More Fun Comics Vol 1 59

More Fun Comics Vol 1 #59 September, 1940 Cover Artists Bernard Baily The Spectre: "The Fur Hi-Jackers" Writers Jerry Siegel Pencilers Bernard Baily Inkers Bernard Baily "Congo Bill: "Gloria Desmond's Quest"" Writers Whitney Ellsworth Pencilers George Papp Inkers George Papp "Doctor Fate: "The People from Outer Space"" Writers Gardner Fox Pencilers Howard Sherman Inkers Howard Sherman Previous Issue Next Issue More Fun Comics #58 More Fun Comics #60

I flew in the World War -- Of course those crates were kites compared to this.

-- Congo Bill

Appearing in The Spectre: "The Fur Hi-Jackers"

Featured Characters:

•  The Spectre  (Jim Corrigan)

Supporting Characters:

• Wayne

Adversaries:

• Mr. Henley
• Mulligan

Other Characters:

Locations:

• Earth-Two
  • Cliffland, New Jersey

Items:

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for The Spectre: "The Fur Hi-Jackers"

(adapted from plot summary at dcindexes.com)
Jim Corrigan is assigned to investigate a ring of hi-jackers responsible for several fur robberies. As the Spectre, Jim learns that one of the delivery truck drivers, Mulligan, is working with the hi-jackers. However, his attempts to locate the mastermind behind the gang fail.

The Spectre decides to follow the next shipment of furs. When the gang strikes at the truck, the Spectre thwarts their robbery. The truck driver then delivers the furs to a secret cache. The Spectre learns that the furs are of inferior quality. He then deduces that Mr. Henley, head of the fur company, is responsible for the thefts, so that he can report the losses to the insurance company. The Spectre forces a confession from Henley, and Corrigan arrests him.

Appearing in Congo Bill: "Gloria Desmond's Quest"

Featured Characters:

• Congo Bill

Supporting Characters:

• Gloria Desmond (First appearance)

Adversaries:

• Horned Tondurs tribe

Other Characters:

• Professor Kent

Locations:

• Africa

Items:

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for Congo Bill: "Gloria Desmond's Quest"

Congo Bill and Professor Joe Kent are contacted by Gloria Desmond to find her father, who has gone missing in an unexplored area of the African jungle. The trio take Gloria's plane to begin a search. When they land to make repairs, Gloria is taken by The Savage Horned-Tondurs tribe, who plan to sacrifice her. Congo Bill pretends to be their wrathful moon god, and is able to free Gloria from the natives. The trio then resume their quest.

• Congo Bill reveals that he was a pilot in World War I.
  
  

Appearing in Doctor Fate: "The People from Outer Space"

Featured Characters:

•  Doctor Fate 

Supporting Characters:

• Inza Cramer

Adversaries:

• Space Men

Other Characters:

Locations:

Items:

• Amulet of Anubis
• Cloak of Destiny
• Helmet of Fate

Vehicles:

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Synopsis for Doctor Fate: "The People from Outer Space"

An alien space craft lands on Earth carrying a group of aliens. The spacemen capture an ocean liner and begin attacking the passengers. Inza hears about the alien attack and calls Doctor Fate. He analyzes the alien power source, then destroys their ship. The aliens attack him, but Doctor Fate's power is too much for them. He puts the ocean liner back on course, then leaves the aliens to die on a small island.

• Doctor Fate's body count was the most prodigious of all.

Notes

• The Fur Hi-Jackers is reprinted in Golden Age Spectre Archives 1.
• Aside from the stories above, this issue contains:

• "Detective Sergeant Carey and the War God's Revenge" by Joe Donohoe
• "Captain Desmo: Desert Dilemma" by Win
• "Red Pepper" by Sherman
• "Radio Squad: The False Alarms" by Jerry Siegel and Chad
• "Lt. Bob Neal: Jim Dare, Arrested for Sabotage" by B. Hirsch and R. Lehman
• "Biff Bronson: The Hotel Mystery" by Albert and Joseph Sulman
• "Man Hunt" by George Shute (text story)
• "Sgt. O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol: The Escaped Convict" by Jack Lehti

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