Issue | #57 |
Published | July 1940 |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 68 |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
Characters | The Spectre |
Genre | superhero; occult |
Pencils | Bernard Baily |
Inks | Bernard Baily |
Notes | The Spectre now has white skin. |
Reprinted | in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 |
Characters | The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Professor Dale Ericks; Zor (villain); Wayne Grant; Clarice Winston. |
Synopsis | A scientific professor accidently releases Zor from his hypnotic state, and the being convinces Grant that Corrigan has murdered Sgt. Dexter. |
Genre | superhero; occult |
Script | Jerry Siegel (signed) |
Pencils | Bernard Baily (signed) |
Inks | Bernard Baily (signed) |
Letters | Bernard Baily |
Notes | Jerry Siegel's signature omitted from the Archive edition. The Spectre next appears in a solo story in All Star Comics #1. Letterer credit & synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-06-07. |
Reprinted | In Superman (DC, 1939 series) #252 (June 1972); in The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told, The (DC, 1990 series) #nn; in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1. |
Characters | Sergeant Carey; Sleepy |
Genre | detective |
Script | Joe Donohoe |
Pencils | Joe Donohoe |
Inks | Joe Donohoe |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Creig Flessel; Harry Lampert; Jon L. Blummer; Bernard Baily |
Inks | Creig Flessel, Harry Lampert, Jon L. Blummer, Bernard Baily |
Notes | Ad has a picture of the cover of All Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 plus little vignettes of the Sandman, the Spectre, Flash, and Ultra-Man in front of the logos of their respective titles (Adventure, More Fun, Flash Comics, and All-American Comics). "For thrills and adventure don't miss this first issue of All-Star Comics... contains all brand-new episodes of the headline features from four of America's leading comic magazines! Soon on sale at all newsstands!" Description from Barry Sandoval via the error list (January 2007). |
Reprinted | from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 |
Characters | Congo Bill; Professor Kent; The Skull; Intro: O'Toole |
Synopsis | Bill is saved from the clutches of the Skull by a Chimpanzee, who he names O'Toole. |
Genre | jungle |
Script | Whitney Ellsworth |
Pencils | George Papp |
Inks | George Papp |
Genre | western |
Script | Alec Mayne (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | Captain Desmo; Gabby; Villains: The Society of Assassins; The Grand Assassin. |
Genre | adventure |
Pencils | Ed Winiarski |
Inks | Ed Winiarski |
Characters | Radio Squad: Sandy Keane & Larry Trent |
Genre | detective |
Script | Jerry Siegel (signed) |
Pencils | Chad Grothkopf (signed) |
Inks | Chad Grothkopf (signed) |
Characters | Lt. Bob Neal; Tubby; Pat |
Genre | war |
Script | Robert Hirsch (signed) |
Pencils | Russ Lehman (signed) |
Inks | Russ Lehman (signed) |
Characters | Biff Bronson; Dan Druff |
Genre | adventure |
Script | Albert Sulman |
Pencils | Joe Sulman |
Inks | Joe Sulman |
Characters | Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk |
Genre | adventure |
Pencils | Jack Lehti (signed) |
Inks | Jack Lehti (signed) |
Characters | Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Villains: Magno the Mighty, Legions of the Styx. |
Synopsis | Dr. Fate follows up a lead when several men are discovered burned to death [with no outward sign] by the "Flame of Lambent". |
Genre | occult; superhero |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Howard Sherman |
Inks | Howard Sherman |
Letters | Howard Sherman |
Notes | Dr. Fate has no gloves; synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-06-07. |
Reprinted | in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #252 (June 1972); in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | various |
Inks | various |
Notes | Vignette of Superman with Action logo behind him and same for Sandman/Adventure, Batman/Detective, Green Lantern/All-American, Spectre/More Fun, and Flash/Flash Comics. Info from Barry Sandoval. (January 2007). |
Characters | Batman |
Genre | superhero |
Pencils | Bob Kane (signed) |
Inks | Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (backgrounds, verified by Robinson) |
Letters | Typeset |
Notes | "- And don't miss this one! All BRAND NEW adventures of the BATMAN and ROBIN, the original Boy Wonder... NOW ON SALE! at all newsstands". Info from Barry Sandoval (January 2007). |
Reprinted | from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 |