More Fun Comics #43 is an issue of the series More Fun Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1939.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for Wing Brady: "El Ben Azda"
- 2 Appearing in Wing Brady: "El Ben Azda"
- 3 Synopsis for Detective Sergeant Carey: "Murder by a Ghost"
- 4 Appearing in Detective Sergeant Carey: "Murder by a Ghost"
- 5 Synopsis for Radio Squad: "The Purse Snatcher"
- 6 Appearing in Radio Squad: "The Purse Snatcher"
- 7 Synopsis for Gary Hawkes: "Danger in San Columbo, Part 1"
- 8 Appearing in Gary Hawkes: "Danger in San Columbo, Part 1"
- 9 Synopsis for Magic Crystal of History: "Queen Mother Marie De Medicis and Her Favorite Concini"
- 10 Appearing in Magic Crystal of History: "Queen Mother Marie De Medicis and Her Favorite Concini"
- 11 Synopsis for Johnnie Law: "The Dope Peddlers, Part 18"
- 12 Appearing in Johnnie Law: "The Dope Peddlers, Part 18"
- 13 Synopsis for Flying Fox: "Mystery Island"
- 14 Appearing in Flying Fox: "Mystery Island"
- 15 Synopsis for Biff Bronson: "Gets His Wish"
- 16 Appearing in Biff Bronson: "Gets His Wish"
- 17 Synopsis for Lt. Bob Neal: "Maniac on the Sub"
- 18 Appearing in Lt. Bob Neal: "Maniac on the Sub"
- 19 Synopsis for Buccaneer: "Dr. Killmen of Castle Terror, Part 1"
- 20 Appearing in Buccaneer: "Dr. Killmen of Castle Terror, Part 1"
- 21 Notes
- 22 Trivia
- 23 See Also
- 24 Links and References
Synopsis for Wing Brady: "El Ben Azda"
Appearing in Wing Brady: "El Ben Azda"
Featured Characters:
Locations:
Synopsis for Detective Sergeant Carey: "Murder by a Ghost"
Appearing in Detective Sergeant Carey: "Murder by a Ghost"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Sleepy
Synopsis for Radio Squad: "The Purse Snatcher"
Appearing in Radio Squad: "The Purse Snatcher"
Featured Characters:
Locations:
Synopsis for Gary Hawkes: "Danger in San Columbo, Part 1"
In South America, San Columbo and Vulcania are at war. Gary Hawkes is called to fight for San Columbo. While bombing a critical railroad line in Vulcania, Hawkes gets shot down.
Appearing in Gary Hawkes: "Danger in San Columbo, Part 1"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Spike
Other Characters:
- San Columbo Armed Forces
- Vulcania Armed Forces
Locations:
Vehicles:
- Hawkes' dive bomber
- Vulcanian bombers
- San Columban bombers
Synopsis for Magic Crystal of History: "Queen Mother Marie De Medicis and Her Favorite Concini"
Appearing in Magic Crystal of History: "Queen Mother Marie De Medicis and Her Favorite Concini"
Featured Characters:
Items:
Other Characters:
Synopsis for Johnnie Law: "The Dope Peddlers, Part 18"
Appearing in Johnnie Law: "The Dope Peddlers, Part 18"
Featured Characters:
Antagonists:
- Dope Racketeers
Synopsis for Flying Fox: "Mystery Island"
Appearing in Flying Fox: "Mystery Island"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- "Buzz" Blair
Antagonists:
- Inca Tribesmen
Synopsis for Biff Bronson: "Gets His Wish"
Biff Bronson and Dan capture an escaped convict before he has time to murder a retired, deaf judge. They split the $5000 reward; Biff sends his elderly mother out west for her health, and Dan spends a lot of his on roast turkey.
Appearing in Biff Bronson: "Gets His Wish"
Featured Characters:
- Biff Bronson (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Dan Druff (not yet completely named) (First appearance)
- old Mrs. Bronson (Mentioned only)
Antagonists:
- Killer Koss
Other Characters:
- Prison Warden
- Judge Gray
- Doc Sulman (Mentioned only)
- State Governor
Locations:
- State Penitentiary
Vehicles:
- Bronson's red roadster
- Gray's yellow sedan
Synopsis for Lt. Bob Neal: "Maniac on the Sub"
Appearing in Lt. Bob Neal: "Maniac on the Sub"
Featured Characters:
Vehicles:
- Sub 662
Synopsis for Buccaneer: "Dr. Killmen of Castle Terror, Part 1"
Appearing in Buccaneer: "Dr. Killmen of Castle Terror, Part 1"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Daneo
Antagonists:
- Dr. Killmen
Other Characters:
- Kaboz
- Dory
- Sailor
Notes
- Published by Detective Comics, Inc..
- First issue for Biff Bronson, by Joseph Sulman, credited to "Koppy."
- Biff and Dan have already had several adventures.
- Biff Bronson gets a bullet wound, in the shoulder. He then gets head-konked almost unconscious, with a blackjack, and falls down in a daze.
- Dan Druff's full name is not revealed, only "Dan." Biff nor Dan's real jobs, if any, are also not revealed. Their home city is likewise not revealed.
- This issue, Butch the Pup is absent, but returns next issue.
- After this issue, Ginger Snap by Bob Kane drops out, then returns in More Fun Comics #47.
- This issue, Red Coat Patrol is absent, but returns in More Fun Comics #45.
- Also appearing in this issue of More Fun Comics were:
- Cal 'n' Alec: "In Death Valley", by Fred Schwab
- Marg'ry Daw: "A Palace of Mystery", by Stan Aschmeier
- "Spring Training" (text story) by Terry Keane.
Trivia
- Text story "Spring Training" makes reference to Zatara the Magician.
See Also
Links and References
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- Vincent Sullivan/Executive Editor
- Creig Flessel/Cover Artist
- Tom Hickey/Writer
- Joe Donohoe/Writer
- Jerry Siegel/Writer
- Bob Jenney/Writer
- Homer Fleming/Writer
- Sven Elven/Writer
- Terry Gilkison/Writer
- Joseph Sulman/Writer
- Robert Hirsch/Writer
- Bernard Baily/Writer
- Tom Hickey/Penciler
- Tom Hickey/Inker
- Vincent Sullivan/Editor
- Joe Donohoe/Penciler
- Joe Donohoe/Inker
- Joe Shuster/Penciler
- Joe Shuster/Inker
- Bob Jenney/Penciler
- Bob Jenney/Inker
- Homer Fleming/Penciler
- Homer Fleming/Inker
- Sven Elven/Penciler
- Sven Elven/Inker
- Terry Gilkison/Penciler
- Terry Gilkison/Inker
- Joseph Sulman/Penciler
- Joseph Sulman/Inker
- Russ Lehman/Penciler
- Russ Lehman/Inker
- Bernard Baily/Penciler
- Bernard Baily/Inker
- Biff Bronson (Earth-Two)/Quotes
- Wing Brady (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Detective Sergeant Carey (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Radio Squad/Appearances
- Sandy Kean (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Larry Trent (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- New York City/Appearances
- Gary Hawkes (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- San Columbo/Appearances
- South America/Appearances
- Vulcania/Appearances
- Bobby (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Binks (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Johnnie Law (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Rex Darrell (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Biff Bronson (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Bob Neal (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- Dennis Stone (Earth-Two)/Appearances
- American Old West/Appearances
- Comics
- 1939
- 1939, May
- 1939, March (Publication)
- More Fun Comics Vol 1
- Golden-Age
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