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Issue: More Fun Comics #72
Publication Date: October 1941
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Issues: #72 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/19/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (credited); Mort Weisinger (actual)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color, duotone, and black and white interior (#9-47); color interior (#48 onwards)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
Paper Stock: newsprint interior, paper covers (#9-11); glossy covers (#12 onwards)
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
Format Notes:  
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Original Artwork
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Sherman
Inker(s): Howard Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Doctor Fate
Character(s): Doctor Fate
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as More Fun #72 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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A Message to Our Readers: Introducing the Editorial Advisory Board

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as The Publishers]
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.

Announces the formation of an outside advisory board to oversee DC comic stories and make sure they are wholesome. Dr. Robert Thorndyke, Ruth Eastwood Perl, Gene Tunney, Dr. C. Bowie Millican, and Josette Frank are the original members.
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Spiezel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Inker(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Bernard Baily
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The Spectre
Character(s): The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Hiram Spiezel (villain)
Synopsis: An ancient demon possesses a simple farmer and turns him into a capitalist robber baron.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 9
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): It's a Laff
First Line: Thanks for the birthday card!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: 2 gags.
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The Justice Society of America Presents All-Star No. 7!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics
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Pages: 0.5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Chad Grothkopf
Inker(s): Chad Grothkopf
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Radio Squad
Character(s): Radio Squad [Larry Trent; Sandy Keene]
First Line: A fabulous ruby stolen from a bank vault...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Clip Carson
Character(s): Clip Carson; Miss Preston; Rose Folwell; Happy Harry Hicks; Knife McGurk
First Line: Bank bandits with two hundred thousand dollars in loot...
Synopsis: Clip is on vacation in the American west.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Cave Mystery; The Reluctant Dragon

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Josette Frank (signed)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Good Books and Movies
Synopsis: A review of the Disney movie, "The Reluctant Dragon."
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Funnies
First Line: When will I be able to ride well enough to play polo?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: 2 gags.
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New! Sensational!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Star Spangled Comics
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Missing Envoy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Donohoe (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe Donohoe (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Donohoe (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Detective Sergeant Carey
Character(s): Sergeant Carey; Sleepy; Dr. Sen Yen (villain)
Synopsis: A Chinese diplomat is kidnapped.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Mystery of the Music Murders!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger
Penciller(s): Ed Moore ?
Inker(s): Chad Grothkopf ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Johnny Quick
Character(s): Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; The Murder Maestro (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Henry Boltinoff
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Private Pete
First Line: Halt! Who goes there?
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inker(s): Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Gags
First Line: G-gosh, Boss, I'm g-getting a c-chill!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: 3 gags.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Captain Desmo
Character(s): Captain Desmo; Gabby; The Hook (villain); Capt. Tremel
First Line: Captain Desmo, famed adventurer of the air, is trying out his new amphibian...
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Pages: 6
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Nose for News

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Clem Gordon (signed)
Penciller(s): Cliff Young (signed)
Inker(s): Cliff Young (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.67
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: A few small ads, including one for Yank and Doodle in Prize Comics.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Fred Ray (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Ray (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol
Character(s): Sgt. O'Malley; Dill; Black Hawk
First Line: When a determined Mountie sets out to trap an ingenious ring of thieves ...
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Pages: 5
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ray McGill (signed)
Penciller(s): Ray McGill (signed)
Inker(s): Ray McGill (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Ray McGill ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jest Kiddin'
First Line: My wife wants to get some cleaning done today...
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Pages: 1
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The Forger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox
Penciller(s): Howard Sherman
Inker(s): Howard Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Howard Sherman
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Doctor Fate
Character(s): Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Cramer; Grandmother Kramer; Grandfather Kramer; Fingers Beaumont (villain); Ricki
Synopsis: Inza visits her grandparents' farm and discovers a gang of criminals has been stealing money from farmers' bank accounts.
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as The Forger [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Action! Thrills! Adventure!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Company
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Red Ryder Shows You How to Shoot

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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