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Issue: More Fun Comics #1 (25)
Publication Date: October 1937
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Issues: #1 (25) of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Nicholson Publishing Co., Inc.
On Sale Date: 1937
Volume: 3
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 35 (24 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (editor and publisher); Vin Sullivan (associate editor); F. Whitney Ellsworth (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: The indicia has "VOL. 3 No. 1", but the cover has "No. 25".
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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inker(s): Vin Sullivan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
Synopsis: Football player carrying kid under his arm.
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Pages: 1
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Foreword, Introduction, Preface, Afterword  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ? [as The Editors]
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
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The Brain, Part 6

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Ely
Penciller(s): Will Ely (signed)
Inker(s): Will Ely
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Sandra of the Secret Service
Character(s): Sandra; Michael; The Brain (Dies)
Synopsis: Sandra and Micheal are rescued by marines.
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Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: conclusion
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel [as Leger]
Penciller(s): Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Inker(s): Joe Shuster [as Reuths]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult
Feature(s): Dr. Occult
Character(s): Doctor Occult; Richard Manners (dies); Captain Ellsworth
First Line: A telephoned warning frightens Richard Manners...
Synopsis: Manners is shrunken to doll size by an embittered scientist.
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Penciller(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inker(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Sam the Porter
First Line: De trubble wif you is you bin on a sit-down strike ever since you wuz born!
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Pages: 1
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Daffies

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vin Sullivan
Penciller(s): Vin Sullivan
Inker(s): Vin Sullivan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
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Pages: 0.33
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Dopies

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vin Sullivan
Penciller(s): Vin Sullivan
Inker(s): Vin Sullivan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 0.33
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Hohner Harmonicas
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Pages: 0.33
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The Smugglers, Part 7

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Hickey
Penciller(s): Tom Hickey (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Hickey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Wing Brady
Character(s): Wing Brady; Abdul-Crim; Morros
Synopsis: With Morros's help, Wing captures Abdul-Crim.
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Pages: 4
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Peter the Hermit -- "Apostle of the First Crusade"

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Homer Fleming
Penciller(s): Homer Fleming (signed)
Inker(s): Homer Fleming
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): The Magic Crystal of History
Character(s): Bobby; Binks; Peter the Hermit
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vin Sullivan (signed)
Penciller(s): Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inker(s): Vin Sullivan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Spike Spalding
Character(s): The Sailor; Spike Spaulding; Count Alex; Ruppo; Pincus; King Philip; Margie
First Line: The threats and cries of the angry crowd...
Synopsis: Spike appears as the King and unnerves Ruppo.
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Pages: 2
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Fun Club
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Pages: 2
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Episode 24

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Penciller(s): Raymond Perry
Inker(s): Raymond Perry
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Ivanhoe
Character(s): Athlestene
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: adapted from the Sir Walter Scott novel; red only
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Creig Flessel
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Inker(s): Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Hanko the Cowhand
Character(s): Hanko; Daisy
First Line: She's yours, Hanko...
Synopsis: Hank trades in his horse for an auto.
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Pages: 2
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Fang Gow of China, Part 25

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Leo O'Mealia
Penciller(s): Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inker(s): Leo O'Mealia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Barry O'Neill
Character(s): Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow; Jean Legrand
Synopsis: Fang Gow is ready to cut off Jean's Finger when Barry pulls the trigger.
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Pages: 2
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Part 13

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sven Elven
Penciller(s): Sven Elven (signed)
Inker(s): Sven Elven
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): Pirate Gold
Character(s): Jeff Roberts; Captain Dennis; Tsang Li
Synopsis: Captain Daniels and Jeff are accosted by Chinese pirates.
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Pages: 2
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People of the Red Planet, Part 11

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Hickey
Penciller(s): Tom Hickey (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Hickey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mark Marson
Character(s): Mark Marson; Monty; Gail Hillary; Prof. Hillary
Synopsis: Mark rescues Prof. Hillary and blows up the Red People's stronghold.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: end of story; red only
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At the County Fair, Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Creig Flessel
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Inker(s): Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Bradley Boys
Character(s): Tom Bradley; Jack Bradley; Nita Noble
Synopsis: The boys fight over Nita, but she has other plans.
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Pages: 2
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Penciller(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Inker(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jest Jokes
First Line: It's my own idea...
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Pages: 2
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Episode 15

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Penciller(s): Sven Elven
Inker(s): Sven Elven
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Feature(s): The Three Musketeers
Character(s): D'Artagnan; Madame Bonancieux
Synopsis: Athos is arrested, mistaken for D'Artagnan.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: adapted from the Alexandre Dumas novel
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Island Adventure, Part 15

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Penciller(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inker(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Woozy Watts
Character(s): Woozy Watts; the woman in red
Synopsis: Woozy finds a chest with a message in it.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: red only
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Henry Kiefer (signed)
Inker(s): A. D. Kiefer (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Just Suppose
Character(s): Tom Paine
First Line: Just suppose that Tom Paine had not written the pamphlet 'The Crisis'...
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: last episode
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Alaskan Adventure, Part 11

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson
Penciller(s): Leo O'Mealia (signed)
Inker(s): Leo O'Mealia
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Bob Merritt
Character(s): Bob Merritt; Dicky Saunders
Synopsis: Bob escapes from the Asiatics but Dicky is underground trying to stop Monk Morton's planted bombs from going off.
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Creig Flessel
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Inker(s): Creig Flessel [as Fless]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Pep Morgan
Character(s): Pep; Shorty
First Line: An-wot's more! I'm the quarterback - I'm running this team!
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Hickey
Penciller(s): Tom Hickey (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Hickey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Brad Hardy
Character(s): Brad Hardy; Queen Claudia; Kardos
First Line: Having just defeated Lord Zion in a battle of brawn...
Synopsis: Brad becomes king of the sub-sea world.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: red only
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mary Partrick
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel
Inker(s): Creig Flessel
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: opinion
Feature(s): Talk About Talkies
Character(s): Bing Crosby
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gill Fox
Penciller(s): Gill Fox (signed)
Inker(s): Gill Fox (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: celebrity
Feature(s): Off the Set
Character(s): Paul Muni; Preston Foster; Victor McLaglen; John Ford
First Line: Some make me blush Chinese red...
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Ed Cronin
Penciller(s): Ed Cronin (signed)
Inker(s): Ed Cronin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Marty McCann
Character(s): Marty McCann; Pete Marko; Gorilla Greene (introduction)
First Line: Gee, it seems funny t'be out of the navy and away from the old bunch...
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Pages: 4
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The Marijuana Racket, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Ely
Penciller(s): Will Ely (signed)
Inker(s): Will Ely
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Johnnie Law
Character(s): Johnnie Law; Tim
Synopsis: Marijuana victims murder people to support their habit.
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Pages: 4
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Linda and the Lumberjacks, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Penciller(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Inker(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Little Linda
Character(s): Linda; Lars Larsen
Synopsis: The men of the lumber camp petition to allow Linda to stay.
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Pages: 2
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The Dick Riley Case, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Ely
Penciller(s): Will Ely (signed)
Inker(s): Will Ely
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Jack Woods
Character(s): Jack Woods; the sherriff; Dick Riley
Synopsis: Jack and the Sherrif pursue Dick as he tries to escape on an outgoing freight.
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe Shuster (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Shuster
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Radio Squad
Character(s): Sandy Kean; Larry
First Line: Say, look! A package just fell off the back of that truck!
Synopsis: Sandy and Larry pull over a truck that's acting suspiciously.
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Penciller(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inker(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Just for Fun
First Line: There goes Jones, the sprinter!!
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Pages: 1
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Heigh Yo, Silver!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Feature(s): Lone Ranger
Character(s): Lone Ranger; Tonto; Silver
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover. Ad for the pulp Lone Ranger Magazine #1, published by Donenfeld.
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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): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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