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Issue: More Fun Comics #58
Publication Date: August 1940
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Issues: #58 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 06/28/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (11 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth (uncredited)
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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Title Page
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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Inker(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The Spectre
Character(s): The Spectre
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In Content Item: FlagThe Golden Age Spectre Archives #1 published May 2003
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics
First Line: For thrills and adventure don't miss this first issue...
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. House ad for All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1, with cover repro.
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
First Line: These 4 comic magazines and the five shown above...
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Superman (DC, 1939 series) #5, Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1, Action Comics (DC, 1938 series) #26, and Detective Comics (DC, 1937 series) #41, with cover repros. On the inside front cover.
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The Arsonist

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): Bernard Baily
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The Spectre
Character(s): The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Wayne Grant; Bob Brent
Synopsis: The Spectre investigates the kidnapping and attempted murder of a warehouse owner and discovers that Brent's partner has been embezzling funds and is trying to eliminate any possibility the thefts will be discovered.
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In Content Item: FlagThe Golden Age Spectre Archives #1 published May 2003
as The Arsonist [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
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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): Mutt & Jeff
First Line: Boys and girls! Do you like Mutt & Jeff?
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Mutt & Jeff (DC, 1939 series) #2, with cover repro.
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The Circus Crimes

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
Character(s): Sergeant Carey; Sleepy
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Penciller(s): George Papp (signed)
Inker(s): George Papp (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: jungle
Feature(s): Congo Bill
Character(s): Congo Bill; Professor Kent; O'Toole (chimpanzee); Inspector Slade; The Skull (villain); Omdurr; leopard cultists
First Line: Congo Bill and Professor Kent are staying at a peaceful native village...
Synopsis: Bill fights a leopard cult working under the sway of the Skull.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Winiarski [as Win] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Captain Desmo
Character(s): Captain Desmo; Gabby; Droon (villain)
First Line: Captain Desmo and Gabby, apparently victorious over the Society of Assassins...
Synopsis: On vacation Gabby and Desmo come across an island filled with munitions to be sold to the highest bidder.
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Pages: 6
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Superman Is on the Radio!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
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Pages: 0.5
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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): Adventure Comics; Hourman
Character(s): Hourman
First Line: Hey, fellers!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for Adventure Comics (DC, 1938 series) #53.
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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: humorous
Feature(s): Farmer Doode
First Line: Are you Farmer Doode?
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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): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Pages: 0.25
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Chad Grothkopf
Inker(s): Chad Grothkopf
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Radio Squad
Character(s): Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]
First Line: Employees of the Johnston Drug Store are the victims...
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Pages: 6
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The Bridge of the Damask Girdle

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Arcky
Penciller(s): Arcky (signed)
Inker(s): Arcky (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Here and There
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Believe It or Not! factoids.
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): More Fun Stamp Page
First Line: Approvals are stamps sent out on approval...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Mostly ads for stamps vendors.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Robert 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; Pat Grant; Tubby Potts; Mr. Rath; Gambling Pete
First Line: Swell story you turned out on the Rath stolen bonds...
Synopsis: Mr. Rath accuses his wife of stealing, after which she apparently commits suicide.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Albert Sulman (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe Sulman (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Sulman (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Biff Bronson
Character(s): Biff Bronson; Detective Houndem; Wilson; Monk (villain)
First Line: I'm just cooking up a bit of adventure!
Synopsis: A corrupt private detective tries to frame an ex-con for the second time.
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Pages: 6
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Gunman's Reputation

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox (credited)
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: crime
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Pages: 1.5
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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: 0.25
Disclose Notes: A few small ads on the second page of the text story.
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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): Baby Ruth
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: At the bottom of the second page of the text story.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Jack Lehti (signed)
Inker(s): Jack Lehti (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol
Character(s): Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk
First Line: Sergeant O'Malley reporting, Inspector -- you sent for me?
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Pages: 6
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Theft of the Book of Thoth

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]; Inza Kramer; unnamed wizard (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: Dr. Fate searches for the lost book of Toth at the bottom of the River Koptos only to find it stolen by an evil wizard, who not only tries to kill Inza, but Fate in the process.
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as Theft of the Book of Thoth [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Fate has a red cape.
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Nature's Pelican

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Papp
Penciller(s): George Papp
Inker(s): George Papp
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Fantastic Facts
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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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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): Book Coupon Exchange
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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