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11 (23)August 1937
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More Fun Comics #11 (23)

DC · August 1937 · on sale 1937

First appearance: Larry TrentDeath of The Lord of Life
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Identification plate

Series
More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series)
Issue
#11 (23)
Publication date
August 1937
Key date
1937-08-00
On-sale date
1937
Indicia publisher
Nicholson Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Larry Trent - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: The Lord of Life.

The evidence

Claims here come from the story records for this issue, listed under Sources at the bottom of the file. Character hubs with full evidence tables are coming to this site.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin Sullivan
1Better Than Ever!promo (ad from the publisher)0.7pencils: Creig Flessel; inks: Creig Flessel
2-credits, title page0.3letters: typeset
3The Brain, Part 4comic story3script: Will Georgi; pencils: Will Georgi; inks: Will GeorgiSandra; Michael; The Brain (villain); Dealers in Death (villain)
4-comic story4script: Ed Cronin; pencils: Ed Cronin; inks: Ed CroninMarty McCann (introduction); Billy Buzz (introduction); Kayo Griffin (villain, introduction)
5Part 11comic story2pencils: Sven Elvén; inks: Sven ElvénJeff Roberts; Captain Dennis
6The Smugglers, Part 5comic story4pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyWing Brady; Carlo; Falaschi Bros. (villain); Nina (villain); Nello; Lynn Harding
7-comic story2script: Siegel; pencils: Shuster; inks: ShusterSandy Kean, Larry Trent First
8The Kidnapping of Spike, Part 4comic story2script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin SullivanSpike Spalding; Count Alex (villain); King Philip; Princess Margo
9-in-house column2script: ? (as Jolly Bill) (credited); letters: typeset
10Episode 22comic story2script: Sir Walter Scott; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond PerryIvanhoe; The Black Knight [King Rickard the Lionheart]; Wamba; Locksley [Robin Hood]
11Batter Up!!! [Take Two]comic story2pencils: Fless; inks: FlessPep Morgan
12Fang Gow of China, Part 23comic story2script: Major Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'MealiaBarry O'Neill; Fang Gow (villain)
13-comic story2pencils: H. C. Kiefer; inks: A. D. Kiefer
14-comic story2pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyBrad Handy; Prince Kardos; Claudia (villain, introduction)
15-comic story2pencils: Fless; inks: FlessHanko
16-cartoon2script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin Sullivan
17Episode 13comic story2script: Alexandre Dumas; pencils: Sven Elvén; inks: Sven ElvénD'Artagnan; La Porte; Captain De Treville
18Island Adventure, Part 13comic story2script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: Alger
19-comic story2script: Richard B. Speed; pencils: Creig Flessel; inks: Creig Flessel
20Alaskan Adventure, Part 9comic story2pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'MealiaBob Merritt; Dicky; Monk Moreton (villain)
21The Boone County Fair, Part 1comic story2pencils: Creig Flessel; inks: Creig FlesselThe Bradley boys
22People of the Red Planet, Part 9comic story2pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyMark Marson; Monty; Gail
23-text article2script: Mary Partrick
24-comic story4script: Leger; pencils: Reuths; inks: ReuthsNita Crane, Dr. Occult, The Lord of Life Death, Rose Psychic
25The Secret Mine, Part 6comic story4script: Will Georgi; pencils: Will Georgi; inks: Will GeorgiJack Woods; Hines; Mrs. Harkins; Stanton (crook)
26Linda's Stepmother, Part 4comic story2script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin SullivanLinda; Silas Flint; Captain Slade; Ned Flint
27Charlemagne (Charles the Great)comic story2pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingBinks; Bobby; Charlemagne
28The Arsonist, Part 3comic story4script: Will Georgi; pencils: Will Georgi; inks: Will GeorgiJohnnie Law; The Arsonist (villain); Firechief Lewis
29-comic story1script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: Alger
30Victor Hugocartoon1Victor Hugo

Plus 1 page of advertisements and other matter across 1 sequence, as published.

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Sources

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