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Issue: More Fun Comics #38
Publication Date: December 1938
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Issues: #38 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 11/01/1938
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 26 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Vin Sullivan
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing.

This is the first issue that mentions Combined Publications, Inc., 125 East 46th ST. New York, NY, which sells advertising for both Detective Comics and All-American Comics.
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel (signed)
Inker(s): Creig Flessel (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Synopsis: Kid hunter stalked by bears.
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Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: Stop! And get a copy of...
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jim Chambers (signed)
Penciller(s): Jim Chambers (signed)
Inker(s): Jim Chambers (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): The Masked Ranger
Character(s): Masked Ranger; Pedro; Marge; Sally; Dave Sands; Grant Whitcomb; The Night Raiders
First Line: Marge, thinking her sister hurt, rides with her uncle...
Synopsis: The Masked Ranger and the Sheriff go to the Whitcomb ranch looking for clues to the Night Raiders.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab (signed)
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Schwab (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Katnip
First Line: Hey- Be careful where you wave that tail! Understand?
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Pages: 0.67
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Bob Showed Them How Spies Work!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Chemcraft
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Bob Jenney (signed)
Inker(s): Bob Jenney (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Gary Hawkes
Character(s): Gary Hawkes; Rodista
First Line: Synopsis - The Republic of San Columbo is in a turmoil of strife...
Synopsis: Pretending to be a barnstormer Gary flies into Rodista's headquarters.
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe Shuster (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Shuster
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Radio Squad
Character(s): Sandy Kean; Larry Trent; Rocky Dolan; Swami Rambo
First Line: We've an hour before going on duty...
Synopsis: Sandy and Larry watch a cop movie and come out itching for action.
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Pages: 6
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Fun on Wheels

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Paul Dean
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Will Ely
Inker(s): Will Ely
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Johnnie Law
Character(s): Johnnie Law; Helen
First Line: That dance was fun, Helen...
Synopsis: Johnnie and Helen take on a couple of cop killers on the way home from a date.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab (signed)
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab (signed)
Inker(s): Fred Schwab (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, nature
Feature(s): This Doggone World
First Line: Danger Beware of the Bull
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Now You Know!
First Line: Twins..
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Pages: 0.67
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Terry Gilkison (signed)
Penciller(s): Terry Gilkison (signed)
Inker(s): Terry Gilkison (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Rex Darrell
Character(s): Rex Darrell; Carol Carston; Segudora; The Masked Menace; Buddy
First Line: Hurry over to the factory as something mysterious has happened to Carol!
Synopsis: Industrial saboteurs will stop at nothing to get the Carstons out of the airplane business.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Kane
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ginger Snap
Character(s): Ginger Snap
First Line: Dear Ginger, I've gone to Aunt Mimm's for the day...
Synopsis: Ginger wrestles with temptation.
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110 Rounds of Fighting

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Papp (signed)
Penciller(s): George Papp (signed)
Inker(s): George Papp (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Feature(s): Sport-Data
Character(s): A. Bowen; J. Burke; James Naissmith
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Now You Know
Character(s): Zachary Taylor; Arthur Gehrke
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Pages: 1
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Mob Fury!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Rusty Lehman ?
Inker(s): Rusty Lehman ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Jim Denton
Synopsis: Jim Denton rescues a thief from a lynching only to arrest him and take him in for trial.
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Pages: 4
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Mary Stuart Queen of Scots

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Homer Fleming
Inker(s): Homer Fleming
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): The Magic Crystal of History
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Walter Wellman (signed)
Penciller(s): Walter Wellman (signed)
Inker(s): Walter Wellman (signed)
Letterer(s): Walter Wellman (signed)
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Puzzletrix
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Pages: 1
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In Memoriam; Prince Franz I

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Fun Stamp Club
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Murder in the Museum

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 Smith; Gessling
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Hirsch (signed)
Penciller(s): Rusty Lehman (signed)
Inker(s): Rusty Lehman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub 662
Character(s): Lt. Bob Neal
First Line: The 662 newest submarine of the U. S. Navy receives orders...
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tom Hickey (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Hickey (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Wing Brady
Character(s): Wing Brady; Van Blarcom; Frenchy
First Line: One morning at inspection Van Blarcom's temper finally snapped...
Synopsis: Van Blarcom is demoted.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Inker(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Buccaneer
Character(s): Dennis Stone; Regina; Governor Rashin; Klaugh
First Line: After being rescued from Captain Klaugh...
Synopsis: The governor arrests Dennis after being tipped off by Klaugh.
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Pages: 5
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Be a Movie King

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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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): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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