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Issue: More Fun Comics #10
Publication Date: May 1936
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Issues: #10 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
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Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: More Fun, Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/10/1936
Volume: 1
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 46 (28 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (editor); Vin Sullivan (associate editor); F. Whitney Ellsworth (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: Full Color, Duotone, and Black and White (#9-47); Full Color (#48 onwards)
Dimensions: Standard Golden Age U.S.
Paper Stock: Newsprint Interior, Paper Covers (#9-11); Glossy Covers (#12 onwards)
Binding: Saddle-Stitched
Publishing Format: Was ongoing series
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[untitled]

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Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: childrens, humorous
First Line: No Swimming
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Pages: 1
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Better Than Ever

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Penciller(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Inker(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): New Comics
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Ad version for #5 says May on cover; actual comic says June.
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Are You Listening?

Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Vin Sullivan
Inker(s): Vin Sullivan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Gavonian Affair, Part 10

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Sandra of the Secret Service
Character(s): Sandra; Count Wex
First Line: Sandra, forced to impersonate the missing princess...
Synopsis: A silent watcher secretly protects Sandra.
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Prince of Patrania, Part 8

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Spike Spalding
Character(s): Pincus; Spike; Phillip of Patronia
First Line: Spike Spalding who bears a striking resemblance...
Synopsis: Pincus, a stowaway aboard the ship where Spike is held, is captured himself.
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Woozy Watts
Character(s): Woozy Watts
First Line: Ketch that one 'n' I'll give you fi' dollars!
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Pages: 2
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Damsel in Distress, Part 7

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Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Jack Woods
Character(s): Jack Woods; Pancho Villa; Dolores; Don Miguel
First Line: Besieged in a cave...
Synopsis: Jack rescues Dolores and her father from Pancho Villa.
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Episode 9

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: historical
Feature(s): Ivanhoe
First Line: The sound of the blowing bugle...
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Disclose Notes: adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): Ken Fitch
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: fantasy
Feature(s): Don Drake on the Planet Saro
Character(s): Don Drake; Krenon; Betty; Queen Zira (intro)
First Line: Don Drake: His rope cut by the treachery of Krenon...
Synopsis: Krenon leads a revolt against Queen Zira.
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Part 10

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Barry O'Neill and Fang Gow of China
Character(s): Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow (villain); Inspector Le Grand
First Line: As the Mongol turned the paralysis ray...
Synopsis: Barry and Le Grand escape overboard.
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In Content Item: FlagCavalier Comics #2 [1945] published January 1945
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Golfing to China

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Whitney Ellsworth ?
Penciller(s): Whitney Ellsworth ?
Inker(s): Whitney Ellsworth ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Mr. Divot
Character(s): Mr. Divot
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Pages: 1
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Letters Page  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Peter Alvarado
Inker(s): Peter Alvarado
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fun Mail
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: drawing submitted by 15 year old reader
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Genres: western
Feature(s): Buckskin Jim
Character(s): Bucksin Jim; Pierre (villain); Mary; The Trapper
First Line: Rescued from the rushing torrent by a passing trapper...
Synopsis: With Jim lost, Pierre kidnaps Mary.
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Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): Pelion and Ossa
Character(s): Pelion; Ossa
First Line: Gee it's the expressman!
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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Imagine That...
Character(s): Leonidas; Louis XV
First Line: Leonidas had not been able to hold back the hordes of Persians at Thermopolye...
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Captain Kiddlaw, Part 10

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Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): 2023: Super-Police
Character(s): Axel Yoke; Rex Cosmos; the Queen of Fortune (intro)
First Line: Rex and Axel, believed to be dead...
Synopsis: Axel and Rex are lost in an underground cavern where they find a strange civilization.
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Dewey and the Pirates, Part 7

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Genres: historical
Feature(s): Midshipman Dewey
Character(s): Jack Dewey
First Line: The crew have captured the ship...
Synopsis: Dewey attempts to rescue the captain.
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ? [as The Wizard of Biff]
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): More Fun and Magic
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Pages: 0.75
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): The House of Magic
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Mary Partrick
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Talk About Talkies
Character(s): Wheeler; Woolsey
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Genres: informational
Feature(s): Magic Crystal of History
Character(s): Bobby; Binks
First Line: Cold, tired and hungry, Bobby and Binks reached the walls of the city...
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Fishy Frolics

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Genres: humorous
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Definition of a Licking

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Character(s): Dufresne; Hunk Iverson
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Writer(s): Edith Brittin
Penciller(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Books Books
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Boys and Girls! Here'a a Real Offer!

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Feature(s): Universal Toy & Novelty Mfg. Co.
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Write a Letter and... Win $5.00

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Big Premium Offer

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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Henry Kiefer
Inker(s): A. D. Kiefer
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Do You Know?
First Line: Several times the ice cap of the North Pole...
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Genres: occult
Feature(s): Doc Occult
Character(s): Doctor Occult; Burke; Lieutenant Day; Methusaleh
First Line: Sirens screaming, the car bearing Doc Occult...
Synopsis: A madman believes he can transfer others' longevity to himself by killing them.
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The Holdup, Part 2

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Along the Main Line
Character(s): Jake; Ed; Slick
First Line: Jake and Ed are held up...
Synopsis: Jake and Ed are trapped in an abandoned mine with dynamite about to go off.
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The Hairy Ape, Part 2

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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Slim Pickins
Character(s): Slim Pickens; Pippo the Ape; Colonel Fink
First Line: Phew! Safe at last!
Synopsis: Slim finally gets the ape back to the circus.
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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Brad Hardy
Character(s): Brad Hardy; Lorraine; Prince Kardos; The Ape-God
First Line: Brad, Lorraine, and Prince Kardos, prisoners in the underground kingdom of the Dre...
Synopsis: Brad, Lorraine, and Prince Kardos escape from the Ape Men.
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Disclose Notes: Script previously credited to A. Leslie Ross, but the Who's Who credits him with only the artwork.
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Devil's Island

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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Paul Ferrer ?
Inker(s): Paul Ferrer ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): It's a Fact!
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Disclose Notes: Art credits suggested by Jerry Bails' Who's Who
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Chubby
Character(s): Oscar; Chubby
First Line: Oscar told me t' meet him here...
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Disclose Notes: Last appearance.

Script formerly credited to Sherman, but the Who's Who gives him only as artist on this strip.
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The Bank Robbers, Part 2

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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Little Linda
Character(s): Linda; Butch; Slim
First Line: Linda is in the hands of two bank-robbers...
Synopsis: Linda turns Butch and Slim against each other, but it doesn't improve her situation any.
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Genres: adventure, historical
Feature(s): Henri Duval
Character(s): Henri Duval
First Line: The fugitives hide in the brush at the side of the road...
Synopsis: Duval is captured.
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Episode 6

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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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): Squire Trelawney; Jim Hawkins; Long John Silver
First Line: The following morning...
Synopsis: The voyage finally gets under way.
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Disclose Notes: last appearance; adapted from the Robert Louis Stevenson novel
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[untitled]

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ramblin' Jim
Character(s): Ramblin' Jim Hunter (origin, details); Click Allen
First Line: Hullo Mister Allen - I'm back again...
Synopsis: Jim tells Click the story of his life and then begs him not to print it.
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In the Wake of the Wander [Part 8]

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Genres: historical
Feature(s): Captain Grim
Character(s): Captain Grim
First Line: Capt. Grim is on the trail of the natives...
Synopsis: Grim is captured and brought before the natives.
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The Long Line

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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hubert
Character(s): Hunbert
First Line: Ina Pinch in Love in Bloom at the Bijou...
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The Mystery Plane, Part 6

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, aviation
Feature(s): Bob Merritt and His Flying Pals
Character(s): Bob Merritt; Fernando; Prospector Jake; Prospector Jake (fake)
First Line: Prospector Jake succeeds in escaping...
Synopsis: Bob finds out that Prospector Jake is a fake and confronts him.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): G. Wiz
Character(s): G. Wiz; Blister
First Line: Darn it!! Gotta write this letter!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Only appearance.

Script originally credited to Sherman, but the Who's Who reveals only art on this strip.
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[untitled]

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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: Publishing data. Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Harmonica Playing Made Easy
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Earn This Bicycle

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Feature(s): The Crowell Publishing Company
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Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Factory to You

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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Remington Rand
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