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Issue: More Fun Comics #87
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Publisher: FlagDC
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/10/1942
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); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Disclose Notes: First Jack Schiff issue.

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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
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Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
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Assets1
 
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Mort Meskin
Mort Meskin
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Subject Matter
superhero
Johnny Quick
Johnny Quick
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Miscellaneous
1
Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
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Miscellaneous
0.33
Hide-Rack Kidnapped

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Josette Frank; Juanita Siveright
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Subject Matter
Good Books Worth Reading
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Miscellaneous
0.67
Inside front cover. Includes a Junior Justice Society of America message and a Superman message.
The Case of the Confident Crooks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joseph Greene ?
Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed)
Steve Brodie [as Steve] (signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
The Green Arrow
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Jagin (villain)
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Miscellaneous
13
Speedy has yellow hat and red hair. Green Arrow clamps an Arrow lamp on to the pack of a crook so he can follow him. Also uses magnesium flare arrows. First trick arrow?
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
All-Star Comics
The Justice Society is here again!
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Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
Leading Comics
You don't have to stand on your head...
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Miscellaneous
0.5
The Mystery of Room 406

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Samachson
Howard Sherman
Howard Sherman
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Howard Sherman
Subject Matter
occult, superhero
Doctor Fate
Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Dr. Marsh; John Cornelius; The Frog (villain)
When every patient housed in Room 406 of the hospital dies, Dr. Kent Nelson decides the only way to find out what has happened is to be admitted as a patient in that room himself!
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FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as The Mystery of Room 406 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
With Siegel drafted, Fox switches to the Spectre and Joe Samachson takes over Doctor Fate.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
humorous
Roses Are Red
I'm not a woman hater
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Miscellaneous
0.44
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
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Miscellaneous
0.22
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Lionel Trains
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Miscellaneous
0.33
The Case of Little Sir Echo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joe Samachson ?
Cliff Young ?
Cliff Young ?
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?
Subject Matter
mystery
Radio Squad
Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]; Sgt. Connolly; Ventrillo; Mickey
A ventriloquist fakes police calls in Sgt. Connolly's voice in order to distract the police from his crimes.
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Miscellaneous
6
Ark of the Ancients

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Joseph Greene
Louis Cazeneuve
Louis Cazeneuve
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?
Subject Matter
superhero
Aquaman
Aquaman; Pegleg (villain); Vulture; Runt
In flashback, the scientist Milo saves the people of Atlantis by building a giant bell-jar in which they can live underwater. When the Atlanteans venture to the surface for a visit they are captured by three criminals.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
10
A Kind of Hero

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Will Ludlow (credited)
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
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Miscellaneous
2
How Well Do You Know Our War Weapons?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Morrow Coaster Brake
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Miscellaneous
0.5
Smoking on Boston streets was banned up until 1880!"

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
George Papp
George Papp (signed)
George Papp (signed)
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Subject Matter
humorous
Dizzy Data
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Miscellaneous
0.5
The Luck of Jabez Riker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Don C. Cameron
Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton Jr.] (signed)
Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed)
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Subject Matter
superhero
Johnny Quick
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Jabez Riker
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Miscellaneous
8
Louis Braille

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Sidney M. Elias
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typeset
Subject Matter
Stamps
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Miscellaneous
1
Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
Don't Miss Your Favorites!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Miscellaneous
1
The Crimes That Bloom in the Spring, Tra La!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Gardner Fox ?
Bernard Baily (signed)
Bernard Baily (signed)
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Subject Matter
occult, superhero
The Spectre with Percival Popp the Super Cop!
Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Percival Popp; Bullfrog Ames (villain)
Gangster Bullfrog Ames retires to the country to grow flowers...evil flowers.
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Miscellaneous
10
The Boy Commandos Are Here!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Boy Commandos
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
Metro Publications
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Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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