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Issue: More Fun Comics #61
Publication Date: November 1940
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Issues: #61 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: A DC PublicationView Brand Images2
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 09/27/1940
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.15 CAD
$0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 24 (10 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: On-sale date from copyright registration.
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Publication Type: Comic Book
Color: color cover; color, duotone, and black and white interior (#9-47); color interior (#48 onwards)
Dimensions: standard Golden Age US
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]

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Colorist(s): ?
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Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age of Comics #4 published September 1983
as Dr. Fate: Man Of Magic! [Text Article on Interior Page(s)]cover
In Content Item: FlagThe Immortal Doctor Fate #3 published March 1985
as More Fun Comics #61 Cover [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]cover
In Content Item: FlagThe Golden Age Spectre Archives #1 published May 2003
as [untitled] [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as More Fun #61 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 1
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Feature(s): Superman Krypto-Raygun
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Golden Curse Deaths

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; The Chief; Clarice Winston; Wayne Grant; "The Spectre" [Gustaf Gilroy] (villain, introduction, death)
Synopsis: Detective Corrigan is given orders to hunt down and arrest the Spectre for doing such a good job rounding up the criminal element of the city and making the Police look bad...and he does arrest the "Spectre," only a false one!
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In Content Item: FlagThe Golden Age Spectre Archives #1 published May 2003
as The Golden Curse Deaths [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 10
Disclose Notes: The Spectre lives in Center City.
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Here It Is - Better Than Ever!

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Subject Matter
Feature(s): All-Star Comics
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #2, with cover repro.
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Now on Sale

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): New York World's Fair Comics
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: House ad for New York World's Fair Comics (DC, 1939 series) #[2], with cover repro.
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The Mystery Plane

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Detective Sergeant Carey
Character(s): Sergeant Carey; Sleepy; Henshaw; Jones
Synopsis: Carey investigates sabotage at a plant building a new airplane.
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Pages: 4
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The Madman of the Jungle

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Genres: jungle
Character(s): Congo Bill; Prof Kent; Allen Colby; Jean Villon
Synopsis: Bill helps an escaped convict prove his innocence.
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Pages: 6
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Genres: adventure, aviation
Character(s): Captain Desmo; Gabby McGuire; Captain Smythe; Trudy West; Count Lindar
First Line: Hold her steady, Captain!
Synopsis: In Hong Kong, Captain Desmo corrals a ring of spies that use a submarine for their base.
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Pages: 6
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Listen to the Superman Radio Program

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First Line: The most thrilling story ever heard on the Superman adventure serial comes to the air over your local station beginning October 7th when the Yellow Mask returns!
Synopsis: The ad promotes the beginning of the 15-part Superman radio serial storyline that featured the return of the villainous Yellow Mask. The storyline ran October 7 to November 8, 1940. It also lists eight stations in the United States and one in the Philippine Islands (misspelled as "Phillipine") airing the Superman radio show, along with their sponsors.
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Pages: 1
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): American Specialty Co.
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Pages: 0.5
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Silly Situations
First Line: Don't worry about it - We'll finish it in the morning!
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Pages: 0.5
Disclose Notes: 4 gags.
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Bardwell; Mr. Dexter; Ricky; Tony; Manny Wein
First Line: We find radio patrol car K-7 patrolling the warehouse district....!
Synopsis: Larry and Sandy investigate an arson case that seems to be tied to the mayoral election.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: A box after the final panel on the last page promotes the recurring feature: "Ride the thrilling adventures with the Radio Squad in every issue of More Fun Comics"
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Blue Lights

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
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Pages: 1.67
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 0.33
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, military, war
Feature(s): Lieutenant Bob Neal of Sub. 662
Character(s): Bob Neal; Tubby; King Peter; Maria; Prince Frederic
First Line: Bob and his friend, Tubby, are naval attaches...
Synopsis: Bob is caught up in a war between Moravia and Bulgonia.
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Pages: 6
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Biff Bronson
Character(s): Biff Bronson; Colosso; Dr. Zabkin (villain); Titan
First Line: Biff is the prisoner of Dr. Zabkin, who plans to change him...
Synopsis: Dr. Zabkin has a formula that can make men either bigger or smaller.
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Pages: 6
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Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): More Fun Stamp Page
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page is mostly ads from stamp dealers.
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Tom Brown's School Days

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Book Review
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Pages: 0.5
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Letterer(s): typeset
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Feature(s): Home Recording Co.
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Pages: 0.5
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Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol
Character(s): Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk
First Line: We're almost to the top of the mountain, Black Hawk...
Synopsis: Black Hawk and 0'Malley chase a bandit through the hills.
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Pages: 6
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Menace of the Nebula

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; The Globe Men (villains)
Synopsis: A mysterious space globe threatens to rip Earth out of its orbit, so Dr. Fate journeys to the planet of the Globe Men to take out their menace forever. Then he spends the last page defeating a mad scientist in South America.
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In Content Item: FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as Menace of the Nebula [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Dr. Fate wears no gloves and his cape is yellow again.
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The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: House ad for Action Comics, Adventure Comics, Detective Comics, All-American Comics, More Fun Comics, and Flash Comics.
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Be a Cowboy!

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Feature(s): Daisy Manufacturing Company
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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