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Issue: More Fun Comics #73
Publication Date: November 1941
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Issues: #73 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A Superman DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/19/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 23 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth [as F. W. Ellsworth] (credited); Mort Weisinger (actual)
Disclose Notes: The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office filing. The filing states Detective Comics, Inc. is the copyright holder and publisher.
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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
Format Notes:  
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Howard Sherman
Inker(s): Howard Sherman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): Doctor Fate
Character(s): Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagSuperwoman [ashcan] #[nn] published January 1942
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover in black & white
In Content Item: FlagHeadline Comics [ashcan] #[nn] published January 1942
as [untitled] [Illustration on Cover, Front]cover in black & white
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: More Fun Comics 73 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 2001
as The Twin Debuts of Aquaman and Green Arrow [Illustration on Cover, Front]
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as More Fun #73 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Another Message to Our Readers

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Mr. Who

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): Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Butch; Mr. Hadow (billionaire); Mr. Who (introduction, origin)
Synopsis: Dr. Fate faces the threat of a new criminal called Mr. Who, who has created "Solution Z", with which he can grow to a tremendous size and become invisible. Fate must stop him from seizing the famed Almond Diamond.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagWanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains #8 published June 1973
as Mr. Who's Giant Spider [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: More Fun Comics 73 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 2001
as Mr. Who [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as Mr. Who [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Fate wears half-mask. The series takes a pretty strong change in direction at this point, as Dr. Fate acts as a traditional super-hero, punching and wisecracking, rather than spouting on about matter and energy and astral planes and such. An interesting note is that Mr. Who's "Solution Z" cures all ills, can grow back lost limbs and even protect the user from death.
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Superman Krypto-Raygun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Superman Krypto-Raygun
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Case of the Namesake Murders

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger
Penciller(s): George Papp [as Geo. Papp] (signed)
Inker(s): George Papp [as Geo. Papp] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen] (introduction, has brown hair); Speedy [Roy Harper] (introduction); George Lincoln (death); John Hale (millionaire, death); Anthony Caesar (oil magnate, death); Frank D.Arcy (President of the History Club); Leonard Achilles (death); Amos Socrates; Ezra Samson (villain, Treasurer of the History Club, death); Muggsy Smith (villain)
Synopsis: G.A. and Speedy must track down the vicious killer of men belonging to the History Club and who carry the names of famous people.
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In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: More Fun Comics 73 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 2001
as Case of the Namesake Murders [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Action! Thrills!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
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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): Lionel
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Murder Takes the Spotlight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Chad Grothkopf
Inker(s): Chad Grothkopf
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Chad Grothkopf
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Radio Squad
Character(s): Radio Squad [Larry Trent; Sandy Keene]; Lorna Drake (Larry's girl friend); Sparky Sanders (rodeo rider, brother of Lorna); Emmy Sanders (Sparky's sister); Eddie (Policeman); Nicky (villain); Jasper Rawdon (villain)
Synopsis: Larry gets on the trail of a violinist, Jaspar Rawdon, who intends on kidnapping Lorna Drake in order to secure some oil bonds as security should his profession of musician didn't pan out.
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In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: More Fun Comics 73 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 2001
as Murder Takes the Spotlight [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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Superman Is in the Movies!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Adventures of Superman
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Submarine Strikes

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger
Penciller(s): Paul Norris
Inker(s): Paul Norris
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Aquaman
Character(s): Aquaman (introduction, origin); un-named father of Aquaman; the Nazis (villains, one dies)
Synopsis: An unnamed scientist and explorer uses the science of ancient Atlantis to give his son the power to breathe underwater, and he uses this and other gifts to battle evil in the world.
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In Content Item: FlagSecret Origins #7 published October 1974
as The Submarine Strikes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagAquaman #1 published January 1976
as Aquaman - "Extra - Der erste Aquaman" [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: More Fun Comics 73 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 2001
as The Submarine Strikes [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Neither Aquaman or his father are given names in this story.
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The Justice Society of America Proudly Presents All-Star No. 7!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics; The Justice Society of America
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Here It Is!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Green Lantern
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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The Black Knight

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mort Weisinger
Penciller(s): Ed Moore
Inker(s): Chad Grothkopf
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): Chad Grothkopf ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Johnny Quick
Character(s): Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers] (ace cameraman); Tubby Watts; Sam Porter (art collector); Harrison Camden (art collector); Amos Green (art collector); The Black Knight (villain, a robot; Sam Kirby (villain, art collector, man controlling the Black Knight)
Synopsis: Johnny must battle against an armored foe that seeks out and destroys rare statue art.
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In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: More Fun Comics 73 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 2001
as The Black Knight [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
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Call It Courage

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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New Films for Your Superman Krypto-Raygun

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Mfg. Co.
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.17
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Jerry Siegel Does It Again!

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 Star-Spangled Kid and Stripesy; Star Spangled Comics
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.5
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Who Did It?

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Wilton Weston (signed)
Penciller(s): Stan Kaye [as Stanley Kaye] (signed)
Inker(s): Stan Kaye [as Stanley Kaye] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Ed Gale; Jethro Drake (financier, death); Norma Blair (ward of Jethro Drake); Percy (Jethro's cat); Mr. Woods (Jethro's lawyer); Stephen Drake (villain, nephew of Jethro Drake)
Synopsis: Detective Gale discovers the murderer of Jethro Drake in a most unusual way: the killer made the mistake of making an enemy, instead of a friend, out of the victim's pet cat!
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In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: More Fun Comics 73 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 2001
as Who Did It? [Text Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 1.67
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Reprinting
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
Disclose Notes: Nine small ads.
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Secret Mission in Honduras

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): George Papp [as Geo. Papp] (signed)
Inker(s): George Papp [as Geo. Papp] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Clip Carson
Character(s): Clip Carson [as Mr. Jones]; Mavilla (an importer); President Camapo; Captain Pardi (villain, Policeman); The Avenger [General Alomoz] (villain, death)
Synopsis: Clip is sent to Central America on a secret mission to aid President Camapo, whose enemies are smuggling in guns to local guerillas, headed by someone called The Avenger.
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In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: More Fun Comics 73 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 2001
as Secret Mission in Honduras [Story on Interior Page(s)]
Reprint Notes:  
Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
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The Vanishing Menaces

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): Spectre
Character(s): The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Rhodes (introduction); un-named Police Chief; Clarice Winston; Matt Tyler (famed explorer); Morton Kirk (scientist, death); Percival Popp (one panel cameo-next issue promo); Nat Rhodes (villain, Kirk's assistant, death)
Synopsis: The Spectre comes to the aid of a scientist who has been captured by his own assiatnt, who wants to obtain Kirk's invention of a space-folding machine, which can transport anything from one spot on the earth to another in an instant.
Reprinting
In Content Item: FlagMillennium Edition: More Fun Comics 73 #[nn] [Direct Sales] published January 2001
as The Vanishing Menaces [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: Takes place in Cliffland.
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Choose Your Prize

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Specialty Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Plenty of Energy

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
Reprinting
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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