(February 1941)

DC, 1936 Series
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Price
0.10 USD
Pages
68
Indicia Frequency
monthly
On-sale Date
1940-12-27
Indicia / Colophon Publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Brand
A DC Publication
Editing
Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)

Issue Notes

On-sale date from copyright registration.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents)

The Spectre / cover / 1 page (report information)

Pencils
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks
Bernard Baily (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Spectre
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Cover Thumbnail for More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #64
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[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

Lancaster County Seed Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[The Ghost of Elmer Watson] (Table of Contents: 2)

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

Script
Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils
Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks
Bernard Baily (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
Bernard Baily (signed)
Genre
superhero
Characters
The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Wayne Grant; Elmer Watson
Synopsis
Elmer Watson comes back to avenge his own death, something that causes the Spectre more headaches than problems solved.
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Indexer Notes

Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 3) (Expand) /

Johnson Smith & Company / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Blasting Gang (Table of Contents: 4)

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

Script
Joe Donohoe
Pencils
Joe Donohoe
Inks
Joe Donohoe
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
detective-mystery
Characters
Sgt. Carey

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 5)

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

Script
?
Pencils
George Papp
Inks
George Papp
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Here comes trouble!
Genre
jungle; adventure
Characters
Congo Bill; James Kent; O'Toole (chimpanzee); Jack Brent; Santu; Tate
Synopsis
Bill and the professor expose a real estate fraud.
Keywords
disguise; rhinoceroses

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 6)

True-isms.. / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Sphinx is a Greek word for a creature...
Genre
non-fiction

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

Superman Krypto-Raygun / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 8)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Ed Winiarski (signed)
Inks
Ed Winiarski (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
As our story opens, we find Captain Desmo and his pal...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Captain Desmo

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 9)

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

Script
Jerry Siegel
Pencils
Fred Ray
Inks
Fred Ray
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Twenty-four hours a day guardians of law and order...
Genre
detective-mystery; crime
Characters
Radio Squad

The Wildcat Strikes (Table of Contents: 10)

text story / 1.5 pages (report information)

Script
Rex Gilbert
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Superman Is on the Radio! (Table of Contents: 11) (Expand) /

The Adventures of Superman / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

The Arab Avalanche (Table of Contents: 12)

Lance Larkin / comic story / 6 pages (report information)

Script
?
Pencils
Hal Sharp (signed as HWS)
Inks
Hal Sharp (signed as HWS)
Colors
?
Letters
?
Genre
fantasy-supernatural
Characters
Lance Larkin

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 13)

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

Script
Alan Sulman
Pencils
Joe Sulman
Inks
Joe Sulman
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Biff Bronson and his pal, Dan Druff, are visiting Biff's Uncle Jim...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Biff Bronson

Our Flag (Table of Contents: 14)

cartoon / 0.5 page (report information)

Script
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks
Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colors
?
Letters
?

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 15) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 16)

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

Script
?
Pencils
?
Inks
?
Colors
?
Letters
typeset

Indexer Notes

Page mostly consists of ads from stamps dealers.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 17)

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

Script
?
Pencils
Jack Lehti
Inks
Jack Lehti
Colors
?
Letters
?
First Line of Dialogue or Text
Two old sourdoughs, veterans of many a gold rush ...
Genre
adventure
Characters
Sgt. O'Malley

[The Menace of Mayoor] (Table of Contents: 18)

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

Script
Gardner Fox
Pencils
Howard Sherman
Inks
Howard Sherman
Colors
?
Letters
Howard Sherman
Genre
superhero
Characters
Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Mayoor (villain)
Synopsis
Dr. Fate and Inza visit an ancient temple and run smack into Mayoor, the ancient evil Mayan god, who puts Inza under his evil spell.
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Indexer Notes

Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich.

At the Top of the Field! (Table of Contents: 19) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

Daisy Air Rifles / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 21) (Expand) /

Baby Ruth / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

Editing
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Series Information
Table of Contents
  1. 0. [no title indexed]
    The Spectre
  2. 1. [no title indexed]
    Lancaster County Seed Co.
  3. 2. [The Ghost of Elmer Watson]
    The Spectre
  4. 3. [no title indexed]
    Johnson Smith & Company
  5. 4. The Blasting Gang
    Detective Sergeant Carey
  6. 5. ["Here comes trouble!"]
    Congo Bill
  7. 6. ["Sphinx is a Greek word for a creature..."]
    True-isms..
  8. 7. [no title indexed]
    Superman Krypto-Raygun
  9. 8. ["As our story opens, we find Captain Desmo and his pal..."]
    Captain Desmo
  10. 9. ["Twenty-four hours a day guardians of law and order..."]
    Radio Squad
  11. 10. The Wildcat Strikes
  12. 11. Superman Is on the Radio!
    The Adventures of Superman
  13. 12. The Arab Avalanche
    Lance Larkin
  14. 13. ["Biff Bronson and his pal, Dan Druff, are visiting Biff's Uncle Jim..."]
    Biff Bronson
  15. 14. Our Flag
  16. 15. [no title indexed]
    Adventure Comics; Hourman
  17. 16. [no title indexed]
    More Fun Stamp Page
  18. 17. ["Two old sourdoughs, veterans of many a gold rush ..."]
    Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol
  19. 18. [The Menace of Mayoor]
    Doctor Fate
  20. 19. At the Top of the Field!
  21. 20. [no title indexed]
    Daisy Air Rifles
  22. 21. [no title indexed]
    Baby Ruth
This issue was modified by, among others
  • Katie
  • Craig Delich
  • Bob Hughes
  • Arthur Lortie
  • Tony R. Rose
  • Per Sandell
  • Daniel Thingvold
  • Jim Van Dore
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