More Fun Comics #43

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CGC records 16 graded copies for More Fun Comics #43 (1939). Population is the number recorded by this grading source, not the total print run or all surviving copies.

Wing Brady: "El Ben Azda"

| Appearing1 = **Featured Characters:** * Wing Brady) **Locations:** * French West Africa

| Writer2_1 = Joe Donohoe | Penciler2_1 = Joe Donohoe | Inker2_1 = Joe Donohoe | StoryTitle2 = Detective Sergeant Carey: "Murder by a Ghost" | Synopsis2 = | Appearing2 = **Featured Characters:** * Detective Sergeant Carey) **Supporting Characters:** * Sleepy

| StoryTitle3 = Radio Squad: "The Purse Snatcher" | Synopsis3 = | Appearing3 = **Featured Characters:** * Radio Squad) ** Sandy Keene) ** Larry Trent) **Locations:** * New York City | Writer3_1 = Jerry Siegel | Penciler3_1 = Joe Shuster | Inker3_1 = Joe Shuster

| Writer4_1 = Bob Jenney | Penciler4_1 = Bob Jenney | Inker4_1 = Bob Jenney | StoryTitle4 = Gary Hawkes: "Danger in San Columbo, Part 1" | Synopsis4 = 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. | Appearing4 = **Featured Characters:** * Gary Hawkes) **Supporting Characters:** * Spike **Other Characters:** * San Columbo Armed Forces * Vulcania Armed Forces **Locations:** * San Columbo, South America * Vulcania, South America **Vehicles:** * Hawkes' dive bomber * Vulcanian bombers * San Columban bombers

| StoryTitle5 = Magic Crystal of History: "Queen Mother Marie De Medicis and Her Favorite Concini" | Synopsis5 = | Appearing5 = **Featured Characters:** * Bobby) * Binks) **Items:** * Magic Crystal of History **Other Characters:** * Marie de' Medici|Marie De Medicis * Concino Concini | Writer5_1 = Homer Fleming | Penciler5_1 = Homer Fleming | Inker5_1 = Homer Fleming

| Writer7_1 = Sven Elven | Penciler7_1 = Sven Elven | Inker7_1 = Sven Elven | StoryTitle7 = Johnnie Law: "The Dope Peddlers, Part 18" | Synopsis7 = | Appearing7 = **Featured Characters:** * Johnnie Law) **Antagonists:** * Dope Racketeers

| Writer16_1 = Terry Gilkison | Penciler16_1 = Terry Gilkison | Inker16_1 = Terry Gilkison | StoryTitle16 = Flying Fox: "Mystery Island" | Synopsis16 = | Appearing16 = **Featured Characters:** * Flying Fox) **Supporting Characters:** * "Buzz" Blair **Antagonists:** * Inca Tribesmen

| Writer17_1 = Joseph Sulman | Penciler17_1 = Joseph Sulman | Inker17_1 = Joseph Sulman | StoryTitle17 = Biff Bronson: "Gets His Wish" | Synopsis17 = 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. | Appearing17 = **Featured Characters:** * Biff Bronson) **Supporting Characters:** * Dan Druff (not yet completely named) * old Mrs. Bronson **Antagonists:** * Killer Koss **Other Characters:** * Prison Warden * Judge Gray * Doc Sulman * State Governor **Locations:** * State Penitentiary **Vehicles:** * Bronson's red roadster * Gray's yellow sedan

| Writer18_1 = Robert Hirsch | Penciler18_1 = Russ Lehman | Inker18_1 = Russ Lehman | StoryTitle18 = Lt. Bob Neal: "Maniac on the Sub" | Synopsis18 = | Appearing18 = **Featured Characters:** * Lt. Bob Neal) **Vehicles:** * Sub 662

| Writer25_1 = Bernard Baily | Penciler25_1 = Bernard Baily | Inker25_1 = Bernard Baily | StoryTitle25 = Buccaneer: "Dr. Killmen of Castle Terror, Part 1" | Synopsis25 = | Appearing25 = **Featured Characters:** * Dennis Stone) **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 More Fun Comics Vol 1 44|next issue. * After this issue, **Ginger Snap** by Bob Kane drops out, then returns in More Fun Comics Vol 1 47. * This issue, *Red Coat Patrol* is absent, but returns in More Fun Comics Vol 1 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 = * This issue was not renewed for copyright after 28 years, effectively making its debut stories and characters public domain under United States law. * Text story "Spring Training" makes reference to Zatara the Magician. | Recommended = | Links =

Creative credits

Writers: Tom Hickey, Joe Donohoe, Jerry Siegel, Bob Jenney, Homer Fleming, Sven Elven, Terry Gilkison, Joseph Sulman, Robert Hirsch, Bernard Baily

Interior art: Tom Hickey, Joe Donohoe, Joe Shuster, Bob Jenney, Homer Fleming, Sven Elven, Terry Gilkison, Joseph Sulman, Russ Lehman, Bernard Baily

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GCD: 437

PANEL PROFITS: 2347745