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Issue: More Fun Comics #83
Publication Date: September 1942
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Issues: #83 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 07/14/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (8 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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Cover, Front
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Colorist(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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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Ghost Town Adventure

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: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Five Arrows

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joseph Greene ?
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]; John Hunt (villain, dies)
Synopsis: A former big game hunter lures Green Arrow and Speedy to his estate, where he plans to hunt them and then write up the adventure as the final chapter of his book.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 13
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Don & Nancy ...Come to the Rescue of the Sunday School Picnic ...And They All Have a Wonderful Time!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Kool-Aid
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Two Fates

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): Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson] (half-mask, with cape); The Two Fates [Jagor; Mario] (villain); Inza; Lucky Lewis
Synopsis: Two former Gypsy carnival workers set themselves up in opposition to Dr. Fate, as the Two Fates, who offer to sell amateur tapestries to individuals for a large sum, with the guarantee that the fate shown in it will come true.
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as The Two Fates [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Dr. Fate's tower called "Castle Destiny".
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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: This is nothing Mister - Wait until you come to the next hole!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: 3 gags.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wonder Woman
First Line: Here it is, boys and girls!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Case of the Talking Ghost!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Louis Cazeneuve
Inker(s): Arturo Cazeneuve
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Radio Squad
Character(s): Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]; Ted; Curly; The Ghost (villain, death)
Synopsis: The Ghost thinks up silent ways to commit crimes.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Readers are asked to decide whether the dog, Curly, should be put to death for killing the Ghost.
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Thomas Jefferson's Treasure

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Manly Wade Wellman
Penciller(s): Louis Cazeneuve
Inker(s): Louis Cazeneuve
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Aquaman
Character(s): Aquaman; Black Jack (villain); Vera Hannay; Drew Carson
Synopsis: Black Jack gets a rich man to finance a treasure hunting expedition, after which he plans to kill him.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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Strange Posse

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tex Walton (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Miscellaneous
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): Silly Willy
First Line: I'm always having trouble - But this paint ought to fix it!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Another Big Issue of All-Star

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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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don C. Cameron ?
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton] (signed)
Inker(s): Cliff Young (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Johnny Quick
Character(s): Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Mickey Murphy; The Twist (villain); Sparky; Mope
First Line: Mercury Messenger Service
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Storm
Inker(s): George Storm
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Assorted Gags
First Line: Hey stop! There's the fire!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.44
Disclose Notes: 6 gags.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Prize Comics
First Line: Meet Yank and Doodle!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.22
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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Leatherpusher Law

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): Howard Ferguson
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The Spectre
Character(s): The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Percival Popp; Blackie Barrow (villain); Kid Morris; Hammerin' Hank Morris
Synopsis: Popp gets into the fight business and accidentally uncovers a smuggling racket.
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Miscellaneous
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
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Wonders of Science Simplified
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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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): Modern Concise Encyclopedia
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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