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9 (21)June 1937
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More Fun Comics #9 (21)

DC · June 1937 · on sale 1937-05-01

First appearance: "Bugs" BrightyDeath of Dr. Occult
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Identification plate

Series
More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series)
Issue
#9 (21)
Publication date
June 1937
Key date
1937-06-00
On-sale date
1937-05-01
Indicia publisher
Nicholson Publishing Co. Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of "Bugs" Brighty - the earliest non-flashback appearance on record for this character.

Death on record for: Dr. Occult.

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 FlesselSteve Carson; Federal Men
2-credits, title page0.3letters: typeset
3The Brain, Part 2comic story3script: Will Georgi; pencils: Will Georgi; inks: Will GeorgiSandra; Michael; The Brain (villain, introduction, death?); Captain Snegg (villain, death?); Dealers in Death (villains, all die?)
4The Kidnapping of Spike, Part 2comic story4script: Vin Sullivan; pencils: Vin Sullivan; inks: Vin SullivanSpike Spalding; Count Alex; Rupo; Princess Margo; King Philip; The Sailor
5-comic story1script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: Alger
7New Book of Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.25
8-cartoon0.35John
10-comic story2script: De Angelo; pencils: De Angelo; inks: De AngeloHap the Sap
11The Battle of Hastingscomic story2pencils: Homer Fleming; inks: Homer FlemingBobby; Binks; King Harold; Tostig; William the Conqueror
12The Smugglers, Part 3comic story4pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyWing Brady; Lynn Harding
13-in-house column2script: ? (as Jolly Bill) (credited); letters: typeset
14Episode 20comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Sir Walter Scott; pencils: Raymond Perry; inks: Raymond PerryRebecca; The Grand Master; The Preceptor; Brian de Bois Gilbert
15-comic story1script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: Alger
16The Three Godfatherscartoon1script: Laidlaw; pencils: Laidlaw; inks: LaidlawRin-Tin-Tin Jr.; Joe E. Brown
17Fang Gow of China, Part 21comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'MealiaBarry O'Neil; Legrand; Jean Legrand; Fang Gow (villain)
18-comic story2pencils: H. C. Kiefer; inks: A. D. KieferNapoleon
19People of the Red Planet, Part 7comic story2pencils: Hickey; inks: HickeyMark Marson; Monty; Gail Hillary; King Sarno (villain)
20In the Wilderness [Part 9]comic story2pencils: Fless; inks: FlessTom Bradley; Jack Bradley; Harry Matson
21-cartoon2script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Whitney Ellsworth; inks: Whitney Ellsworth
22-comic story2script: Richard B. Speed; pencils: Creig Flessel; inks: Creig Flessel
23-comic story1script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: AlgerSam
24-cartoon1pencils: Henry Kiefer; inks: A. D. Kiefer
25Episode 11comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson, Alexandre Dumas; pencils: Sven Elvén; inks: Sven ElvénMadame Bonancieux; D'Artagnan
26Alaskan Adventure, Part 7comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Leo E. O'Mealia; inks: Leo E. O'MealiaBob Merritt; Dicky Saunders; Buzz; Shorty; Tex; Prospector Jake; Monk
27-comic story2pencils: Fless; inks: FlessHanko
28-comic story2pencils: Tom Hickey; inks: Tom HickeyBrad Hardy; Prince Kardos
29-text article2script: Mary PartrickBert Wheeler; Robert Woolsey
30Linda's Stepmother, Part 2comic story2script: Whitney Ellsworth; pencils: Whitney Ellsworth, Vin Sullivan; inks: Whitney Ellsworth, Vin SullivanLinda; Silas Flint; Linda's stepmother
31The Secret Mine, Part 4comic story2script: Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson; pencils: Will Georgi; inks: Will GeorgiJack Woods; Mrs. Harkins; Val Stanton; Hines; Fagin
32Pep Morgan and the Riverdale Boyscomic story2pencils: Fless; inks: FlessPep Morgan; Coach
33-comic story2script: Leger; pencils: Reuths; inks: ReuthsDr. Occult Death, Rose Psychic
34The Dan Bowers Case, Part 5comic story2script: Siegel; pencils: Shuster; inks: ShusterDan Bowers, "Bugs" Brighty First, Hal "Scoop" Harlon, Sandy Kean
35Island Adventure, Part 11comic story2script: Alger; pencils: Alger; inks: AlgerWoozie Watts; Smith
36The Arsonist, Part 1comic story4script: Will Georgi; pencils: Will Georgi; inks: Will GeorgiJohnnie Law (intro); Tim; Mrs. Ashley
37The Knifecomic story1script: Tom Folliard; pencils: Tom Folliard; inks: Tom FolliardTrissie
38Mystery! Adventure! Thrills!promo (ad from the publisher)1pencils: Creig Flessel; inks: Creig Flessel

Plus 1.4 pages of advertisements and other matter across 3 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

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Sources

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