Publishers / DC / More Fun Comics (1936) / #57
57July 1940
$0.10

More Fun Comics #57

DC · July 1940 · on sale 1940-05-29

How to read this file
  • Every claim on this page traces to a public bibliographic record; the sources are listed at the bottom of the file.
  • A first-appearance badge means this is the earliest non-flashback appearance on record in this database.
  • Buy links are eBay affiliate links. They never change what the record says.

Identification plate

Series
More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series)
Issue
#57
Publication date
July 1940
Key date
1940-07-00
On-sale date
1940-05-29
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

Match the book in your hand against this plate before paying an edition-specific price.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard BailyThe Spectre
2The Return of Zorcomic story10script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard Baily; letters: Bernard BailyThe Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Professor Dale Ericks; Zor (villain); Wayne Grant; Clarice Winston
4The Royal Lurma Diamondcomic story4script: Joe Donohoe; pencils: Joe Donohoe; inks: Joe DonohoeSergeant Carey; Sleepy
5For Thrills and Adventure Don't Miss This First Issue of All-Star Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Creig Flessel, Harry Lampert, Jon L. Blummer, Bernard Baily; inks: Creig Flessel, Harry Lampert, Jon L. Blummer, Bernard Baily
8-comic story6script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappCongo Bill; Professor Kent; The Skull; O'Toole (chimpanzee, introduction)
9Wild Stalliontext story1.08script: Alec Mayne
13-comic story6pencils: Win; inks: WinCaptain Desmo; Gabby; The Society of Assassins (villains); The Grand Assassin (villain)
15-comic story6script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Chad-; inks: Chad-Sandy Kean, Captain John Henry Toth, Larry Trent
16-comic story6script: Bob Hirsch; pencils: Rusty Lehman; inks: Rusty LehmanLt. Bob Neal; Tubby; Pat
17-comic story6script: Albert Sulman; pencils: Joe Sulman; inks: Joe SulmanBiff Bronson; Dan Druff
18-comic story6pencils: Jack Lehti; inks: Jack LehtiSgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk
19The Fire Murderscomic story6script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanDr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Magno the Mighty (villain); Legions of the Styx (villains)
20The 'Big Six' Comic Magazines Still Lead the Field!promo (ad from the publisher)0.75pencils: ? (various); inks: ? (various)
21-promo (ad from the publisher)0.25pencils: Bob Kane; inks: Bob Kane, Jerry RobinsonBatman

Plus 7.91 pages of advertisements and other matter across 10 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Superman #2521972On eBay ›
The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told #[nn]
ISBN 0-930289-57-9
1990On eBay ›
Golden Age of Comics #41983On eBay ›
The Golden Age Spectre Archives #1
ISBN 1-56389-955-8
2003On eBay ›
Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1348-0
2007On eBay ›

Reading the story costs a fraction of owning the issue. Both routes are on every file.

Buy this issue

Buy it now on eBay ›Graded copies on eBay ›

Affiliate links. ComicRecord shows no prices and no census data; the listings speak for themselves.

Before you buy

  • Golden-age paper is brittle. Ask about page suppleness and check edges for chips in the photos.
  • Check for trimmed edges, married covers, and clipped coupons - all common on books this old.
  • Confirm the indicia matches this plate; many golden-age titles changed names mid-run.

Series context

Sources

Found an error in this file? corrections@comicrecord.com