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Letters

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Swell story you turned out on the Rath stolen bonds...

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.

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

Script

Alan Sulman (signed)

Pencils

Joe Sulman (signed)

Inks

Joe Sulman (signed)

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I'm just cooking up a bit of adventure!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Biff Bronson; Detective Houndem; Wilson; Monk (villain)

Synopsis

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

Gunman's Reputation (Table of Contents: 17)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script

Gardner Fox (credited)

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Letters

typeset

Genre

crime

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advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

Script

?

Pencils

Jack Lehti (signed)

Inks

Jack Lehti (signed)

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Sergeant O'Malley reporting, Inspector -- you sent for me?

Genre

adventure

Characters

Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk

[Theft of the Book of Thoth] (Table of Contents: 21)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Howard Sherman

Inks

Howard Sherman

Colors

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Letters

Howard Sherman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; unnamed wizard (villain, introduction, death)

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

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

Indexer Notes

Fate has a red cape. Synopsis modified by Craig Delich. First line: "High on a hilltop in ghost-haunted Salem stands a lonely stone tower..."

[Nature's Pelican] (Table of Contents: 22)

Fantastic Facts / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

George Papp

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

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Letters

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Genre

non-fiction

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Johnson Smith & Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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