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Issue: More Fun Comics #28
Publication Date: January 1938
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Issues: #28 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Nicholson Publishing Co., Inc.
On Sale Date: 1937
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 31 (23 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson (editor and publisher); Vin Sullivan [as Vincent A. Sullivan] (associate editor); F. Whitney Ellsworth (associate editor)
Disclose Notes: No number listed in indicia, but is on cover.
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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): Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inker(s): Vin Sullivan (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): New Year's Baby of 1938
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Better Than Ever!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): New Adventure Comics
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.7
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.3
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Sandra's Vacation, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Will Ely (signed)
Inker(s): Will Ely (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Sandra of the Secret Service
Character(s): Sandra; Mr. Ames; Michael; Lucille Du Pont; Baron Von Schmidt
Synopsis: Sandra goes on a cruise and is surprised when Michael turns up on the same ship.
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
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Vampire Venom

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): Dr. Occult; Det. Capt. Ellsworth
Synopsis: "Where a moment before there had been empty space, now at the edge of the newly made grave, stand the figure of the corpse and a bat-man!"
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
as Vampire Venom [Story on Interior Page(s)]black and white
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Creig Flessel
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel (signed)
Inker(s): Creig Flessel
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous, western
Feature(s): Hanko the Cowhand
Character(s): Hanko the Cowhand
First Line: Hanko, you're goin' to the rodeo, yes sir!
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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Part 16

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): Captain Dennis; Jeff Roberts
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Vin Sullivan
Penciller(s): Vin Sullivan (signed)
Inker(s): Vin Sullivan
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Spike Spalding
Character(s): Spike Spalding; Mary Spalding; Pincus; King Philip of Patrania; The Sailor
First Line: Spike's telegram finally reaches his Uncle George back in America!
Synopsis: The adventure over Spike is on his way home, but the Sailor has decided to stay behind.
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 2
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Island Adventure, Part 18

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Penciller(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inker(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Woozy Watts
Character(s): Woozy Watts; The Girl
Synopsis: Woozy tries to decide if he should tell the girl about the treasure.
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

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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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Creig Flessel
Penciller(s): Creig Flessel (signed)
Inker(s): Creig Flessel
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Pep Morgan
Character(s): Pep Morgan
First Line: Coming at you -- Pep! Shoot it!
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Pages: 2
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Alaskan Adventure, Part 13

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; Monk Morton; Dicky Saunders
Synopsis: Bob Rescues Dicky and then races for his rocket plane.
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel (signed)
Penciller(s): Joe Shuster (signed)
Inker(s): Joe Shuster
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Radio Squad
Character(s): Larry Trent; Sandy Kean
First Line: Why so disgusted, Larry?
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Pages: 2
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The Murder of Lord Greystone, Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tom Hickey (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Hickey
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mark Marson of the Interplanetary Police
Character(s): Mark Marson; Gail Hillary; Monty
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
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; Jim Padgett; Captain Chevigny
First Line: Wing Brady and Jim Padgett are meeting in the finals...
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Pages: 4
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Penciller(s): Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inker(s): Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Jest Jokes
First Line: I can't understand it...He says he's never eaten a single bowl...
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Pages: 2
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The Marijuana Racket, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Will Ely (signed)
Inker(s): Will Ely (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Johnnie Law
Character(s): Johnnie Law; Donati
Synopsis: Johnnie goes after a marijuana peddler. Gets caught, and almost dumped in the river.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: continued from issue #25
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The Marijuana Racket, Part 3

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Will Ely (signed)
Inker(s): Will Ely (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Johnnie Law
Character(s): Johnnie Law; Donati; Bugs Barron
Synopsis: Johnnie leads a police raid on the dope gang.Bugs is caught but Donati escapes.
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 4
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The Lynching, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Will Ely (signed)
Inker(s): Will Ely (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery, western
Feature(s): Jack Woods
Character(s): Jack Woods; Jepson
Synopsis: Woods attempts to save an innocent man from being lynched.
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 4
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Yvonne Darling, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Penciller(s): Whitney Ellsworth (signed)
Inker(s): Whitney Ellsworth
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
Feature(s): Little Linda
Character(s): Linda; Yvonne Darling
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 2
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Episode 18

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): The Three Musketeers
Character(s): The Queen; Duke of Buckingham
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Mary Partrick
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Talk About Talkies
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): Money Romance
First Line: The principal bills issued by the banks in New Orleans...
Synopsis: origin of the word "Dixie"
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Pages: 1
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King John and the Magna Carta

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Homer Fleming
Inker(s): Homer Fleming
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): The Magic Crystal of History
Character(s): Bobby; Binks; King John
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 2
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Fang Gow of China, Part 28

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 LeGrande; Dr. Bonfils
Synopsis: Barry rescues Jean from Fang Gow's clutches, but is unable to escape himself.
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): Tom Hickey (signed)
Inker(s): Tom Hickey
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Brad Hardy
Character(s): Brad Hardy; Prince Kardos
First Line: Having escaped from the underwater kingdom of Queen Claudia...
Synopsis: Brad and Kardos capture a bull-boar.
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Penciller(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Inker(s): Russell Cole [as Alger]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Just For Fun
First Line: Whatcha worryin' 'bout, Bill?
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Pages: 1
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Boris the Lion, Part 1

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: sports
Feature(s): Marty McCann
Character(s): Marty McCann; Gorilla Greene; Pete Marko; Bradley Reynolds; Boris
Synopsis: Marty gets on the bad side of Pete Marko, then agrees to box wrestler Boris the Lion.
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Pages: 4
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Boris the Lion, Part 2

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: sports
Feature(s): Marty McCann
Character(s): Marty McCann; Bradley Reynolds; Boris the Lion; Pete Marko
Synopsis: Marko tries to fix the match to get revenge on McCann, but then somebody shoots Boris.
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In Content Item: FlagDouble Action Comics #2 published January 1940
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Russel Cole [as Alger]
Penciller(s): Russel Cole [as Alger]
Inker(s): Russel Cole [as Alger]
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alger's Variety Show
First Line: Move my baggage 'n' I'll give you a quarter cigar!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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[untitled]

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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