More Fun Comics #39 is an issue of the series More Fun Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of January, 1939.
Synopsis for Masked Ranger: "Snake Corners, Part 1 (of 3)"
Appearing in Masked Ranger: "Snake Corners, Part 1 (of 3)"
Featured Characters:
- The Masked Ranger
Supporting Characters:
- Pedro
Animals:
- Star
Antagonists:
- Lynch mob
- Steve Delaney, gambler
- Higgy, outlaw
Other Characters:
- Dave Walters
- Sheriff Dixon
- two Deputies
- Old Longford
- Mrs. Longford
Locations:
- American Old West
- Snake Corners, small town
- Snake Corners, small town
Synopsis for Johnnie Law: "The Diamond Smugglers"
Appearing in Johnnie Law: "The Diamond Smugglers"
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Antagonists:
- diamond smugglers
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Synopsis for Radio Squad: "Two Great Danes"
Appearing in Radio Squad: "Two Great Danes"
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Antagonists:
- dog trainer
- two great danes
Locations:
Synopsis for Detective Sergeant Carey: "Crime in the Crystal"
Appearing in Detective Sergeant Carey: "Crime in the Crystal"
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Supporting Characters:
- Sleepy
Antagonists:
- hypnotist, posing as a psychic
Synopsis for Red Logan: "Boronia, Part 4 (of 5)"
Appearing in Red Logan: "Boronia, Part 4 (of 5)"
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Antagonists:
- munitions salesman
Locations:
Synopsis for Red Coat Patrol: "Episode 1 of 34"
Appearing in Red Coat Patrol: "Episode 1 of 34"
Featured Characters:
- Constable O'Malley, RCMP (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Red Coat Patrol
- Chief Inspector
- Blackhawk (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Frenchie La Rue
- Jock
Other Characters:
- Jimmy
- Marie
Animals:
- Brownie, O'Malley's horse
Locations:
- Canada
- Roaring River Junction
- Hudson Bay Territory
- Deer Lake Trading Post
- Deer Lake Trading Post
Synopsis for Magic Crystal of History: "The Spanish Armada"
Appearing in Magic Crystal of History: "The Spanish Armada"
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Items:
Events:
Synopsis for Gary Hawkes: "Hollywood"
Appearing in Gary Hawkes: "Hollywood"
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Synopsis for Lt. Bob Neal: "Episode 4 of 28"
Bob wrestles a giant octopus.
Appearing in Lt. Bob Neal: "Episode 4 of 28"
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Vehicles:
- Sub 662
Synopsis for Wing Brady: "Paid in Full, Part 6 (of 8)"
Appearing in Wing Brady: "Paid in Full, Part 6 (of 8)"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- French Foreign Legion, 12th Battalion
- Rene Le Maire
- Captain Chevigny
Antagonists:
- Corporal van Blarcom, German
- Adjutant Pytlak, Corsican
- Jose Fernandez, Spaniard (Dies)
Locations:
- North Africa
- Casa Bey, Foreign Legion outpost
- Prison Camp at El Brunda
- Beltaz, Arab town
- Fernandez' fancy bar
- Fernandez' fancy bar
Synopsis for Buccaneer: "Episode 8 (of 20)"
Appearing in Buccaneer: "Episode 8 (of 20)"
Featured Characters:
- Dennis Stone
- his crew of Buccaneers
Antagonists:
- Capt. Klaugh
- his crew of slave traders
Locations:
Vessels:
- square-rigged sailing ship
Notes
- Published by Detective Comics, Inc..
- This issue, Flying Fox is absent, but returns in More Fun Comics #41.
- First issue for Red Coat Patrol by Wade Hampton.
- This is the second regular, ongoing appearance of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police in a comic book title covered by this Index. The first such series is Reynolds of the Mounted, starting in Feature Funnies #14, Nov 1938.
- Constable O'Malley gets head-konked unconscious with a pistol butt, his first recorded concussion.
- This issue Red Logan by Ed Winiarski returns, after last issue's absence.
- Also appearing in this issue of More Fun Comics were:
- Butch the Pup, by Fred Schwab
- "Fun On Wheels, Part 2" (text story) by Paul Dean
- "Fun Stamp Club" (text article)
- Ginger Snap, by Bob Kane
- Peekin' at Pictures (Hollywood trivia) by Sheldon Moldoff
- Salty Sam by Fred Schwab
- Some Fun (1-panel gags)
- Statement of Ownership, Management, Circulation, etc.
Trivia
- Gardner Fox's text story is credited to "Paul Dean."
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Links and References
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