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More Fun Comics (1935) comic books 1940-1942

  • Issue #53
    More Fun Comics (1935) 53
    Published Mar 1940 by DC.
    • Moderate professional restoration
    • Paper: Off white to white
    • Moderate/Extensive Professional Restoration Includes: Color touch on cover, pieces added to cover, tear seals to cover and interior, cover and centerfold reinforced, cover and interior cleaned, staples cleaned. Gerber 8.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout.

    Cover by Bernard Baily. "The Spectre Strikes," script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; After murdering Corrigan, Benson and his thugs decide to kill the witness, Clarice, but before they can do this, a wraith-like Corrigan appears before them to exact justice. "Biff's Disguise," starring Biff Bronson, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joe Sulman. "The Mine Sweepers," starring Lt. Bob Neal, script by Robert Hirsch, art by Russ Lehman. "The Rocket Ship," starring King Carter, art by Paul Lauretta. "Submarine Pirates," starring Captain Desmo, art by Ed Winiarski. "Murder in the Ring," starring Detective Sergeant Carey, script and art by Joe Donohoe. "The Search for Half Breed Charlie," starring Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol, art by John Lehti. "The Fall of Billy Evans," starring Bulldog Martin, art by Bart Tumey. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #59
    More Fun Comics (1935) 59
    Published Sep 1940 by DC.
    • INCOMPLETE. First four wraps missing. Interrupts art and story.
    • Consignment. 3% buyer's premium charged at checkout. Graded by MCS, not consignor.

    Cover by Bernard Baily. "The Fur Hi-Jackers," script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; When asked to investigate the theft of furs, in a unresolved hi-jacking racket, Jim (as the Spectre) immediately sees that the truck driver is somehow involved with the thefts, which leads to a number of attempted killings of Detective Corrigan. "The War God's Revenge," script and art by Joe Donohoe; Carey investigates a robbery at the Chinese War Relief bureau. "Gloria Desmond's Quest," art by George Papp; Gloria Desmond searches for her father, lost in Africa before she was born. "Desert Dilemma," art by Ed Winiarski; Captain Desmo rescues two Americans held prisoner by an unscrupulous adventurer searching for a treasure map. "The False Alarms," starring Radio Squad, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Chad Grothkopf. "Jim Dare - Arrested for Sabotage," starring Lt. Bob Neal, script by Robert Hirsch, art by Russ Lehman. "The Hotel Mystery," starring Biff Bronson, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joe Sulman. Untitled Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol story, art by John Lehti. "The Globe Men from Outer Space," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Sherman; A cruise ship is attacked by aliens from outer space; Dr. Fate discovers the aliens depend on power contained in glass globes that they always carry. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #64
    More Fun Comics (1935) 64
    Published Feb 1941 by DC.

    Cover by Bernard Baily. "The Ghost of Elmer Watson," script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; Elmer Watson comes back to avenge his own death, something that causes the Spectre more headaches than problems solved. "The Blasting Gang," starring Detective Sergeant Carey, script and art by Joe Donohoe. "The Thing," starring Congo Bill, art by George Papp. "Rest in Indai," starring Captain Desmo, art by Ed Winiarski. "The Excursion Boat Fire," starring Radio Squad, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Fred Ray. "The Araba Avalanche,' starring Lance Larkin, art by Harold Sharp. 'The Airport Saboteurs,' starring Biff Bronson, script by Albert Sulman, art by Joe Sulman. Untitled Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol story, art by John Lehti. "The Menace of Mayoor," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Sherman; Dr. Fate and Inza visit an ancient temple and run smack into Mayoor, the ancient evil Mayan god, who puts Inza under his evil spell. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #75
    More Fun Comics (1935) 75
    Published Jan 1942 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Label #3785907005

    Cover by Howard Sherman. "The Battle Against Time," script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Sherman; Inza asks Dr. Fate to help clear a convicted murderer before his scheduled execution time at midnight. "Crime College," script by Mort Weisinger, art by George Papp; Green Arrow and Speedy vs. Professor Merlin. "The Hijackers," starring the Radio Squad, art by Chad Grothkopf. "The Return of Black Jack," starring Aquaman, script by Mort Weisinger, art by Paul Norris; South sea natives rescue Black Jack who returns the favor by taking over their island. "The Man of a Million Murders," starring Johnny Quick, script by Mort Weisinger, pencils by Jerry Robinson, inks by Mort Meskin. "Adventure in Montevideo," starring Clip Carson, art by George Papp. "Jim Corrigan Lives Again," script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; After Popp gets in trouble trying to protect Corrigan from Gat Chenney, the Spectre leaves him on another planet so that he can get a good night's sleep; Meanwhile an artist imprisons Clarice's soul in a painting. The Spectre resurrects Corrigan's body to keep it from being discovered. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.

  • Issue #79
    More Fun Comics (1935) 79
    Published May 1942 by DC.
    • Paper: Off white
    • Very minor amount of glue on cover.
    • Label #4309271001

    Cover by George Papp. "The Boomerang!," starring Green Arrow and Speedy, art by George Papp; The Boomerang is adept at getting revenge, and sells his services, usually against judges. "The Deadly Designs of Mr. Who," starring Dr. Fate, script by Gardner F. Fox, art by Howard Sherman; Using Solution Z, Mr. Who can grow, shrink and walk through walls and safes, but uses the solution to also impersonate one P. J. Moggan in order to obtain his vast wealth. "The Case of the Storm Raiders," starring the Radio Squad, art by Cliff Young; Two crooks use lightning to cover up their crimes. "Aquaman Rules the Waves!," art by Paul Norris; The Nazis have a battleship disguised as an iceberg. Ad for All-Star Comics. "Mr. Meek Makes Haste!," starring Johnny Quick, art by Mort Meskin (as Mort Morton). "Money to Burn," starring The Spectre, script by Jerry Siegel, art by Bernard Baily; Chizzeler puts an ad in the paper offering $1000 a day for someone to do absolutely nothing. 68 pgs., full color. $0.10. Cover price $0.10.