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53March 1940
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More Fun Comics #53

DC · March 1940 · on sale 1940-02-02

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Identification plate

Series
More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series)
Issue
#53
Publication date
March 1940
Key date
1940-03-00
On-sale date
1940-02-02
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard BailyThe Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Clarice Winston
2The Spectre Strikescomic story10script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Bernard BailyThe Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Clarice Winston; Wayne Grant (detective); Gat Benson (villain); Benson's mob [Louie Snipe; Ricky (death); rest un-named] (villains)
3-comic story1
4Biff's Disguisecomic story6script: Albert Sulman; pencils: Joe Sulman; inks: Joe SulmanBiff Bronson
5The Mine Sweeperscomic story6script: Robert Hirsch; pencils: Russ Lehman; inks: Russ LehmanBob Neal
6Perpetual Illuminationcomic story1pencils: George Papp; inks: George Papp
7"Great Americans" Seriestext article1letters: typeset
8The Rocket Shipcomic story6pencils: Paul Lauretta; inks: Paul LaurettaKing Carter
9-comic story2script: Bob Kane; pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane
10Submarine Piratescomic story6pencils: Win; inks: WinCaptain Desmo
11Big Huntertext story1.2script: George ShuteMr. Smith; Sibma; Big Tanya; Little Tanya
15The Reckless Drivercomic story6script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Chad Grothkopf; inks: Chad GrothkopfSandy Kean, Larry Trent
16Murder in the Ringcomic story4script: Joe Donohoe; pencils: Joe Donohoe; inks: Joe DonohoeSergeant Carey
17The Search for Half Breed Charliecomic story6pencils: John Lehti; inks: John LehtiSgt. O'Malley
18The Fall of Billy Evanscomic story6pencils: Bart Tumey; inks: Bart TumeyBulldog Martin
19Six Big Headline Features for the "Big Six" Comic Magazines!promo (ad from the publisher)1letters: typeset

Plus 3.8 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

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