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Issue: More Fun Comics #59
Publication Date: September 1940
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Issues: #59 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Is Variant Variant: 15¢
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Publisher: FlagDC
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Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: (not set)
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN:
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Price: $0.15 USD
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Content Items: 0 (0 stories, 0 covers)
22 (11 stories, 1 cover) from base issue
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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
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Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): The Spectre
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Feature(s): Daisy Air Rifles
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Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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The Fur Hi-Jackers

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Wayne Grant; the Chief
Synopsis: When asked to investigate the theft of furs, in a unresolved hi-jacking racket, Jim (as the Spectre) immediately sees that the truck driver is somehow involved with the thefts, which leads to a number of attempted killings of Detective Corrigan.
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A MacBeagle Can Smell a Bargain!

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Letterer(s): typeset
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Disclose Notes: Above the Superman radio show ad.
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Superman Is on the Radio!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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First Line: Sponsored by the makers of Force over the following stations:
Synopsis: The ad promotes 14 stations in California, Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and Washington, D.C. airing the Superman radio show, along with times and days, sponsored by Force cereal. Text at the bottom encourages readers to write their local stations and ask for the show, sponsored by Force cereal.
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Disclose Notes: Below the Morrow Coaster Brakes ad. This ad is similar to the one that ran originally in Action Comics #26 but with schedule changes of some stations and reformatted text.
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The War God's Revenge

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Detective Sergeant Carey
Character(s): Sergeant Carey; Sleepy
Synopsis: Carey investigates a robbery at the Chinese War Relief bureau.
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Pages: 4
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Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: jungle
Character(s): Congo Bill; Professor Kent; Gloria Desmond; Tondurs (African tribe)
First Line: A sleek seaplane circles the small African village in which Congo Bill and Professor Kent are staying...
Synopsis: Gloria Desmond searches for her father, lost in Africa before she was born.
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Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: The hallmarks of the writer of the Congo Bill feature in More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series) #56-58 are here: double exclamation points, "Prof," etc.
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Genres: adventure
Character(s): Captain Desmo; Gabby; Dr. Green; Rocky Symons; Mr. Prentiss; Miss Prentice
First Line: Captain Desmo and Gabby, on their way to Calcutta...
Synopsis: Desmo recues two Americans held prisoner by an unscupulous adventurer searching for a treasure map.
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Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Red Pepper
First Line: Red is a funny lookin' mug!!!
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Genres: mystery
Character(s): Mr. Gentry (death)
First Line: As Sandy Kean and Larry Kent cover their beat...
Synopsis: Larry and Sandy answer a false alarm, find a murder victim, get captured by spies, find stolen government documents and somehow tie the whole thing together in six pages.
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Disclose Notes: Larry Trent called Larry Kent in 1st caption.
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Feature(s): All-Star Comics; Mutt & Jeff
First Line: For swell vacation reading...
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Feature(s): New York World's Fair Comics
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Feature(s): More Fun Stamp Page
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Page mostly consists of ads from stamps dealers.
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Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: war
Feature(s): Bob Neal
Character(s): Bob Neal; Tubby; Pat Grant; Jim Dare; Margot Dare; P. T. Webley
First Line: Pat's on the phone, Bob. She's all excited...
Synopsis: Bob tries to help his friend falsely accused of espionage.
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Pages: 6
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Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Biff Bronson
Character(s): Biff Bronson; Dan Druff; Joe Cobb; Slade
First Line: Biff Bronson and Dan Druff are making a leisurely automobile trip out west...
Synopsis: The boys investigate suspicious activities in the hotel they're staying at. For one thing, their closet is filled with gasoline.
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Man Hunt

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Genres: adventure
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Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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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: O'Malley is on his way to meet Black Hawk for a fishing trip.
Synopsis: O'Malley and Black Hawk chase an escaped convict through river country.
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Pages: 6
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The Globe Men from Outer Space

Story  on  Interior Page(s) from base issue
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Genres: occult, superhero
Character(s): Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer
Synopsis: A cruise ship is attacked by aliens from outer space. Fate discovers the aliens depend on power contained in glass globes that they always carry.
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Disclose Notes: Fate's cape is red.
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The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!

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Feature(s): Baby Ruth
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Feature(s): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Inside back cover.
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Gator Toughness - Cat Grip!

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Feature(s): U. S. Bicycle Tires
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Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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