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79May 1942
$0.10

More Fun Comics #79

DC · May 1942 · on sale 1942-03-17

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Series
More Fun Comics (DC, 1936 series)
Issue
#79
Publication date
May 1942
Key date
1942-05-00
On-sale date
1942-03-17
Indicia publisher
Detective Comics Inc.
Price
$0.10
Pages
68

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Contents

SeqStoryTypePagesCreditsCharacters
0-cover1pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]
1Adventures in Steeltext article1script: Josette Frank
2The Boomerang!comic story13pencils: George Papp; inks: George PappGreen Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Boomerang (villain, introduction)
3-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
4Your 5 Favorite Features "Go to Town" Again!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
5The Deadly Designs of Mr. Whocomic story10script: Gardner F. Fox; pencils: Howard Sherman; inks: Howard Sherman; letters: Howard ShermanDr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Mr. Who (Villain); P. J. Moggan
7-cartoon0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
8The Case of the Storm Raiderscomic story6script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Cliff Young; inks: Cliff YoungSandy Kean, Larry Trent
9Aquaman Rules the Waves!comic story10pencils: Paul Norris; inks: Paul NorrisAquaman [Arthur Curry]; Krutz (Villain)
10Passed by Censortext story2script: Edgar Weston
11-comic story0.5script: Henry Boltinoff; pencils: Henry Boltinoff; inks: Henry Boltinoff
12500 Years Into the Future with the Justice Society of America!promo (ad from the publisher)0.5
13Mr. Meek Makes Haste!comic story8script: Joe Samachson; pencils: Mort Morton; inks: Mort MortonJohnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Tubby Watts; Mr. Meek (Villain)
14-comic story0.44
17-promo (ad from the publisher)0.08
18Money to Burncomic story10script: Jerry Siegel; pencils: Bernard Baily; inks: Bernard BailySpectre [Jim Corrigan]; Percival Popp; Mr. Chizzeler (villain)
19Now on Salepromo (ad from the publisher)1

Plus 2.97 pages of advertisements and other matter across 5 sequences, as published.

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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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