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Issue: More Fun Comics #79
Publication Date: May 1942
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Issues: #79 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/17/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth [as F. W. Ellsworth] (credited editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)
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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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow; Speedy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Adventures in Steel

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Josette Frank
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes Superman's Secret Message, the Editorial Advisory Board, the list of DC titles, and the indicia.
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The Boomerang!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Papp (signed)
Inker(s): George Papp (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Boomerang (villain, introduction)
Synopsis: The Boomerang is adept at getting revenge, and sells his services, usually against judges.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Speedy wears red hat. Both have blond hair. Oliver Queen lives in an apartment.
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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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Silly Willy
First Line: I'm boxing tonight at the lodge.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Your 5 Favorite Features "Go to Town" Again!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Leading Comics
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Leading Comics (DC, 1941 series) #2, with cover repro.
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The Deadly Designs of Mr. Who

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner F. 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): Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Mr. Who (Villain); P. J. Moggan
Synopsis: Using Solution Z, Mr. Who can grow, shrink and walk through walls and safes, but uses the solution to also impersonate one P. J. Moggan in order to obtain his vast wealth.
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as The Deadly Designs of Mr. Who [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Grand-Dad Has a Victory Program!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Morrow Coaster Brake
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Pages: 0.5
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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): Laffs
First Line: Come back, John, that weather report you heard...
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: 3 gags.
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The Case of the Storm Raiders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Samachson?
Penciller(s): Cliff Young
Inker(s): Cliff Young
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Radio Squad
Character(s): Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]
Synopsis: Two crooks use lightning to cover up their crimes.
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Pages: 6
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Aquaman Rules the Waves!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Paul Norris
Inker(s): Paul Norris
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Aquaman
Character(s): Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Krutz (Villain)
Synopsis: The Nazis have a battleship disguised as an iceberg.
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Pages: 10
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Passed by Censor

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Edgar Weston (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 2
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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): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chief Hot Foot
First Line: You stay home me go out to hunt!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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500 Years Into the Future with the Justice Society of America!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #10, with cover repro.
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Mr. Meek Makes Haste!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Samachson ?
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton] (signed)
Inker(s): Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Johnny Quick
Character(s): Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Mr. Meek (Villain)
Synopsis: Mr. Meek steals a newsreel of Johnny Quick so he can lip read Johnny's secret formula.
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Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Johnny uses the formula Z25Y(2AB)6 to slow down again.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Catnip
First Line: Oh boy!! Milk
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Pages: 0.44
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Prize Comics
First Line: If you like he-man heroes in hundred-mile-per-hour adventure stories...
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Pages: 0.22
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 0.33
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Money to Burn

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Inker(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The Spectre
Character(s): Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Percival Popp; Mr. Chizzeler (villain)
Synopsis: Chizzeler puts an ad in the paper offering $1000 a day for someone to do absolutely nothing.
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Pages: 10
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Now on Sale

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #16, Batman (DC, 1940 series) #10, Green Lantern (DC, 1941 series) #3, World's Finest Comics (DC, 1941 series) #5, All-Flash (DC, 1941 series) #4, and Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #4, with cover repros.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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