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Issue: More Fun Comics #42
Publication Date: April 1939
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Issues: #42 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/05/1939
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 [as Vincent A. Sullivan]
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 408864.
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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: adventure
Character(s): Two men (swordfighting)
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Miscellaneous
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): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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King of the Casbar

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Hickey
Penciller(s): Tom Hickey
Inker(s): Tom Hickey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Wing Brady
Character(s): Pierre LaCroix (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Tiny
First Line: What's the idea of bumping into me -- Huh? Huh? Huh?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.75
Disclose Notes: Only appearance.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rosati Accordion
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Pages: 0.25
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The Aquarium Case

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Donohoe
Penciller(s): Joe Donohoe
Inker(s): Joe Donohoe
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Detective Sergeant Carey
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Joe Shuster
Inker(s): Joe Shuster
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Radio Squad
Character(s): Gyp Conroy (villain, introduction); Bobby Kane (introduction)
First Line: Calling Car 7 -- Proceed to...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Spring Fever

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Terry Keane
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Jenney
Penciller(s): Bob Jenney
Inker(s): Bob Jenney
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Gary Hawkes
Character(s): Yagoda (villain, introduction)
First Line: Gary's sensational capture of the narcotic laden plane...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: black, white and red story
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Oliver Cromwell and the Commonwealth

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Homer Fleming
Penciller(s): Homer Fleming
Inker(s): Homer Fleming
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): The Magic Crystal of History
Character(s): John Milton; Oliver Cromwell
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Pages: 2
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Mystery Island

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Terry Gilkison
Penciller(s): Terry Gilkison
Inker(s): Terry Gilkison
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Rex Darrell
Character(s): Segudora (villain); Gloria White (introduction); Prof. White (introduction)
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: black and white story
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There's No Place Like Home

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab
Inker(s): Fred Schwab
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Butch the Pup
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Terry Gilkison
Penciller(s): Terry Gilkison
Inker(s): Terry Gilkison
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Adventurevents
First Line: Caught a fourteen foot shark with a rod and reel!
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Pages: 1
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Barton
Penciller(s): Bob Barton
Inker(s): Bob Barton
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Puzzle Page
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Barbados to Have Anniversary; Russian Sport Set; French Scenic

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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The Dope Racketeers, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Ely
Penciller(s): Will Ely
Inker(s): Will Ely
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Johnnie Law
Character(s): The Ape (villain); his gang (villains)
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: black, white, and red story
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Movie Comics; All-American Comics
First Line: At last, something new and different...
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Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ken Browne
Penciller(s): Ken Browne
Inker(s): Ken Browne
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: nature, non-fiction
Feature(s): About Dogs
First Line: Arctic Hero -- Balto
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab ?
Inker(s): Fred Schwab ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cal n' Alec
Character(s): Butch (villain)
First Line: 'Butch' in order to get revenge sends Cal and Alec...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Series continues from Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #35.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Marg'ry Daw
Character(s): Ahm (introduction)
First Line: As you may remember, Marg'ry was kidnaped by a ruthless professor...
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Pages: 4
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The Cavendale Emeralds

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Hirsch
Penciller(s): Rusty Lehman
Inker(s): Rusty Lehman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub 662
Character(s): Rene (villain, introduction); his gang (villains, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): John Hampton [as Wade Hampton]
Inker(s): John Hampton [as Wade Hampton]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red Coat Patrol
Character(s): Frenchy LaRue (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: Well Flame -- Guess it's about time we turned in, eh?
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bernard Baily
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily
Inker(s): Bernard Baily
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Buccaneer
Character(s): Captain Klaugh (villain)
First Line: Synopsis.. As Dennis Stone, Captain of the 'Serpent' returns...
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Pages: 5
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remington Rand
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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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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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