More Fun Comics #57

(July 1940)

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

[The Return of Zor] (Table of Contents: 2)

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]; Professor Dale Ericks; Zor (villain); Wayne Grant; Clarice Winston

Synopsis

A scientific professor accidentally releases Zor from his hypnotic state, and the being convinces Grant that Corrigan has murdered Sgt. Dexter.

Reprints

• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #252 (June 1972)
• in The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told (DC, 1990 series) ([March] 1990)
• in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 ([May] 2003)

Indexer Notes

The Spectre next appears in a solo story in All Star Comics #1. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich.

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Fun Stamp Page / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

The Royal Lurma Diamond (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

Sergeant Carey; Sleepy

For Thrills and Adventure Don't Miss This First Issue of All-Star Comics (Table of Contents: 5) (Expand) /

All-Star Comics / promo (ad from the publisher) / 1 page (report information)

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Morrow Coaster Brake / advertisement / 0.5 page (report information)

Superman Is on the Radio! (Table of Contents: 7) (Expand) /

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

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

Script

Whitney Ellsworth

Pencils

George Papp

Inks

George Papp

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Congo Bill and Professor Kent have escaped from the clutches of that fiendish criminal known as 'the Skull'...

Genre

jungle; adventure

Characters

Congo Bill; Professor Kent; The Skull; O'Toole (chimpanzee, introduction)

Synopsis

Bill is saved from the clutches of the Skull by a chimpanzee, whom he names O'Toole.

Keywords

crocodiles; lions; motor launches; pythons; treasure chests

Wild Stallion (Table of Contents: 9)

text story / 1.08 pages (report information)

Script

Alec Mayne (signed)

Pencils

?

Inks

?

Colors

?

Letters

typeset

Genre

western-frontier

Indexer Notes

Across two pages.

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Baby Ruth / advertisement / 0.25 page (report information)

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Model Airplane News / advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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advertisement / 0.33 page (report information)

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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

Desmo and his pal Gabby have had a series of adventures against a murderous group...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Captain Desmo; Gabby; The Society of Assassins (villains); The Grand Assassin (villain)

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Popsicle / advertisement / 2 pages (report information)

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

Script

Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils

Chad Grothkopf (signed)

Inks

Chad Grothkopf (signed)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Look! That woman's signalling us!

Genre

detective-mystery; crime

Characters

Radio Squad [Sandy Keane; Larry Trent]

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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)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

Bob and Tubby have just finished successfully convoying an American ship...

Genre

war

Characters

Lt. Bob Neal; Tubby; Pat

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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

What??..Eating cold roast chicken at 3 o'clock in the morning?

Genre

adventure

Characters

Biff Bronson; Dan Druff

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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)

Colors

?

Letters

?

First Line of Dialogue or Text

It is pay day at Moose Run ...

Genre

adventure

Characters

Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk

[The Fire Murders] (Table of Contents: 19)

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

Script

Gardner Fox

Pencils

Howard Sherman

Inks

Howard Sherman

Colors

?

Letters

Howard Sherman

Genre

superhero

Characters

Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Magno the Mighty (villain); Legions of the Styx (villains)

Synopsis

Dr. Fate follows up a lead when several men are discovered burned to death (with no outward sign) by the "Flame of Lambent."

Reprints

• in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #252 (June 1972)
which is reprinted
• in Batman géant (Sage - Sagédition, 1979 series) #1 (mars-avril-mai 1979) [Alternance de noir et blanc et de couleurs [Color pages alternate with black and white pages]]
• in Golden Age of Comics (New Media Publishing, 1982 series) #4 (September 1983) [a few panels]
• in Batman collection Le Détective masqué (Sage - Sagédition, 1984 series) #3 (2ème trimestre 1985)
• in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 ([September] 2007)

Indexer Notes

Dr. Fate has no gloves. Synopsis added by Craig Delich.

The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field! (Table of Contents: 20) (Expand) /

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Batman / promo (ad from the publisher) / 0.25 page (report information)

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Remington Rand / advertisement / 1 page (report information)

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Home Recording Co. / advertisement / 1 page (report information)