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Issue: More Fun Comics #39
Publication Date: January 1939
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Issues: #39 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 12/01/1938
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (15 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Vin Sullivan
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date and volume number found in the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 405352. Volume number not recorded in the actual comic itself.
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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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Title Page
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Assets2
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Statement of Ownership
 
 
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel
Inker(s): Creig Flessel
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Character(s): Santa Claus; striking elves
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Pages: 1
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"Something worth writing about - eh Buddy?

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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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; Dave; Steve Delaney; Higey
First Line: Once again the Masked Ranger and Pedro are on the trail...
Synopsis: The Masked Ranger rescues a young man from a lynch mob.
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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: humorous
Feature(s): Salty Sam
First Line: Heck - the propeller dropped off...
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Pages: 0.75
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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): Model Airplane News
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Pages: 0.25
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Will Ely (signed)
Inker(s): Will Ely (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Johnnie Law
Character(s): Johnnie Law; Bozo Brogan
First Line: Hi, Johnnie- What's new?
Synopsis: Johnnie tracks a parolee into an abandoned sewer and discovers a diamond smuggling operation.
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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
First Line: As Jenkins, the Perry butler, is carrying some jewelry to the safe...
Synopsis: A mysterious creature robs houses and murders people, with tooth and claw. And to top it off, it can be in two places at once.
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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
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 1.75
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Statement of the Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc.

Statement of Ownership  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): J. S. Liebowitz
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Published monthly in St. Louis, Missouri
by Detective Comics Inc. 480 Lexington Ave, NY NY
Editor Vin Sullivan, Business Manager J. S. Liebowitz
Owner: Harry Donenfeld 110 Riverside Drive New York, NY.
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Crime in the Crystal

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; Prof Phenoz; Jim Murphy; Captain Dart
Synopsis: Servants are killing and robbing their masters and then going mad. Is the Indian mystic Prof Phenoz behind it?
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab [as Stockton]
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab [as Stockton]
Inker(s): Fred Schwab [as Stockton]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Butch the Pup
First Line: Say -- Whut'sa matter, Buddy?
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win]
Inker(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red Logan
Character(s): Red Logan; Ivan; Jonas Golden
First Line: Red Logan -- correspondent of the 'Times Courier' -- while attempting to reach...
Synopsis: Red escapes from a firing squad in Boronia.
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Pages: 6
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Learn to Ice Skate

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
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.67
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Special Christmas Offer

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): John Hampton [as W. Hampton]
Penciller(s): John Hampton [as W. Hampton]
Inker(s): John Hampton [as W. Hampton]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red Coat Patrol
Character(s): Red Coat Patrol (first appearance); Constable O'Malley; Frenchy LaRue; Jock; Blackhawk
First Line: Constable O'Malley, from this day on you are one of us...
Synopsis: For his first case with the Mounted Police, O'Malley is ordered up to Hudson Bay to find the renegade half-breed Frenchy LaRue, who is wanted for murder.
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Pages: 6
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The Spanish Armada

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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Pages: 2
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Will Rogers, Buck, Bob Burns, Martha Raye

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): Peekin at Pictures
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Haiti Honors U. S. Constitution; World Fair Stamps; Expectations

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Fun Stamp Club
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Pages: 1
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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; Pete Barns; Gregory
First Line: One morning Gary read that a movie company was on location...
Synopsis: Stunt pilots are getting killed right and left on a new movie, so Gary goes undercover to investigate.
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Hersch (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): Bob Neal; Pat Grant; Admiral Grant; Tubby Potts
First Line: While the 662 is stationed off San Francisco...
Synopsis: Bob is assigned to ship gold to China.
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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; Rene LeMaire; Pytlak; Fernandez; Van Blarcom
First Line: Wing Brady and Rene LeMaire trailed Adjutant Pytlak...
Synopsis: Pytlak and Fernandez fight to the death. Meanwhile, the troop is mobilized. And Van Blarcom calls Brady out into the alley for a fist fight.
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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; Captain Klaugh; Kaboz; Daneo; Regina
First Line: Synopsis - Managing to escape from the Governor of Billsburgh's prison...
Synopsis: When Dennis is injured in a duel with Captain Kalugh, Daneo kidnaps Regina, daughter of the governor to be his nurse.
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Pages: 5
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Some Fun!
First Line: I hear tell there's buffalo in these here parts, pardner!
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Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
First Line: The following are the winners of the Feature Contest...
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Pages: 0.33
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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