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Issue: More Fun Comics #72
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Title:
Variant: unnamed
Rating:
Publisher: FlagDC
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 08/19/1941
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 25 (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:  
Disclose Reprinted In2
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
Disclose Images1
Cover, Front
Original Artwork
Digital Edition
Adult Image
Title Page
Indicia on this Page
 
 
Assets1
 
 
[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
?
Subject Matter
occult, superhero
Doctor Fate
Reprinting
FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as More Fun #72 [Cover Reprint (on Interior Page) on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
1
A Message to Our Readers: Introducing the Editorial Advisory Board

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
? [as The Publishers]
typeset
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
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Miscellaneous
1
Inside front cover.

Announces the formation of an outside advisory board to oversee DC comic stories and make sure they are wholesome. Dr. Robert Thorndyke, Ruth Eastwood Perl, Gene Tunney, Dr. C. Bowie Millican, and Josette Frank are the original members.
Spiezel

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
occult, superhero
The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Hiram Spiezel (villain)
An ancient demon possesses a simple farmer and turns him into a capitalist robber baron.
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Miscellaneous
9
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
It's a Laff
Thanks for the birthday card!
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Miscellaneous
0.5
2 gags.
The Justice Society of America Presents All-Star No. 7!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
All-Star Comics
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Miscellaneous
0.5
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
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typeset
Subject Matter
Baby Ruth
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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Subject Matter
mystery
A fabulous ruby stolen from a bank vault... furtive figures hurrying through the night... clues that seem impossible, yet Larry Trent and Sandy Keene of the Radio Squad blend the ingredients, and, as usual, come up with the solution!......
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Miscellaneous
6
A box below the final panel on the last page promotes the recurring feature: "Radio Squad appeared in every issue of More Fun Comics!"
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
adventure
Clip Carson
Clip Carson; Miss Preston; Rose Folwell; Happy Harry Hicks; Knife McGurk
Bank bandits with two hundred thousand dollars in loot...
Clip is on vacation in the American west.
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Miscellaneous
6
The Cave Mystery; The Reluctant Dragon

Text Article  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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typeset
Subject Matter
informational, non-fiction
Good Books and Movies
A review of the Disney movie, "The Reluctant Dragon."
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Funnies
When will I be able to ride well enough to play polo?
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Miscellaneous
0.5
2 gags.
New! Sensational!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Star Spangled Comics
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
0.5
The Missing Envoy

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
mystery
Detective Sergeant Carey
Sergeant Carey; Sleepy; Dr. Sen Yen (villain)
A Chinese diplomat is kidnapped.
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
4
The Mystery of the Music Murders!

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
Subject Matter
superhero
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; The Murder Maestro (villain, introduction)
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Miscellaneous
8
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous, military
Halt! Who goes there?
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Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Gags
G-gosh, Boss, I'm g-getting a c-chill!
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Miscellaneous
0.67
3 gags.
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
typeset
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Miscellaneous
0.33
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
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?
Subject Matter
adventure, aviation
Captain Desmo; Gabby; The Hook (villain); Capt. Tremel
Captain Desmo, famed adventurer of the air, is trying out his new amphibian...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
6
Nose for News

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
typeset
Subject Matter
adventure
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1.67
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
?
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Miscellaneous
0.33
A few small ads, including one for Yank and Doodle in Prize Comics.
[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
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?
Subject Matter
adventure
Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol
Sgt. O'Malley; Dill; Black Hawk
When a determined Mountie sets out to trap an ingenious ring of thieves ...
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Miscellaneous
5
[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
humorous
Jest Kiddin'
My wife wants to get some cleaning done today...
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
The Forger

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
Subject Matter
occult, superhero
Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Cramer; Grandmother Kramer; Grandfather Kramer; Fingers Beaumont (villain); Ricki
Inza visits her grandparents' farm and discovers a gang of criminals has been stealing money from farmers' bank accounts.
Reprinting
FlagGolden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 published September 2007
as The Forger [Story on Interior Page(s)]
 
Miscellaneous
10
Action! Thrills! Adventure!

Promotional Material (from Publisher)  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
[untitled]

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Johnson Smith & Company
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Inside back cover.
Red Ryder Shows You How to Shoot

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
?
?
?
?
typeset
Subject Matter
Daisy Air Rifles
Reprinting
 
Miscellaneous
1
Back cover.

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