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Issue: More Fun Comics #87
Publication Date: January 1943
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Issues: #87 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: 11/10/1942
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 21 (8 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Whitney Ellsworth [as F. W. Ellsworth] (credited editor); Jack Schiff (actual editor)
Disclose Notes: First Jack Schiff issue.

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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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Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin
Inker(s): Mort Meskin
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Johnny Quick
Character(s): Johnny Quick
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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Editorial Advisory Board

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.33
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Hide-Rack Kidnapped

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Josette Frank; Juanita Siveright
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Good Books Worth Reading
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.67
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover. Includes a Junior Justice Society of America message and a Superman message.
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The Case of the Confident Crooks

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joseph Greene ?
Penciller(s): Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed)
Inker(s): Steve Brodie [as Steve] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): The Green Arrow
Character(s): Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Jagin (villain)
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Pages: 13
Disclose Notes: Speedy has yellow hat and red hair. Green Arrow clamps an Arrow lamp on to the pack of a crook so he can follow him. Also uses magnesium flare arrows. First trick arrow?
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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics
First Line: The Justice Society is here again!
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Pages: 0.5
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Leading Comics
First Line: You don't have to stand on your head...
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Pages: 0.5
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The Mystery of Room 406

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Samachson
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): Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Dr. Marsh; John Cornelius; The Frog (villain)
Synopsis: When every patient housed in Room 406 of the hospital dies, Dr. Kent Nelson decides the only way to find out what has happened is to be admitted as a patient in that room himself!
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as The Mystery of Room 406 [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: With Siegel drafted, Fox switches to the Spectre and Joe Samachson takes over Doctor Fate.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Roses Are Red
First Line: I'm not a woman hater
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Pages: 0.44
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.22
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Lionel Trains
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Pages: 0.33
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The Case of Little Sir Echo

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Samachson ?
Penciller(s): Cliff Young ?
Inker(s): Cliff Young ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Radio Squad
Character(s): Radio Squad [Sandy Keene; Larry Trent]; Sgt. Connolly; Ventrillo; Mickey
Synopsis: A ventriloquist fakes police calls in Sgt. Connolly's voice in order to distract the police from his crimes.
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Pages: 6
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Ark of the Ancients

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joseph Greene
Penciller(s): Louis Cazeneuve
Inker(s): Louis Cazeneuve
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Aquaman
Character(s): Aquaman; Pegleg (villain); Vulture; Runt
Synopsis: In flashback, the scientist Milo saves the people of Atlantis by building a giant bell-jar in which they can live underwater. When the Atlanteans venture to the surface for a visit they are captured by three criminals.
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Pages: 10
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A Kind of Hero

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Ludlow (credited)
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 2
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How Well Do You Know Our War Weapons?

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Morrow Coaster Brake
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Pages: 0.5
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Smoking on Boston streets was banned up until 1880!"

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): George Papp
Penciller(s): George Papp (signed)
Inker(s): George Papp (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Dizzy Data
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Pages: 0.5
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The Luck of Jabez Riker

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Don C. Cameron
Penciller(s): Mort Meskin [as Mort Morton Jr.] (signed)
Inker(s): Cliff Young [as Cliff] (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Johnny Quick
Character(s): Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Jabez Riker
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Pages: 8
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Louis Braille

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sidney M. Elias
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Stamps
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page includes several small ads from stamps dealers.
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Don't Miss Your Favorites!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Letterer(s): ?
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Pages: 1
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The Crimes That Bloom in the Spring, Tra La!!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Gardner Fox ?
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Inker(s): Bernard Baily (signed)
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Feature(s): The Spectre with Percival Popp the Super Cop!
Character(s): Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Percival Popp; Bullfrog Ames (villain)
Synopsis: Gangster Bullfrog Ames retires to the country to grow flowers...evil flowers.
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Pages: 10
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The Boy Commandos Are Here!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Boy Commandos
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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): Metro Publications
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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