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Issue: More Fun #8
Publication Date: February 1936
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Issues: #8 of 2 Issues
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: More Fun Magazine, Inc.
On Sale Date: 01/10/1936
Volume: 1
Pages: 44
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 46 (30 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (editor & publisher); William H. Cook (managing editor); Vin Sullivan (assistant editor); John F. Mahon (business manager)
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"MORE FUN
The National Comics Magazine

More Fun. Published monthly by More Fun Magazine, Inc. Office of publication, 420 DeSoto Avenue, St. Louis, Mo. Editorial office, 373 Fourth Avenue, New York, N. Y. Entered as second-class matter at the Post Office, St. Louis Missouri, under the act of March 3, 1879. Subscription rate: 12 issues in the United States and possessions, and Mexico, South America and Spain, $1.00; elsewhere $2.60. Single copies 10 cents (15 cents in Canada)."

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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; black and white and color interior
Dimensions: 10" x 12"
Paper Stock: newsprint cover; newsprint interior
Binding: saddle-stitched
Publishing Format: was ongoing series
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George Washington

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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Spike Spalding
Character(s): Spike Spalding
Synopsis: Reading about George Washington chopping down the tree and confessing, Spike does the same to a much larger tree in the yard, and gets his rear end tanned.
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More Fun

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Now Is the Time... For a Chemistry Set

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): The Pastime Novelty Co.
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This Bike Can Be Yours

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): The Crowell Publishing Co.
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The Gavonian Affair, Part 8

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Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Sandra of the Secret Service
Character(s): Sandra; Count Taurus (villain); Lothar; Reynolds
First Line: Count Taurus has ordered Sandra...
Synopsis: Count Taurus threatens Sandra's friends with death if she doesn't cooperate with his schemes.
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[untitled]

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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Along the Main Line
Character(s): Ed
First Line: You may be somebody else's goat...
Synopsis: A woman stops a steam locomotive in a remote area and asks if the driver and fireman have any milk for her baby. They don't, but go looking and find a nanny goat. It attacks them, but is herded back to the woman, who milks it.
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Prince of Patrania, Part 6

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Spike Spalding
Character(s): Spike Spalding; Pincus; Philip of Patrania
First Line: Pincus, a stowaway...
Synopsis: Spike and Pincus are kidnapped and taken aboard an ocean liner.
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In the Wake of the Wander [Part 6]

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Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): Captain Grim
Character(s): Captain Grim
First Line: Capt. Grim finds himself face to face with the enemy...
Synopsis: The Captain finds himself trapped within a blazing blockhouse.
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Charley Fish
Character(s): Charley Fish
First Line: Gargle" "Gargle"
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Rescuing the King, Part 3

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Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): Henri Duval
Character(s): Henri Duval; The King
First Line: Out of the night...
Synopsis: Henri Duval must protect the King from enemies disguised as musketeers.
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[untitled]

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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Little Linda
Character(s): Little Linda; Bill; The Sheriff
First Line: If you come along quietly...
Synopsis: Linda talks the Sheriff out of jailing Bill for stealing hens.
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Episode 8

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Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Ivanhoe
Character(s): Isaac of York; Front de Boeuf
First Line: For three hours Isaac of York...
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Disclose Notes: adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel
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Wheels Go Round

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: humorous
Character(s): Elmer Buckley; Miss Thompson; Fred Hopkins
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Movies
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): Matt Curzon
Penciller(s): Matt Curzon (signed)
Inker(s): Matt Curzon (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Puzzle Page
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Stamps and Coins
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): Fun Mail
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The Haunted House, Part 4

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Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): Slim Pickins
Character(s): Slim Pickens
First Line: Slim's hairy visitor...
Synopsis: After the gorilla helps Slim get the better of two counterfeiters hiding in his dead aunt's home, he faces the problem of what to do with him.
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The Mysterious Island, Part 3

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Skipper Hicks
Character(s): Skipper Hicks; Soupladle; Spongenose; King Okey; King Dokey
First Line: The Mary Ann got safely through the giant whirlpools...
Synopsis: On Gillyfish Isle diamonds are so plentiful they have no value, but pop bottles are rare and precious.
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The Mountain Lion, Part 1

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Genres: western
Feature(s): Buckskin Jim
Character(s): Buckskin Jim; Zeb
First Line: After a fight with the red-skins...
Synopsis: Jim tries to cross a canyon by rope, but runs into a mountain lion.
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Here It Is -- Get Your Button!

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Feature(s): World-Wide Fun Club
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[untitled]

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Genres: adventure, humorous
Feature(s): The Professor
Character(s): Professor; Schnooper; Schnatcher; Zoppp
First Line: Schnooper and Schnatcher, the private detectives, are in the hospital...
Synopsis: With Schnooper and Schnatcher in the hospital the Professor has to defend himself against would be kidnappers all alone.
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Airship: Paters Lourenzo de Guzmao

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Writer(s): Al Whitney [as Thor]
Penciller(s): Al Whitney [as Thor]
Inker(s): Al Whitney [as Thor]
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Thor's Famous Flights
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Fang Gow of China, Part 8

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Barry O'Neill
Character(s): Barry O'Neil; Le Grand; Fang Gow (villain)
First Line: Now will you answer the questions...
Synopsis: Barry and Le Grand are prisoners aboard Fang Gow's yacht.
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In Content Item: FlagCavalier Comics #2 [1945] published January 1945
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Damsel in Distress, Part 5

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Genres: western
Feature(s): Jack Woods
Character(s): Jack Woods; Dolores; her father; Pancho Villa and his men
First Line: Jack decides to save Dolores...
Synopsis: Jack, Dolores and her father are being pursued by Pancho Villa and his men. Jack sends the pair off to hide in a cave they know about, while he turns and faces the pursuers. He leads them in the wrong direction, and hides under a rocky overhang in a river.
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A True Story of How a Great Mother-Lode Was Discovered

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Genres: historical, humorous
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Fishy the Gangster, Part 4

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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Rambler Jim
Character(s): Fishy Gill; Rambler Jim; Sheriff Smith; Old Scratch
First Line: Hey kid...
Synopsis: Jim catches a group of gangsters single handed, having never fired a gun before.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ? [as The Wizard of Biff]
Penciller(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): More Fun and Magic
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[untitled]

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Genres: opinion
Feature(s): Books Books
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The Mystery Plane, Part 4

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Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Bob Merritt
Character(s): Prospector Jake; Bob Merritt; Buzz; Shorty
First Line: As a member of a dangerous gang...
Synopsis: Cyrus Campbell is murdered and a gang member disguised as prospector Jake tries to infiltrate Bob Merritt's group of aviators.
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[untitled]

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Brad Hardy
Character(s): Brad Hardy; Lorraine; Prince Kardos; Black Magician (villain)
First Line: Deep in the kingdom of the underworld...
Synopsis: Leader of the Rat Men in the underground kingdom of the Dre, the Black Magician captures Hardy, Lorraine and Prince Kardos, who then attempt to escape.
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Join the Treasure Hunt Contest

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Lesson No. IV

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Writer(s): Charles Shows (signed)
Penciller(s): Charles Shows (signed)
Inker(s): Charles Shows (signed)
Letterer(s): Charles Shows
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Monthly Cartoon Lesson
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Special Holiday Premium Offer!

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Feature(s): More Fun Magazine
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The Happy Four Club

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Writer(s): Rosemary Volk
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Junior Funsters
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In Ancient Egypt, Part 8

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Genres: childrens, fantasy
Feature(s): Magic Crystal of History
Character(s): Bobby; Binks
First Line: The time is come...
Synopsis: Bobby and Binks, still trapped in ancient Egypt, are about to break through the lines of the enemy surrounding the city.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): Ken Fitch ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Don Drake on the Planet Saro
Character(s): Don Drake; Krenon; Zetrurian priests; Betty
First Line: Don Drake, seeking to save the life of the Zetrurian maiden...
Synopsis: Don Drake volunteers to engage the sea beast in mortal combat.
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Episode 4

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Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Sven Elven
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Treasure Island
Character(s): Dr. Livesey; Squire Trelawney; Jim Hawkins
First Line: Jim sprang from the gulley [sic]...
Synopsis: Captain Flint's treasure map is revealed.
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Disclose Notes: adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel
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The Vampire Master, Part 3

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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: occult
Feature(s): Doctor Occult
Character(s): Doctor Occult; Lois Amster; Sander Amster; The Vampire Master
First Line: A figure materializes out of the night.
Synopsis: The Vampire Master tries to hypnotize Lois into killing her husband.
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The Bedouins, Part 8

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Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Wing Brady
Character(s): Wing Brady; Slim; Laurel Deane; Ibn Hajez; Ali Ben Said
First Line: Wing and Slim, riding over the desert...
Synopsis: Ali Ben Said attacks the caravan and kidnaps Laurel Deane.
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Disclose Notes: Script formerly credited to Henry Kiefer, but an extensive list of strips in the Who's Who gives no writing credits.
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The Little People

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Genres: fantasy, humorous
Character(s): Corby O'Glin
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Disclose Notes: Subtitled "Irish Tales by Walt Kelly".
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Dewey and the Pirates, Part 5

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Genres: historical
Feature(s): Midshipman Dewey
Character(s): Jack Dewey
First Line: After discovering that part of the crew...
Synopsis: Dewey discovers a mutiny in progress.
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[untitled]

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Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Pelion and Ossa
Character(s): Pelion; Ossa
First Line: Darnit - There goes that faucet again!
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Captain Kiddlaw, Part 8

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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): 2023: Super Police
Character(s): Kiddlaw; Axel Yoke; Rex Cosmos; Joan Shanley; Professor Shanley
First Line: Rex ties a hoisting rope...
Synopsis: Rex and Axel are left dangling over a cliff, while Kiddlaw kidnaps the Professor and Joan.
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[untitled]

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Feature(s): New Comics
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Factory to You

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Feature(s): Remington Rand
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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