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| Name | More Fun Comics 20 (fiche) | Published |
| Publication | Price: 0.10 USD | Pages: 68 | Frequency: monthly |
| Notes | The indicia has "VOL. 2 No. 8", but the cover has "No. 20". There are no editorial credits listed in this issue. On-sale date from copyright registration. |
| Cover | 1 page |
| Synopsis | Mom making her kid practice piano. |
| Genre | Humor; Children |
| Characters | Spike Spalding |
| Pencils | Vin Sullivan (signed) |
| Inks | Vin Sullivan (signed) |
| Advertisement | Johnson Smith & Co. Catalog (1 page) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Inside front cover. |
| Comic Story | The Brain, Part 1 / Sandra of the Secret Service (3 pages) |
| Synopsis | Thrown overboard, Sandra and Michael are rescued by the submarine that sank their ship. |
| Genre | Adventure; Detective-mystery; Spy |
| Characters | Sandra; Michael |
| Script | Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson ? |
| Pencils | W. C. Brigham (signed) |
| Inks | W. C. Brigham (signed) |
| First Line | Sandra, and a young stranger... |
| Notes | Story continues in More Fun Comics #21-25. Note submitted by Darci via the GCD Errors List. Script was formerly credited to W. C. Brigham, but previous installments have Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson as author, and there is no obvious reason for that to have changed. |
| Comic Story | The Kidnapping of Spike, Part 1 / Spike Spalding (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Count Alex and Rupo kidnap the king. |
| Genre | Adventure |
| Characters | Spike Spalding; Count Alex; Rupo; Margie: Princess Margo; King Philip |
| Script | Vin Sullivan |
| Pencils | Vin Sullivan |
| Inks | Vin Sullivan |
| First Line | Within the very walls of the palace... |
| Story | Sam the Porter (1 page) |
| Genre | Humor |
| Characters | Sam the Porter |
| Script | Russell Cole |
| Pencils | Russell Cole |
| Inks | Russell Cole |
| First Line | Ah's worried 'bout mah brother Jim... |
| Advertisement | Boys 12 to 15 Earn Money and Big Prizes / Crowell / Crowell-Collier Publishing Company Magazines |
| Letters | typeset |
| Story | Pincus |
| Genre | Humor |
| Characters | Pincus; Joe |
| Script | Vin Sullivan |
| Pencils | Vin Sullivan |
| Inks | Vin Sullivan |
| First Line | Jes' a second - Joe - while ah gits somethin'! |
| Comic Story | Episode 10 / The Three Musketeers (2 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure; Historical |
| Characters | D'Artagnan; Athos; Portos; Aramis |
| Script | Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson Alexandre Dumas (original author) |
| Pencils | Sven Elven |
| Inks | Sven Elven |
| Letters | Sven Elven |
| First Line | A trap is laid... |
| Comic Story | Seeking Big Horn Sheep, Part 1 / Thrilling True Stories (2 pages) |
| Genre | Adventure; Non-fiction |
| Script | Richard Speed |
| Pencils | Creig Flessel |
| Inks | Creig Flessel |
| First Line | Interviews with Government Preserve officials... |
| Notes | continued |
| Story | Doctor Occult (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The ambulance crashes and the corpse Occult was guarding disappears. |
| Genre | Adventure; Fantasy |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Joe Shuster |
| Inks | Joe Shuster |
| First Line | Brakes screeching, skidding precariously, an ambulance careens insanely through a raging downpour! -- Within it, Dr. Occult & Rose Psychic sit tensely beside a month-old corpse found within a nite club |
| Comic Story | The Secret Mine, Part 3 / Jack Woods (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jack infiltrates Stanton's gang and finds out he needs the Widow Harkins' ranch because the entrance to a gold mine is there. |
| Genre | Adventure; Western-frontier |
| Characters | Jack Woods; Val Stanton; Hines |
| Script | Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson |
| Pencils | W. C. Brigham (signed) |
| Inks | W. C. Brigham (signed) |
| First Line | Jack has joined up with Val Stanton... |
| Notes | Last episode drawn by Brigham. |
| Story | Pep Morgan (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Pep accidentally kicks a soccer ball into the shower room at the girls' dorm and has to dress up like a female to make an inconspicuous exit. |
| Genre | Sports |
| Characters | Pep Morgan |
| Pencils | Creig Flessel (signed) |
| Inks | Creig Flessel (signed) |
| First Line | Give it a boot, Pep. Try for a goal!! |
| Notes | Script was formerly credited to Creig Flessel, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Flessel was a writer on this strip. In an interview published in Alter Ego #88, page 56, he was asked his role in the National offices. "I would illustrate the stories that Vin [Sullivan] and Whit [Ellsworth] would write". |
| In-House Column | Fun Club (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Letter pages, list of Connecticut members and application for World-Wide Fun Club membership. |
| Script | ? (as Jolly Bill) (credited) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Comic Story | Episode 19 / Ivanhoe (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The Preceptor tries to convince the Grand Master that Rebecca is a Jewish sorceress. |
| Genre | Adventure; Historical |
| Characters | Rebecca; The Grand Master; The Preceptor; Conrade Mont-Fichet |
| Script | Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson Walter Scott |
| Pencils | Raymond Perry |
| Inks | Raymond Perry |
| First Line | Rebecca is confined... |
| Notes | Duotone in red and black. |
| Story | Brad Hardy (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Brad and Kardos are chased by a huge monstrous beast. |
| Genre | Adventure; Fantasy |
| Characters | Brad Hardy; Prince Kardos |
| Pencils | Tom Hickey (signed) |
| Inks | Tom Hickey (signed) |
| First Line | Having grown more cautious thru their close call... |
| Notes | Script was formerly credited to Tom Hickey, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Hickey was a writer. |
| Comic Story | Fang Gow of China [Part 20] / Barry O'Neill (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jean saves Barry's life by killing his attacker. |
| Genre | Adventure; Crime |
| Characters | Barry O'Neil; Fang Gow; Le Grand; Dr. Bonfils; Jean Le Grand |
| Script | Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson ? |
| Pencils | Leo O'Mealia |
| Inks | Leo O'Mealia |
| First Line | Dr, Bonfils, who yields to the pleading of Inspector Le Grand... |
| Notes | Script was formerly credited to Leo O'Mealia, but previous issues have Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson as likely author. |
| Story | Bug-Ville / Bugville (2 pages) |
| Genre | Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
| Script | Dick Ryan (signed) |
| Pencils | Dick Ryan (signed) |
| Inks | Dick Ryan (signed) |
| First Line | Play ball! |
| Notes | Feature previously appeared in New Comics (DC, 1935 series) v1#4 and v1#5. Last Ryan work for DC. |
| Comic Story | Introducing Hanko the Cowhand / Hanko the Cowhand (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Hanko thinks he's found gold. |
| Genre | Humor; Western-frontier |
| Characters | Hanko (intro); Pegasus; Zeke |
| Pencils | Creig Flessel (signed) |
| Inks | Creig Flessel (signed) |
| Notes | Duotone in red and black. Script was formerly credited to Creig Flessel, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Flessel was a writer on this strip. In an interview published in Alter Ego #88, page 56, he was asked his role in the National offices. "I would illustrate the stories that Vin [Sullivan] and Whit [Ellsworth] would write". |
| Story | Just Suppose (2 pages) |
| Genre | Historical |
| Characters | King John |
| Pencils | Henry Kiefer |
| Inks | A. D. Kiefer |
| First Line | That King John of England had not craved money and power... |
| Story | Just Jokes (2 pages) |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Whitney Ellsworth |
| Pencils | Whitney Ellsworth |
| Inks | Whitney Ellsworth |
| First Line | Okay - Joe - the wire's attached! - Let 'er go! |
| Notes | A series of unrelated gag panels. |
| Comic Story | In the Wilderness, Part 8 / The Bradley Boys (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Tom and Jack decide to stay with Harry in the woods because he's running from the police. |
| Genre | Adventure; Nature; Teen |
| Characters | Tom Bradley; Jack Bradley; Harry Matson |
| Pencils | Creig Flessel (signed) |
| Inks | Creig Flessel (signed) |
| First Line | A surprise awaits the Bradley Boys... |
| Notes | Script was formerly credited to Creig Flessel, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Flessel was a writer on this strip. In an interview published in Alter Ego #88, page 56, he was asked his role in the National offices. "I would illustrate the stories that Vin [Sullivan] and Whit [Ellsworth] would write". |
| Comic Story | Gold Gulch, Part 6 / Pelion and Ossa (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | The boys meet an Indian who escorts them to the Bonanza. |
| Genre | Humor; Anthropomorphic-funny Animals |
| Characters | Pelion; Ossa |
| Script | Pete De Angelo (signed) |
| Pencils | Pete De Angelo (signed) |
| Inks | Pete De Angelo (signed) |
| First Line | The boys found a map... |
| Notes | Last appearance. Duotone in red and black. |
| Comic Story | People of the Red Planet, Part 6 / Mark Marson of the Inter-Planetary Police (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Mark and Monty attempt an escape but are overcome by gas. |
| Genre | Adventure; Science Fiction |
| Characters | Mark Marson; King Sarno; Monty; Gail Hillary |
| Pencils | Tom Hickey (signed) |
| Inks | Tom Hickey (signed) |
| First Line | Stalling for time... |
| Notes | Script was formerly credited to Tom Hickey, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Hickey was a writer. |
| Comic Story | Alaskan Adventure, Part 6 / Bob Merritt (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Bob is also captured by the mysterious Asians. |
| Genre | Adventure; Aviation |
| Characters | Dicky Saunders; Monk Morton; Bob Merritt; Shorty |
| Script | Malcolm Wheeler-Nicholson |
| Pencils | Leo O'Mealia |
| Inks | Leo O'Mealia |
| First Line | Dickie Saunders, youngest member... |
| Story | Bobby and Scotty (2 pages) |
| Genre | Humor; Children |
| Characters | Bobby; Scotty |
| Script | Harry Lewis (signed) |
| Pencils | Harry Lewis (signed) |
| Inks | Harry Lewis (signed) |
| First Line | Gee, Scotty! This is the third time you've come in last! |
| Notes | Last seen in More Fun #v1#9. Last appearance. |
| Comic Story | Island Adventure, Part 10 / Woozy Watts (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Duke discovers a hidden message. |
| Genre | Adventure; Humor |
| Characters | Woozy Watts; Black Tom; Duke |
| Script | Russell Cole |
| Pencils | Russell Cole |
| Inks | Russell Cole |
| First Line | Th' villain! |
| Notes | Duotone in red and black. |
| Story | Talk About Talkies (2 pages) |
| Pencils | ? (photos) |
| Inks | ? (photos) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Arthur Treacher (photo) |
| Script | Mary Partrick |
| Comic Story | Linda's Stepmother, Part 1 / Little Linda (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Linda's stepmother returns and demands custody from Silas Flint. |
| Genre | Adventure; Children |
| Characters | Linda; Ned Flint; Silas Flint; Watson; Linda's step-mother |
| Script | Whitney Ellsworth (signed) |
| Pencils | Whitney Ellsworth (signed) |
| Inks | Whitney Ellsworth (signed) |
| First Line | G-Man Watson has arranged... |
| Comic Story | The Smugglers, Part 2 / Wing Brady (4 pages) |
| Synopsis | Brady trails a suspected smuggler. |
| Genre | Adventure; Detective-mystery; Spy |
| Characters | Wing Brady; Abdul-Crim |
| Pencils | Tom Hickey |
| Inks | Tom Hickey |
| First Line | Well, here's the French Consulate.. |
| Notes | Script was formerly credited to Tom Hickey, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Hickey was a writer. |
| Comic Story | No Title (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Leeds saves a ship from a bomb by flying it away in a plane. |
| Feature | Lieutenant Leeds of the Army Intelligence Service |
| Genre | Adventure; Spy |
| Characters | Lt. Leeds (intro); General Larwin |
| Script | Alex Lovy ? |
| Pencils | Alex Lovy |
| Inks | Alex Lovy |
| First Line | -So you see, Leeds, these papers prove beyond a doubt... |
| Notes | Only appearance. The Who's Who has Lovy as possible author only. |
| Comic Story | Part 9 / Pirate Gold (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Jeff finds a beautiful girl washed up from a shipwreck. |
| Genre | Adventure; Historical |
| Characters | Jeff Roberts; Captain Dennis |
| Pencils | Sven Elven |
| Inks | Sven Elven |
| Letters | Sven Elven |
| First Line | From the cave atop the cliff... |
| Notes | Script was formerly credited to Sven Elven, but no information in the “Illustrated by Sven Elvin” credit on the strip itself, the Who’s Who entry or the long article on Elven in Alter Ego #162 (January 2020) support the idea that he was a writer on this strip. |
| Story | Maw, Paw, and Willie (1 page) |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Henry Lewis ? |
| Pencils | Henry Lewis ? |
| Inks | Henry Lewis ? |
| First Line | Maw, give me a dime to go to the movies! |
| Story | Fanny |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Vin Sullivan ? |
| Pencils | Vin Sullivan ? |
| Inks | Vin Sullivan ? |
| First Line | What's that? |
| Notes | last appearance |
| Advertisement | Hohner Harmonicas |
| Comic Story | King Alfred / The Magic Crystal of History (2 pages) |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Characters | Bobby; Binks; King Alfred the Great |
| Pencils | Homer Fleming (signed) |
| Inks | Homer Fleming (signed) |
| Notes | Script was formerly credited to Homer Fleming, but Keith Chandler has found no information to support the idea that Fleming was a writer on this strip. |
| Comic Story | The Dan Bowers Case, Part 4 / Radio Squad (2 pages) |
| Synopsis | Under pressure from Bowers, the chief transfers Sandy to a new assignment. |
| Genre | Detective-mystery |
| Script | Jerry Siegel |
| Pencils | Joe Shuster |
| Inks | Joe Shuster |
| First Line | Look, Sandy! The foreman of the jury is standing! |
| Story | Alger's Variety Show (1 page) |
| Genre | Humor |
| Script | Russell Cole |
| Pencils | Russell Cole |
| Inks | Russell Cole |
| First Line | A college man is what's required... |
| Publisher advertisement | Action-Packed Stories in Color! (1 page) |
| Feature | Detective Comics |
| Genre | Detective-mystery |
| Pencils | Creig Flessel |
| Inks | Creig Flessel |
| Notes | House ad for Detective Comics #3 in the inside back cover. |
| Advertisement | Factory to You / Remington Typewriters (1 page) |
| Synopsis | Remington Rand |
| Letters | typeset |
| Notes | Back cover. |
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