More Fun Comics #59

(September 1940)

[The Fur Hi-Jackers] (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; the Chief.

Synopsis:

When asked to investigate the theft of furs, in a unresolved hi-jacking racket,, Jim [as the Spectre] immediately sees that the truck driver is somehow involved with the thefts, which leads to a number of attempted killings of Detective Corrigan.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich (11-08-07). Synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-08-07.

The War God's Revenge (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Joe Donohoe

Pencils:

Joe Donohoe (signed)

Inks:

Joe Donohoe (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

detective

Characters:

Sergeant Carey; Sleepy

Synopsis:

Carey investigates a robbery at the Chinese War Relief bureau.

[Gloria Desmond's Quest] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Whitney Ellsworth?

Pencils:

George Papp (signed)

Inks:

George Papp (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

jungle

Characters:

Congo Bill; Professor Kent; Gloria Desmond.

Synopsis:

Gloria Desmond searches for her father, lost in Africa before she was born.

[Desert Dilemma] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

Ed Winiarski [signed as Win]

Inks:

Ed Winiarski [signed as Win]

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Captain Desmo; Gabby; Dr. Green; Rocky Symons; Mr. Prentiss; Miss Prentice.

Synopsis:

Desmo recues two Americans held prisoner by an unscupulous adventurer searching for a treasure map.

none (Table of Contents)

Red Pepper / filler / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

Hal Sherman

Pencils:

Hal Sherman

Inks:

Hal Sherman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

children; humor

[The False Alarms] (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

Characters:

Radio Squad: Larry Trent & Sandy Kean.

Synopsis:

Larry and Sandy answer a false alarm, find a murder victim, get captured by spies, find stolen government documents and somehow tie the whole thing together in six pages.

Indexer Notes

Larry Trent called Larry Kent in 1st caption.

[Jim Dare -- Arrested for Sabotage] (Table of Contents)

Lt. 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:

Bob Neal; Tubby; Pat Grant; Jim Dare; Margot Dare; P. T. Webley.

Synopsis:

Bob tries to help his friend falsely accused of espionage.

[The Hotel Mystery] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

Albert Sulman

Pencils:

Joe Sulman

Inks:

Joe Sulman

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Biff Bronson; Dan Druff; Joe Cobb; Slade.

Synopsis:

The boys investigate suspicious activities in the hotel they're staying at. For one thing, their closet is filled with gasoline.

Man Hunt (Table of Contents)

text story / 2 pages (report information)

Credits

Script:

George Shute (signed)

Pencils:

Kenney (signed)

Inks:

Kenney (signed)

Colors:

?

Letters:

typeset

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

[The Escaped Convict] (Table of Contents)

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

Credits

Script:

?

Pencils:

John Lehti

Inks:

John Lehti

Colors:

?

Letters:

?

Content Information

Genre:

adventure

Characters:

Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk

Synopsis:

O'Malley and Black Hawk chase an escaped convict through river country.

[The Globe Men from Outer Space] (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:

Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer

Synopsis:

A cruise ship is attacked by aliens from outer space. Fate discovers the aliens depend on power contained in glass globes that they always carry.

Reprints: show reprint note before migration

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

Indexer Notes

Fate's cape is red. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 11-08-07.