Best Place to Sell More Fun Comics #52

Publisher: DC, 1940

About More Fun Comics #52

The first appearance and origin of the Spectre (Jim Corrigan). Contains the last Wing Brady story. Bernard Baily art. The Photo-Journal Guide to Comic Books rates this issue a "8" ("rare") on its Scarcity Index. Currently #16 on Overstreet's list of Top 100 Golden Age Comics.

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COVER DETAILS

Characters: The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]

Pencils: Bernard Baily

Inks: Bernard Baily

Notes: Spectre has a blue cloak and grey skin.

Reprints: Showcase (DC, 1956 series) #60 (January-February 1966)

STORY DETAILS

(13 Stories)

Characters: The Spectre [Jim Corrigan] (introduction, origin); Clarice Winston (Jim's girl); Clarice's parents; Wayne Grant (detective); The Voice; Gat Benson (villain); Benson's mob [Louie Snipe; rest un-named] (villains)

Synopsis: Jim Corrigan, hard-boiled detective, gets inside information on a job to be pulled by Gat Benson, and, while trying to stop the theft, is captured and murdered. However, a voice from heaven tells Corrigan that his battle against crime is not over, so he is restored to life with amazing powers, which he plans to use against Benson and save the life of Clarice.

Pages: 10.000

Script: Jerry Siegel (signed)

Pencils: Bernard Baily (signed)

Inks: Bernard Baily (signed)

Letters: Bernard Baily

Reprints: Secret Origins (DC, 1973 series) #5 (November-December 1973)

Notes: The Spectre has a blue cloak and grey skin, which was colored incorrectly in the Archive edition. Letterer credit added by Craig Delich. Story concluded next issue.

Characters: Biff Bronson; Dan Druff; The Wizard (villain)

Synopsis: The Wizard sends mechanical robots to steal all the silver stored at West Point.

Pages: 6.000

Script: Albert Sulman

Pencils: Joe Sulman [as Koppy]

Inks: Joe Sulman [as Koppy]

Notes: continued next issue

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Grade	NG	PG	CVR	0.5	1.0	1.5	1.8	2.0	2.5	3.0	3.5	4.0	4.5	5.0	5.5	6.0	6.5	7.0	7.5	8.0	8.5	9.0	9.2	9.4	9.6	9.8	9.9	10.0	Total
Universal	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Qualified	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Signature Series	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
CGCxJSA	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
Restored	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X	X
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