Issue Details

Issue	#71
Published	September 1941
Cover Price	0.10 USD
Pages	68
Editing	Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor)

Cover Details

Characters	Doctor Fate
Genre	occult; superhero
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman
Reprinted	in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1

10 page Spectre story "The Reluctant Bridegroom"

Characters	The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Clarice Winston; Tom Grant; Barbara Newsome; Clyde Wyckliff; Allen Tracy
Synopsis	The Spectre has to protect a bride and groom from a jealous suitor.
Genre	superhero; occult
Script	Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils	Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks	Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters	Bernard Baily?
Notes	Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 11-27-07.

4 page Detective Sergeant Carey story "Radio Bandits"

Characters	Sergenat Carey; Sleepy
Genre	detective
Script	Joe Donohoe (signed)
Pencils	Joe Donohoe (signed)
Inks	Joe Donohoe (signed)

8 page Johnny Quick story "The Riddle of the Crying Clown"

Characters	Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers] (intro and Origin); Tubby Watts; Professor Gill; Sam Leroy
Genre	superhero
Script	Mort Weisinger
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf?
Inks	Chad Grothkopf?
Notes	Art id by Jerry Bails, but he's unconvinced.

1 page Clancy the Cop filler "20 Years on the Force"

Characters	Clancy
Genre	humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

6 page Radio Squad story "Theft of the Priceless Paintings"

Characters	Radio Squad [Larry Trent; Sandy Keene]; Sam Shade; Maida Coleman
Genre	detective
Pencils	Chad Grothkopf
Inks	Chad Grothkopf

6 page Clip Carson story "Murder Is a By-Word"

Characters	Clip Carson; Bill Weston; The Cipher (Villain)
Genre	adventure
Pencils	George Papp (signed)
Inks	George Papp (signed)

1 page Dinky filler

Genre	children; humor
Script	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Pencils	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Inks	Henry Boltinoff (signed)
Letters	Henry Boltinoff

6 page Captain Desmo story "The Resort Mystery"

Characters	Captain Desmo; Gabby; Rex Wall; Lucy Dain
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Cliff Young
Inks	Cliff Young

2 page text story "Indian Sign"

Genre	adventure
Script	John Hilton (signed)
Pencils	Cliff Young?
Inks	Cliff Young
Letters	typeset

6 page Red Coat Patrol story "Sgt. O'Malley and the Redcoat Patrol"

Characters	Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk
Genre	adventure
Pencils	Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks	Jack Lehti (signed)

10 page Doctor Fate story "The Great Drought"

Characters	Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Adam Igorovich (Villain; Intro; Death); Nickolai (Villain)
Synopsis	Dr. Fate investigates a weird villain who can stop the Earth's rotation and even draw it into the Sun!
Genre	superhero; occult
Script	Gardner F. Fox
Pencils	Howard Sherman
Inks	Howard Sherman
Letters	Howard Sherman
Notes	The last issue featuring Dr. Fate's full helmet. Letterer credit and synopsis modification added by Craig Delich 11-27-07.
Reprinted	in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1