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Issue: More Fun Comics #31
Publication Date: May 1938
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Issues: #31 of 119 Issues (121 Printings)
Title:
Variant: unnamed
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Publisher: FlagDC
Brand: none
Indicia Publisher: Detective Comics Inc.
On Sale Date: 04/05/1938
Volume: none
Pages: 68
ISBN: none
UPC/EAN: none
Price: $0.10 USD
Indicia Frequency:
Content Items: 27 (19 stories, 1 cover)
Editor(s):  
Disclose Notes: This is the first issue published by Detective Comics, Inc., 480 Lexington Ave, NY, NY.

The on-sale date is the publication date reported in the U. S. Copyright Office renewal filing.
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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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reprinted 2 times as Content Items in other Issues.
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There is currently no data for this Issue being reprinted from anywhere.
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[untitled]

Illustration  on  Cover, Front
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Kid and dog hunting.
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Brand New!

Advertisement  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: superhero
Feature(s): Action Comics
Character(s): Superman
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.7
Disclose Notes: House ad for Action Comics #1 (June 1938) showing cover in black and white on the inside front cover.
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[untitled]

Credits  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 0.3
Disclose Notes: Inside front cover.
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Sandra's Vacation, Part 4

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Sandra; Michael; Baron Von Schmidt; Lucille Du Pont
Synopsis: Sandra tracks down the missing jewels and captures the criminal.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 3
Disclose Notes: Sandra's last name give as McClane in this story. Not sure if it's an alias or not.
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The Master of Corpses

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure, fantasy, occult
Character(s): Mr. Daro (death)
First Line: What’s up, Ellsworth? You look excited!
Synopsis: Daro employs zombies in his mine, but he's really planning to rule the world.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Daro's name is misspelled as "Darro" in the first panel on page 2.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Buzz Brown
Character(s): Buzz Brown; Sandy MacDonald; Captain Scudd; Cookie
First Line: Buzz Brown and Sandy MacDonald find themselves captives of the notorious Captain Scudd..
Synopsis: Buzz and Sandy find themselves prisoners of the notorious Captain Scudd, who saved them from the squall last issue. Their only option is mutiny.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 6
Disclose Notes: Artist credits from Nigel Cantwell.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Wing Brady; Hap Hamilton; Frenchy Renard; Jill Bradford; Ali Massa
First Line: Synopsis - Having rescued an American girl from an Arab slave trader...
Synopsis: Jill discovers the murdered man is her uncle Cyrus, who had conspired with Ali Massa to sell her into slavery.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
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The Hikers

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Hank 'n' Hunk
Character(s): Hank; Hunk
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: only appearance; artist credits from Nigel Cantwell & Jerry Bails
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Collared

Text Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Penciller(s): ? [as Block] (signed)
Inker(s): ? [as Block] (signed)
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Slaphappy and His Pappy
Character(s): Slaphappy; Pappy
First Line: All day long I've been looking for that son of mine!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: Only appearance.
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Edward the Third of England and the Black Prince

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Character(s): Bobby; Binks; Edward III; The Black Prince
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Pages: 2
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The Murder of Lord Greystone, Part 6

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: science fiction
Feature(s): Mark Marson of the Interplanetary Police
Character(s): Mark Marson; Diane Greystone; Ransford; Monty
Synopsis: Mark continues to pursue the murderer of Greystone, but as this is the last episode, never finds him.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: last appearance
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Johnnie Law
Character(s): Johnnie Law; Knucks; Brad Dunphy; Hunchy Bambace
First Line: The dope peddlers' ring smashed, things have been quiet...
Synopsis: Hunchy is behind the murder of a shopkeeper, but Johnnie can't hold him because he has a fake alibi.
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Black and white, except the first two pages have red.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Character(s): Mr. Dale
First Line: Calling car K-7 -- suspicious figure near Dale Storage Bldg -- investigate..
Synopsis: Dale plans to burn down his own store, but Sandy and Larry are too quick for him.
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Alger's Variety Show
First Line: It wuz the mince pie!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
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The Water Buffalo

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: informational, non-fiction
Feature(s): Odd Animal Life
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Pages: 0.5
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Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: non-fiction
Feature(s): Do You Know?
First Line: Why the shrike impales its prey...
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Pages: 0.5
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Episode 21

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: historical
Character(s): Athos; Richelieu; Buckingham
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Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: in red
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Character(s): Ginger Snap (intro); the Colonel
First Line: Now remember, Ginger - Use your best table manners...
Synopsis: The Colonel takes Ginger to the Ritz.
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In Content Item: FlagJerry Iger's Classic Jumbo Comics #1 published June 1985
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
In Content Item: FlagPulp Fiction #1 published January 1997
as [untitled] [Story on Interior Page(s)]
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Pages: 2
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Character(s): Brad Hardy; Genral Porgo; Kardos
First Line: Brad crept across the floor towards the slumbering Porgo...
Synopsis: Porgo wakes and faces Brad with his sword.
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Pages: 2
Disclose Notes: black and white; last appearance
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: western
Character(s): Jack Woods; Joe; Tom
First Line: Jack, returning to his ranch in Texas, is surprised by a vicious ambush...
Synopsis: Back home in Texas, Jack finds crooked oil men trying to steal the ranchers' water.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 4
Disclose Notes: Writer & artist credits from Nigel Cantwell. Pencil & inks credit originally given to W. C. Brigham.

Two pages in red, two in black and white.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: mystery
Feature(s): Biff Brody and Pop Beaner
Character(s): Biff Brody; Pop Beaner; Tony The Runt; Farmer Kettlesoup; Brainie
First Line: I said we reminded me of a ferret that a hunter has pushed into a rabbit hole!
Synopsis: Biff captures a criminal by having an auto accident.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 7
Disclose Notes: Only appearance.
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[untitled]

Cartoon  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): typeset
Subject Matter
Genres: childrens, humorous
Feature(s): Just Like Junior
First Line: I shoot at his nose, but I always hit the apple!
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Artist credits from Nigel Cantwell.
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The Curse of Foo Ti Lai, Part 1

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
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Writer(s): ?
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: adventure
Feature(s): Red Logan
Character(s): Red Logan (intro); Trigger; Butch
Synopsis: A speaker is murdered at the Cosmopolitan Museum and Red tracks the killers, only to be captured and thrown off a bridge.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 8
Disclose Notes: Artist credits from Nigel Cantwell & Jerry Bails.
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[untitled]

Story  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Colorist(s): ?
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Genres: humorous
Feature(s): Just for Fun
First Line: See? He's stubborn!
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Pages: 1
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[untitled]

Activity  on  Interior Page(s)
Credits
Letterer(s): ?
Subject Matter
Feature(s): Playtime Puzzles
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Miscellaneous
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): Johnson Smith & Co.
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Miscellaneous
Pages: 1
Disclose Notes: Back cover.

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