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77March 1942
$0.10

More Fun Comics #77

DC · March 1942 · on sale 1942-01-16

First appearance: The Leopardess
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Identification plate

Series
More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series)
Issue
#77
Publication date
March 1942
Key date
1942-03-00
On-sale date
1942-01-16
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Why this issue matters

First appearance of The Leopardess - 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: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
2Doom over Gaylandcomic story13script: Mort Weisinger; pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Harold Sloan; The Red Devils (villain); Faber (villain)
4Nothing Like It!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5letters: typeset
5Art for Crime's Sakecomic story10script: Gardner Fox; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanDoctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Sanders; Loo Tung; Betsy Brown; Bill Brown; Uhlan (villain)
7The Blackout Burglary!comic story6pencils: Cliff Young; inks: Cliff YoungSandy Kean, The Leopardess First, Larry Trent
8-comic story8script: Manly Wade Wellman; pencils: Paul Norris; inks: Paul NorrisAquaman [Arthur Curry]; Dawn Burton; Senator Burton; Black Jack (villain)
9-comic story2script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff; letters: Henry Boltinoff
10Editorial Advisory Boardpromo (ad from the publisher)0.33letters: typeset
11The Blind Coltin-house column0.67script: Josette Frank
12The Wizard of Weapons!comic story8script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Mort Meskin; inks: Mort MeskinJohnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tom Mason; Dixie Gorgan; Dude Laraby; Mr. Douglas [The Wizard of Weapons] (villain)
13Gee Mancomic story0.5script: Ray McGill; pencils: Ray McGill; inks: Ray McGill; letters: Ray McGill
14All-Star Comics; Leading Comicspromo (ad from the publisher)0.5
15Revengetext story1.67script: Norman Goss
17Death Rules the Elements!comic story10script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard BailyThe Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Professor Hunt; Louise Turner; Marvin Joyce; Maligno (villain)
18Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 4.83 pages of advertisements and other matter across 6 sequences, as published.

Where to read it

CollectionYear
Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-1348-0		2007On eBay ›
Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1
ISBN 978-1-4012-7720-8		2018On eBay ›

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Before you buy

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Series context

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Sources

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