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Issue: More Fun Comics #43
Publication Date: May 1939
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Issues: #43 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics, Inc.
On Sale Date: 03/28/1939
Volume: 4
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (16 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s): Vin Sullivan [as Vincent A. Sullivan]
Disclose Notes: On sale date from the publication date found at the Catalog of Copyright Entries, Part 2, Periodicals, New Series, Volume 34, 1939, Number 2. Second class permit. Copyright number 412467.
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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): Creig Flessel
Inker(s): Creig Flessel
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Character(s): Kid (fighting alligator)
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab ?
Inker(s): Fred Schwab ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: anthropomorphic
Feature(s): This Doggone World
First Line: Gosh! Fifi has a new doghouse!
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Tom Hickey
Penciller(s): Tom Hickey
Inker(s): Tom Hickey
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Wing Brady
Character(s): El Ben Azda (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: A small detachment of the French Foreign Legion, led by Wing Brady...
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Kane
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Beany
Character(s): Beany (only appearance)
First Line: Young Men's Athletic Club
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Pages: 0.75
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Rosati Accordion
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Pages: 0.25
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Murder by a Ghost

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Donohoe
Penciller(s): Joe Donohoe
Inker(s): Joe Donohoe
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Detective Sergeant Carey
Character(s): Dr. Dickson (introduction, villain)
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Jerry Siegel
Penciller(s): Joe Shuster
Inker(s): Joe Shuster
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Radio Squad
Character(s): Joe Drake (villain, introduction)
First Line: A dark night...A woman walks rapidly home...
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Sandy and his partner dress in drag!
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Spring Training

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Terry Keane
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: sports
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Pages: 1.75
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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): Daisy Air Rifle; The Crowell Publishing Co.
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Pages: 0.25
Disclose Notes: 2 small ads, 1 on each page of the text story.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Jenney
Penciller(s): Bob Jenney
Inker(s): Bob Jenney
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Gary Hawkes
Character(s): The Vulcanians (villains, introduction)
First Line: The flames of war were licking at the pillars of civilization...
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Pages: 4
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Queen Mother Marie De Medicis and Her Favorite Concini

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Homer Fleming
Penciller(s): Homer Fleming
Inker(s): Homer Fleming
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational
Feature(s): The Magic Crystal of History
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Pages: 2
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Pony Express Records

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Terry Gilkison
Penciller(s): Terry Gilkison
Inker(s): Terry Gilkison
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction, western
Feature(s): Westernotes
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Pages: 1
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Johnny Weismuller, Francis Drake, Mickey Mouse

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Penciller(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Inker(s): Sheldon Moldoff
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Peekin at Pictures
Character(s): Tarzan [Johnny Weismuller]; Mickey Mouse
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Pages: 1
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Will Ely
Penciller(s): Will Ely
Inker(s): Will Ely
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Johnnie Law
Character(s): The Ape (villain); his gang (villains); Lin Po (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: Thru the information Johnnie gained while held captive...
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Kane
Penciller(s): Bob Kane
Inker(s): Bob Kane
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Ginger Snap
First Line: Now listen, Oswald...
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Pages: 2
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Terry Gilkison
Penciller(s): Terry Gilkison
Inker(s): Terry Gilkison
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Rex Darrell
Character(s): Rafferty (villain, introduction); Maozatazan (introduction)
First Line: Following a series of extraordinary adventures while fighting a gang of international air pirates...
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Pages: 6
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In Death Valley

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Fred Schwab ?
Penciller(s): Fred Schwab ?
Inker(s): Fred Schwab ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Cal an' Alec
Character(s): Butch (villain)
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Pages: 2
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Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Barton
Penciller(s): Bob Barton
Inker(s): Bob Barton
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Puzzle Page
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Pages: 1
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Wild Stamps from Borneo; Red Cross Stamp; Forthcoming Items

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): The Fun Stamp Club
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Pages: 1
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A Palace of Mystery, Part 2

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, childrens
Feature(s): Marg'ry Daw
Character(s): Ahm; Stephen Dean (introduction); Nahri (introduction)
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: title from next issue blurb in previous issue
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Gets His Wish

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Joe Sulman [as Koppy]
Penciller(s): Joe Sulman [as Koppy]
Inker(s): Joe Sulman [as Koppy]
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Biff Bronson
Character(s): Biff Bronson (introduction); Dan Druff (introduction); Killer Koss (villain, introduction)
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bob Hirsch
Penciller(s): Rusty Lehman
Inker(s): Rusty Lehman
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: war
Feature(s): Lieut. Bob Neal of Sub 662
Character(s): a maniac (villain, introduction, death)
First Line: In Hong Kong, in the anteroom of Admiral Grant's office...
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): Bernard Baily
Penciller(s): Bernard Baily
Inker(s): Bernard Baily
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): The Buccaneer
Character(s): Dr. Killmen (villain, introduction)
First Line: Synopsis - Attempting to return the abducted Regina...
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Pages: 5
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Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ?
Inker(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-American Comics; Movie Comics
First Line: Thanks, boys and girls of America...
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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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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