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12August 1936
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More Fun Comics #12

DC · August 1936 · on sale 1936-06-24

First appearance: Mrs. Daniels
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Identification plate

Series
More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series)
Issue
#12
Publication date
August 1936
Key date
1936-08-00
On-sale date
1936-06-24
Indicia publisher
More Fun Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of Mrs. Daniels - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

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
2Easy on the Eyes!foreword, introduction, preface, afterword1pencils: Vin Sullivan, Whitney Ellsworth, Russell Cole, Joe Shuster; inks: Vin Sullivan, Whitney Ellsworth, Russell Cole, Joe ShusterSpike Spalding; Little Linda; Sam the Porter; Werewolf
3The Gavonian Affair, Part 12comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: C Brigham; inks: C BrighamSandra; Counte De Wex; Princess Yonda; Count Tauru (villain)
4Prince of Patrania, Part 10comic story2script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin SullivanSpike Spalding; Pincus; The Sailor
5Island Adventure, Part 2comic story2script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: AlgerWoozy Watts
6Damsel in Distress, Part 9comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: C Brigham; inks: C BrighamPancho Villa, Jack Woods
7Episode 11comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Sir Walter Scott; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond PerryFront de Boeuf; Cedric; The Black Knight
8-comic story2script: Ken Fitch; pencils: Clemens Gretter; inks: Clemens GretterDon Drake; Queen Zira; Betty; Krenon
9The Big Ballgame, Part 1comic story2script: Creig Flessel; pencils: Creig Flessel; inks: Creig FlesselPep Morgan (introduction); Bob Daley; the coach
10Fang Gow of China [Part 12]comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'MealiaBarry O'Neil; LeGrand; Fang Gow (villain)
11-text article2script: Mary Partrick
12The Half-Breed, Part 2comic story2pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom CooperBuckskin Jim; Trapper Pete; Zeb Halliday; The Trapper; Pierre (villain)
13-comic story2script: Al Stahl; pencils: Al Stahl; inks: Al StahlPelion; Ossa
14-comic story2pencils: H. C. Kiefer; inks: A. D. Kiefer
15-comic story2pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyBrad Hardy; Kardos; The High Priestess (introduction); Lorraine (villain)
16-in-house column2letters: typeset
17Episode 2comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Alexandre Dumas; pencils: Sven Elven; inks: Sven Elven; letters: Sven ElvenD'Artagnan; Milady [Milady de Winter] (not fully named here)
18Batter Up!cartoon2script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin Sullivan
19-comic story2script: Leger; pencils: Reuths; inks: ReuthsMrs. Daniels First, Dr. Occult, Mr. Westly
20Dewey and the Pirates, Part 9comic story2pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom CooperDewey; the Captain
21The Bedouin Adventure, Part 11comic story2pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyWing Brady; Lynn Harding; Ali Ben Saad (villain)
22The Holdup, Part 4comic story2pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom CooperJake; Ed
23-comic story2pencils: H. Fleming; inks: H. FlemingCroesus; Cyrus; Bobby; Binks
24-comic story2script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: AlgerSam the Porter
25-cartoon1pencils: Henry Kiefer; inks: A. D. Kiefer
26-text article0.75script: Graysten, the Magician (credited); letters: typeset
28The Mystery Plane, Part 8comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'MealiaBob Merritt; Fernando; Jake; Buzz; Shorty; Lefty
29Adopted by Flint, Part 1comic story2script: Whit Ellsworth; pencils: Whit Ellsworth; inks: Whit EllsworthLinda; Flint (introduction); Wilkins (introduction); unnamed Mayor of Hillsboro
30In the Wake of the Wander [Part 10]comic story2pencils: Tom Cooper; inks: Tom CooperCaptain Grim; Kango; Djenal; Filson
31The Ceremonycomic story2script: Ken Fitch; pencils: Clemens Gretter; inks: Clemens GretterRex Cosmos; Axel Yoke; The Queen; the Court Minister
32-comic story2script: Joe Eichberger; pencils: Joe Eichberger; inks: Joe EichbergerUnc (intro)
33Episode 1comic story2pencils: Sven Elven; inks: Sven Elven; letters: Sven ElvénJeff Roberts (introduction), Gregory Roberts (introduction); Captain Dennis
34-comic story2script: J. Muselli; pencils: Bill Patrick; inks: Bill PatrickHubert
35The Purple Tiger, Part 2comic story2script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Joe Shuster; inks: Joe ShusterDoris Bailey, Police Commissioner Bailey, Sandy Kean
36-cartoon1script: Paul Ferrer; pencils: Paul Ferrer; inks: Paul Ferrer
37-credits, title page0.25letters: typeset

Plus 3 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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Series context

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Sources

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