That's another thing I'm sorry about -- the engagement is off! 
More Fun Comics #53 is an issue of the series More Fun Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of March, 1940.
Contents
- 1 Synopsis for The Spectre: "The Spectre Strikes!"
- 2 Appearing in The Spectre: "The Spectre Strikes!"
- 3 Synopsis for Biff Bronson: "The Marching Mechanical Men, Part 2"
- 4 Appearing in Biff Bronson: "The Marching Mechanical Men, Part 2"
- 5 Synopsis for Lt. Bob Neal: "The Mine Sweepers"
- 6 Appearing in Lt. Bob Neal: "The Mine Sweepers"
- 7 Synopsis for King Carter: "The Rocket Ship"
- 8 Appearing in King Carter: "The Rocket Ship"
- 9 Synopsis for Captain Desmo: "Cult of Assassins, Part 1"
- 10 Appearing in Captain Desmo: "Cult of Assassins, Part 1"
- 11 Synopsis for Radio Squad: "The Reckless Driver"
- 12 Appearing in Radio Squad: "The Reckless Driver"
- 13 Synopsis for Detective Sergeant Carey: "Murder in the Ring"
- 14 Appearing in Detective Sergeant Carey: "Murder in the Ring"
- 15 Synopsis for Red Coat Patrol: "The Search for Half Breed Charlie"
- 16 Appearing in Red Coat Patrol: "The Search for Half Breed Charlie"
- 17 Synopsis for Bulldog Martin: "The Fall of Billy Evans"
- 18 Appearing in Bulldog Martin: "The Fall of Billy Evans"
- 19 Notes
- 20 See Also
- 21 Links and References
Synopsis for The Spectre: "The Spectre Strikes!"
Jim Corrigan, having recently been restored to life as the Spectre, enters the warehouse where his killers hold Clarice Winston. Corrigan frightens one man to death and touches two others, reducing them to a pile of bones. Clarice has been shot during the scuffle, but Jim revives her with a touch. Finally he summons the police. When the police arrive, Jim restores the hoods to life and turns them over to the police.
Because he is not truly alive, Jim does not tell Clarice what happened. Instead he breaks off his engagement with her and makes a clean start. At his boarding-house room, with needle and thread, he fashions a green and white costume for himself, and begins his mission as the Spectre.
Appearing in The Spectre: "The Spectre Strikes!"
Featured Characters:
- The Spectre (Jim Corrigan) (First appearance as The Spectre)
Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Gat Benson (dies, is resurrected)
- Ricky (dies, is resurrected)
- Louie (dies, is resurrected)
Other Characters:
Locations:
Synopsis for Biff Bronson: "The Marching Mechanical Men, Part 2"
Appearing in Biff Bronson: "The Marching Mechanical Men, Part 2"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Dan Druff
Antagonists:
- The Wizard
Items:
- Wizard's Marching Mechanical Men
Locations:
Synopsis for Lt. Bob Neal: "The Mine Sweepers"
Appearing in Lt. Bob Neal: "The Mine Sweepers"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Tubby Potts
Vehicles:
- Sub 662
Synopsis for King Carter: "The Rocket Ship"
Appearing in King Carter: "The Rocket Ship"
Featured Characters:
- King Carter
Supporting Characters:
- Red Rogers
Synopsis for Captain Desmo: "Cult of Assassins, Part 1"
Appearing in Captain Desmo: "Cult of Assassins, Part 1"
Featured Characters:
- Captain Desmo (from Adventure Comics)
Supporting Characters:
- Gabby
Antagonists:
Locations:
Synopsis for Radio Squad: "The Reckless Driver"
Appearing in Radio Squad: "The Reckless Driver"
Featured Characters:
Synopsis for Detective Sergeant Carey: "Murder in the Ring"
Appearing in Detective Sergeant Carey: "Murder in the Ring"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Sleepy
Synopsis for Red Coat Patrol: "The Search for Half Breed Charlie"
Appearing in Red Coat Patrol: "The Search for Half Breed Charlie"
Featured Characters:
- Sgt. O'Malley
Supporting Characters:
- Black Hawk
Synopsis for Bulldog Martin: "The Fall of Billy Evans"
Appearing in Bulldog Martin: "The Fall of Billy Evans"
Featured Characters:
- Bulldog Martin
Supporting Characters:
- Jonah
Notes
- Published by Detective Comics, Inc..
- First More Fun Comics issue for Captain Desmo, by Ed Winiarski. This feature previously appeared in New Adventure Comics #26 thru Adventure Comics #47.
- The Spectre:
- The Spectre Strikes! is reprinted in Golden Age Spectre Archives 1 and Secret Origins #5.
- By the end of this two-part origin story, Clarice Winston has been kidnapped once and shot once.
- Also appearing in this issue of More Fun Comics were:
- Butch the Pup, by Fred Schwab
- Ginger Snap, by Bob Kane, last seen in More Fun Comics #48.
See Also
Links and References
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