Issue | #76 |
Published | February 1942 |
Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
Pages | 68 |
Editing | Whitney Ellsworth (credited editor); Mort Weisinger (actual editor) |
Characters | Doctor Fate; Michael Krugor |
Genre | occult; superhero |
Pencils | Howard Sherman |
Inks | Howard Sherman |
Reprinted | in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 |
Characters | Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]; Speedy [Roy Harper]; Andrew Bolling; Kruger |
Synopsis | Thieves invade a castle in search of a hidden treasure. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Mort Weisinger |
Pencils | George Papp (signed) |
Inks | George Papp (signed) |
Characters | Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Michael Krugor (Villain); Cardwell Bates (Villain) |
Synopsis | Cardwell Bates tries to steal his wife's gem, "The Sultan of Singapore" in order to pay off his debts. Michael Krugor, who instigated the robbery, plays murderous chess with Dr. Fate. |
Genre | superhero; occult |
Script | Gardner F. Fox |
Pencils | Howard Sherman |
Inks | Howard Sherman |
Letters | Howard Sherman |
Notes | Inza's last name given as "Carmer". Lettering credit added by Craig Delich 12-01-07. |
Reprinted | in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 |
Genre | Gags |
Script | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Characters | Radio Squad [Larry Trent; Sandy Keene]; The Radio Robber (Villain) |
Synopsis | A criminal breaks into the police bands to leave clues in rhyme. |
Genre | detective |
Pencils | Chad Grothkopf |
Inks | Chad Grothkopf |
Genre | humor |
Script | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Characters | Aquaman [Arthur Curry]; Captain Skover (Villain) |
Synopsis | Aquaman gets caught up in a salvage operation to retrieve sunken treasure. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Mort Weisinger |
Pencils | Paul Norris |
Inks | Paul Norris |
Characters | Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]; Dr. Clever (Villain); Tubby Watts; Breezy |
Synopsis | Dr. Clever uses a ray to give one of his henchmen super speed. |
Genre | superhero |
Script | Mort Weisinger |
Pencils | Mort Meskin [signed as Mort Morton, Jr.] |
Inks | Mort Meskin [signed as Mort Morton Jr.] |
Reprinted | in Wanted. The World's Most Dangerous Villains (DC, 1972 series) #7 (March-April 1973) |
Genre | gags; military |
Script | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Pencils | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Inks | Henry Boltinoff (signed) |
Letters | Henry Boltinoff |
Characters | Clip Carson; Shelley |
Synopsis | Cliff gets captured by the Japanese in China. |
Genre | adventure |
Pencils | George Papp (signed) |
Inks | George Papp (signed) |
Genre | adventure |
Script | Eric Carter (signed) |
Letters | typeset |
Characters | The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Clarice Winston; Percival Popp; The Head Man (Villain); Nick Johnston (Villain) |
Synopsis | A man with no head runs a torture and blackmail racket. |
Genre | superhero; occult |
Script | Jerry Siegel (signed) |
Pencils | Bernard Baily (signed) |
Inks | Bernard Baily (signed) |
Notes | The Spectre now has the power to separate from Corrigan's body and go off on his own [like in the 60's series]. A note at the end of the story asks readers if they want to continue to see Percival Popp teamed up with the Spectre. |