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More Fun Comics 78

MORE FUN COMICS #78

Cover Date: April 1942
Cover Price: $.10

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Cover Credits:
Art: George Papp (Signed)


Story: "The Black Raider!" (13 Pages)

Credits:

ArtGeorge Papp
LetteringGeorge Papp
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Green Arrow (next in Leading Comics #2)
Speedy (next in Leading Comics #2)

Villain(s):

Capt'n Kilgore (first appearance; a pirate)

Comment(s):

First appearance of the Arrow Craft.
The characters in this story are the Earth-2 Green Arrow and Speedy.


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Second Story: [No Title] (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryGardner Fox
ArtHoward Sherman
LetteringHoward Sherman
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Doctor Fate (next in All-Star Comics #10)

Supporting Character(s):

Inza Cramer

Villain(s):

An unnamed gang boss (first appearance; replaces wax statues of history's greatest criminals with his gang)

Story Reprinted in:

Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 (2007)


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Third Story: "The Case of the Phantom Fugitive" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtCliff Young
LetteringCliff Young
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Sandy Kean
Larry Trent

Villain(s):

kidnappers (first appearance for all)


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Fourth Story: [No Title] (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryManly Wade Wellman
ArtPaul Norris
LetteringPaul Norris
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Aquaman

Villain(s):

Master Sargasso (first appearance; shanghais ships and enslaves crews; dies)

Location(s):

North Atlantic Ocean

Comment(s):

The Aquaman seen here is the Earth-Two version.


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Fifth Story: "Death's Dividends!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

ArtMort Meskin
LetteringMort Meskin
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Johnny Quick

Supporting Character(s):

Tubby Watts (last in issue #76/5

Villain(s):

Doctor Clever (last in issue #76/5; next in #89/4)

Comment(s):

Mort Morton credited as Mort Morton, Jr.
Johnny Quick begins wearing his regular face mask with this story.


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Sixth Story: "The Magic Crimes!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryJerry Siegel
ArtBernard Baily
LetteringBernard Baily
EditingMort Weisinger

Feature Character(s):

Spectre (next in All-Star Comics #10)

Supporting Character(s):

Percival Popp (last in More Fun Comics #76/6)

Villain(s):

Glowing One (Kati Lugi; first appearance; a stage magician who uses illusions to trick audiences into believing a glowing demon is responsible)


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