More Fun Comics #v2#9 (21)

(June 1937)

Better Than Ever! (Table of Contents: 1) (Expand) /

New Adventure Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.7 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 2)

credits, title page / 0.3 page (report information)

Script

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Letters

typeset

Indexer Notes

Inside front cover.

[The Brain, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 3)

Sandra of the Secret Service / comic story / 3 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Ely (signed)

Pencils

Bill Ely (signed)

Inks

Bill Ely (signed)

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sandra and her friend, Michael...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Sandra; Michael; The Brain (villain, introduction, death?); Captain Snegg (villain, death?); Dealers in Death (villains, all die?)

Synopsis

The Brain, a cloaked and hooded criminal mastermind, and boss of Captain Snegg, torpedoes a boat that Sandra of the Secret Service is on returning to the United States. On a small isle, in a bomb-proof shelter, the Brain makes his lair with a factory for making the rifles, machine guns and bombs that he and his gang sell to provoke unrest. Apparently killed when Sandra escapes and orders the marines to torpedo the Brain's islands, which causes explosions that destroy the islands.

Indexer Notes

Captain Snegg appears in the previous issue, but it is this issue that it becomes known that the Brain is his boss.

[The Kidnapping of Spike, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 4)

Spike Spalding / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Vin Sullivan (signed)

Pencils

Vin Sullivan (signed)

Inks

Vin Sullivan (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Grim terror stalks the royal palace...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Spike Spalding; Count Alex; Rupo; Princess Margo; King Philip; The Sailor

Synopsis

Patrania is flooded with rumors that the King has fled, and war with Provokia looms.

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

Just for Fun / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Russell Cole

Pencils

Russell Cole

Inks

Russell Cole

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

He flies through the air with the greatest of ease...

Genre

humor

Big Prizes and Cash Profits! (Table of Contents: 6) (Expand) /

The Crowell Publishing Co. / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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

New Book of Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

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

cartoon / 0.35 page (report information)

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Be careful of that mouse-trap - John!

Genre

humor

Characters

John

Indexer Notes

A single gag panel.

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

advertisement / 0.15 page (report information)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 10)

Hap the Sap / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jimmy DeAngelo (credited as De Angelo) (signed as de angelo)

Pencils

Jimmy DeAngelo (credited as De Angelo) (signed as de angelo)

Inks

Jimmy DeAngelo (credited as De Angelo) (signed as de angelo)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

One of these ads sounds very good...

Genre

humor

Characters

Hap the Sap

Indexer Notes

last appearance

The Battle of Hastings (Table of Contents: 11)

The Magic Crystal of History / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Homer Fleming (signed as H. FLEMING [currved H])

Inks

Homer Fleming (signed as H. FLEMING [currved H])

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

One morning Binks calls Bobby...

Genre

non-fiction; adventure; historical

Characters

Bobby; Binks; King Harold; Tostig; William the Conqueror

Indexer Notes

Keith Chandler : Fleming was previously credited as scripter, but the Who's Who specifically lists him on pencils and inks only.

[The Smugglers, Part 3] (Table of Contents: 12)

Wing Brady / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Tom Hickey (credited, signed)

Inks

Tom Hickey (credited, signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Wing's daring plan succeeds.

Genre

adventure; military

Characters

Wing Brady; Lynn Harding

Synopsis

Wing escapes from his captors, sets their ship on fire, and escapes underwater, but is late for dinner.

Indexer Notes

Keith Chandler : Hickey was previously credited as scripter, but the Who's Who gives him only on pencils and inks for all his work at D.C. during this period.

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

Fun Club / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Letters

typeset

Synopsis

list of RI members

[Episode 20] (Table of Contents: 14)

Ivanhoe / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

Raymond Perry

Inks

Raymond Perry

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The Grand Master tells Rebecca...

Genre

historical; adventure

Characters

Rebecca; The Grand Master; The Preceptor; Brian de Bois Gilbert

Synopsis

Rebecca is put on trial for witchcraft and demands trail by combat.

Indexer Notes

Adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel.

Duotone in red and black

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

Alger's Variety Show / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Russell Cole

Pencils

Russell Cole

Inks

Russell Cole

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

My angel! My dream girl!

Genre

humor

[The Three Godfathers] (Table of Contents: 16)

Straight from Hollywood / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

Laidlaw (signed)

Pencils

Laidlaw (signed)

Inks

Laidlaw (signed)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

In the picture two sets of twins...

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Rin-Tin-Tin Jr.; Joe E. Brown

[Fang Gow of China, Part 21] (Table of Contents: 17)

Barry O'Neill / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

Leo O'Mealia (signed as Leo E. O'Mealia)

Inks

Leo O'Mealia (signed as Leo E. O'Mealia)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Alarmed by the girl's shot...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Barry O'Neil; Legrand; Jean Legrand; Fang Gow (villain)

Synopsis

Barry, Jean, and LeGrand attempt to escape, but only Jean is in the plane when it takes off.

Reprints

• in DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics (Hermes Press, 2018 series) (2018)

Indexer Notes

Formerly Barry O'Neil and Fang Gow of China.

Keith Chandler : O'Mealia was previously credited as scripter, but the Who's Who gives him only on pencils and inks for all his D.C. work during this period.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 18)

Just Suppose / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Henry Kiefer (credited as H. C. Kiefer)

Inks

A. D. Kiefer (credited)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

That Napoleon had been quick to see the possibilities of Fulton's steam ship...

Genre

non-fiction

Characters

Napoleon

[People of the Red Planet, Part 7] (Table of Contents: 19)

Mark Marson of the Interplanetary Police / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Tom Hickey (credited as Hickey) (signed)

Inks

Tom Hickey (credited as Hickey) (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Under cover of the heavy poisonous gas...

Genre

science fiction

Characters

Mark Marson; Monty; Gail Hillary; King Sarno (villain)

Synopsis

Mark and Monty escape through a window, while Gail is saved from a fate worse than death but is still a captive.

Indexer Notes

Story printed in duotone (red and black).

Keith Chandler : Previously credited with script, according to the Who's Who Hickey only supplied pencils and ink for all his D.C. work during this period.

In the Wilderness [Part 9] (Table of Contents: 20)

The Bradley Boys / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Creig Flessel

Inks

Creig Flessel

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look! A grizzly bear! Gosh!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Tom Bradley; Jack Bradley; Harry Matson

Synopsis

The boys are attacked by a grizzly bear.

Indexer Notes

Keith Chandler : Flessel was previously credited with script, but the Who's Who gives him only on pencils and inks for this feature.

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

Just Jokes / cartoon / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth (signed)

Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth (signed)

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

I've been trying to tell you...

Genre

humor

Indexer Notes

Entire production conceived and produced by Whit Ellsworth and Joe Miller.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 22)

Thrilling True Stories / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Richard Speed (credited as Richard B. Speed)

Pencils

Creig Flessel

Inks

Creig Flessel

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

After arriving back in camp with the body of our companion...

Genre

adventure

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 23)

Sam the Porter / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Russell Cole (signed)

Pencils

Russell Cole (signed)

Inks

Russell Cole (signed)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

In Tampa Town it's fine cigars...

Genre

humor

Characters

Sam

Indexer Notes

Story printed in duotone (red and black).

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 24)

Do You Know? / cartoon / 1 page (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Henry Kiefer

Inks

A. D. Kiefer

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

When a white horse is born its coat is black...

Genre

non-fiction

Indexer Notes

Duotone in red and black.

[Episode 11] (Table of Contents: 25)

The Three Musketeers / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

Sven Elven (credited as Sven Elvén)

Inks

Sven Elven (credited as Sven Elvén)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Madam Bonancieux, the mercer's wife...

Genre

historical; adventure

Characters

Madame Bonancieux; D'Artagnan

Synopsis

D'Artagnan saves M. Bonancieux from the Cardinal's men.

Indexer Notes

adapted from the Alexandre Dumas novel

[Alaskan Adventure, Part 7] (Table of Contents: 26)

Bob Merritt / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

Leo O'Mealia (credited as Leo E. O'Mealia)

Inks

Leo O'Mealia (credited as Leo E. O'Mealia)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Knowing of the danger...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Bob Merritt; Dicky Saunders; Buzz; Shorty; Tex; Prospector Jake; Monk

Synopsis

Bob is captured by the Asians. The gangsters wait to attack until they know where the gold is. Bob's friends take off in search of him.

Reprints

• in DC Comics Before Superman: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson's Pulp Comics (Hermes Press, 2018 series) (2018)

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 27)

Hanko the Cowhand / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

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Pencils

Creig Flessel (credited as Fless) (signed as Fless)

Inks

Creig Flessel (credited as Fless) (signed as Fless)

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Oh boy! Ain't dis swell...

Genre

humor; western-frontier

Characters

Hanko

Synopsis

Hanko reads a book on whittling and can't stop.

Indexer Notes

Keith Chandler : Flessel was previously credited with the script, but is listed only on pencils and inks in the Who's Who.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 28)

Brad Hardy / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Tom Hickey (credited, signed)

Inks

Tom Hickey (credited, signed)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look! Thru those trees, it look's like water.

Genre

adventure; science fiction

Characters

Brad Hardy; Prince Kardos

Synopsis

Brad and Kardos discover an underwater city where they can breathe like they were on land.

Indexer Notes

Story printed in duotone (red and black).

Keith Chandler : Hickey was previously credited with script, but only supplied pencils and inks according to the Who's Who.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 29)

Talk About Talkies / text article / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Mary Partrick (credited)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Letters

typeset

Characters

Bert Wheeler; Robert Woolsey

[Linda's Stepmother, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 30)

Little Linda / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Whitney Ellsworth

Pencils

Whitney Ellsworth; Vin Sullivan (signed as Vin Sullivan)

Inks

Whitney Ellsworth; Vin Sullivan (signed as Vin Sullivan)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The master says you can use this room

Genre

adventure; children

Characters

Linda; Silas Flint; Linda's stepmother

Synopsis

When Linda's stepmother shows up and tries to take custody, Silas Flint "kidnaps" Linda and they both run away on a long adventure.

[The Secret Mine, Part 4] (Table of Contents: 31)

Jack Woods / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson

Pencils

Bill Ely (credited as Will Georgi)

Inks

Bill Ely (credited as Will Georgi)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

The widow Harkins and the rest of Jack's friends...

Genre

western-frontier; detective-mystery

Characters

Jack Woods; Mrs. Harkins; Val Stanton; Hines; Fagin

Synopsis

Jack and Fagin are trapped by a mine cave-in.

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 32)

Pep Morgan / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

?

Pencils

Creig Flessel (signed as Fless)

Inks

Creig Flessel (signed as Fless)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Okay, coach, I'll try out for the tennis team...

Genre

sports; adventure

Characters

Pep Morgan; Coach

Synopsis

Pep tries to play lacrosse.

Indexer Notes

Keith Chandler : Flessel was previously credited as scripter, but only supplied pencils and inks according to the Who's Who.

[The Lord of Life, Part 2] (Table of Contents: 33)

Dr. Occult / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited as Leger)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited as Reuths)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Still stunned by a glimpse of Nita Crane...

Genre

adventure; fantasy-supernatural

Characters

Doctor Occult; Rose Psychic; Custer the Butler

Synopsis

Occult discovers that Nita Crane's tomb is emtpy.

[The Dan Bowers Case, Part 5] (Table of Contents: 34)

Radio Squad / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Jerry Siegel (credited as Siegel)

Pencils

Joe Shuster (credited as Shuster)

Inks

Joe Shuster (credited as Shuster)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Sandy, putting his plan into action...

Genre

detective-mystery; crime

Characters

Radio Squad [Sandy Kean]; Dan Bowers (villain); Bugs Brighty (villain, introduction)

Synopsis

Sandy goes seemingly berserk and arrests every connected hoodlum in town, daring the authorities to let them out again.

Reprints

• in Atomic Comics (Green Publishing, 1946 series) #1 (January 1946)

[Island Adventure, Part 11] (Table of Contents: 35)

Woozy Watts / comic story / 2 pages (report information)

Script

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Pencils

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Inks

Russell Cole (credited as Alger)

Colors

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Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

This sez - "Follow the bearer"!

Genre

adventure

Characters

Woozie Watts; Smith

Synopsis

Woozie meets another prisoner on the island, a girl named Smith.

[The Arsonist, Part 1] (Table of Contents: 36)

Johnnie Law / comic story / 4 pages (report information)

Script

Bill Ely (credited as Will Georgi)

Pencils

Bill Ely (credited as Will Georgi)

Inks

Bill Ely (credited as Will Georgi)

Colors

?

Letters

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First Line of Dialogue or Text

Johnnie Law, young rookie cop...

Genre

detective-mystery

Characters

Johnnie Law (intro); Tim; Mrs. Ashley

Synopsis

Johnnie saves an orphan boy from a fire set by an arsonist and then asks the fellow to come live with him.

[The Knife] (Table of Contents: 37)

Trissie / comic story / 1 page (report information)

Script

Tom Folliard (credited)

Pencils

Tom Folliard (credited)

Inks

Tom Folliard (credited)

Colors

?

Letters

?

Genre

humor; children

Characters

Trissie

Synopsis

Trissie brings a large knife to the neighborhood sharpener, thus fomenting all kinds of consternation about the town.

Indexer Notes

pantomime; wordless comic

Mystery! Adventure! Thrills! (Table of Contents: 38) (Expand) /

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

[no title indexed] (Table of Contents: 39) (Expand) /

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