More Fun Comics #55 is an issue of the series More Fun Comics (Volume 1) with a cover date of May, 1940.
Synopsis for The Spectre: "Zor"
Jim Corrigan is called to a bank where the bookkeeper accuses a teller of stealing from the bank, but Corrigan realizes the bookkeeper himself is the thief and becomes the Spectre to frighten a confession from him. Having made the arrest, Corrigan is then hit by a runaway car, but because he's already been killed, is unharmed. He becomes the Spectre again and chases down the drivers, but soon finds himself confronted by a much graver threat: Zor, an evil apparition.
The two ghosts battle and soon enlarge themselves to cosmic size, but Zor's greater experience as a ghost gives him greater power than the Spectre. To torment the avenging spirit Zor changes himself into Jim Corrigan and convinces Clarice Winston to elope with him. Going to see Clarice himself and realizing what happened, the real Corrigan becomes the Spectre once again to chase Zor down, only for the evil spirit to escape with Clarice into another dimension. The Voice gives the Spectre the power to track Zor across dimensions to his fortress. The Spectre enters but is paralyzed by a powerful ray projected by Zor, but the Spectre bargains with him for the secret to creating life for his freedom. Once free they scuffle and the Spectre manages to trap Zor in the same ray that held him, then leaves the evil spirit trapped there for eternity.
Appearing in The Spectre: "Zor"
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Supporting Characters:
Antagonists:
- Zor (First appearance)
- Simmons
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Synopsis for Biff Bronson: "The Stolen Pearls"
Appearing in Biff Bronson: "The Stolen Pearls"
Featured Characters:
Supporting Characters:
- Dan Druff
Synopsis for Lt. Bob Neal: "The Magnetic Mines"
Appearing in Lt. Bob Neal: "The Magnetic Mines"
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Supporting Characters:
- Tubby Potts
Vehicles:
- Sub 662
Synopsis for Dr. Fate: "The Menace of Wotan"
The evil Wotan attempts to murder Inza in an effort to eliminate Dr. Fate. Having saved Inza, Fate takes her along to confront Wotan, who takes the advantage of Inza's presence to get the upper hand against Fate. In a moment of distraction, Fate attacks Wotan and seemingly kills him when he is tossed outside of a tall building.
Appearing in Dr. Fate: "The Menace of Wotan"
Featured Characters:
- Doctor Fate (First appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Inza Cramer (First appearance)
Antagonists:
- Wotan (First appearance) (Apparent Death)
Other Characters:
- Gorillas
- Thomas Frawley (Single appearance)
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Items:
- Helmet of Fate (First appearance)
- Amulet of Anubis (First appearance)
- Cloak of Destiny (First appearance)
Synopsis for Captain Desmo: "The Society of Assassins, Part 3"
Appearing in Captain Desmo: "The Society of Assassins, Part 3"
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Supporting Characters:
- Gabby
Antagonists:
- Society of Assassins
- Grand Assassin
Other Characters:
- Joyce Allen
- Mr. Allen
Locations:
Vehicles:
- Desmo's pontoon fighter-plane
- Assassin fighter-plane (Destroyed)
- American passenger liner
Synopsis for Radio Squad: "The Death-Threats"
Appearing in Radio Squad: "The Death-Threats"
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Synopsis for Detective Sergeant Carey: "Death Stalks the Campus"
Appearing in Detective Sergeant Carey: "Death Stalks the Campus"
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Supporting Characters:
- Sleepy
Synopsis for Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol: "The Wolf Master"
Appearing in Sergeant O'Malley of the Red Coat Patrol: "The Wolf Master"
Featured Characters:
- Constable O'Malley, RCMP
Supporting Characters:
- Red Coat Patrol
- Black Hawk
- Flame, O'Malley's Wolf-Dog
Synopsis for Bulldog Martin: "Murder Mystery"
Appearing in Bulldog Martin: "Murder Mystery"
Featured Characters:
- Bulldog Martin (Final appearance)
Supporting Characters:
- Jonah
Notes
- Published by Detective Comics, Inc..
- Last issue for Bulldog Martin.
- This month Captain Desmo continues to fight the Society of Assassins.
- Elsewhere in DC Comics, this same month, Hawkman is battling the Order of Assassins.
- Last issue's episode was set in Bombay, India, and no mention is made of any travel, but now everybody is in Algiers, Algeria.
- Doctor Fate
- "The Menace of Wotan" was reprinted in The Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives Vol. 1.
- Although Doctor Fate first appears in this issue, his origin is not revealed until More Fun Comics #67.
- The Spectre:
- "Zor" was reprinted in DC 100-Page Super Spectacular #6, The Golden Age Spectre Archives Vol. 1 and DC 100-Page Super Spectacular DC-6 Replica Edition Vol 1 1.
- By the end of this issue's "Spectre" story, Clarice Winston has been shot once and kidnapped thrice.
- In this issue's story, a third conversation takes place between The Voice and the Spectre, in which the Spectre learns how to track down evil spirits across the dimensions.
- Newly-displayed Spectral Powers also include mind-reading, size-changing, and inflicting paralysis.
- Also appearing in this issue of More Fun Comics was:
- "Brand New Gun" (text story), by Brittin Quigley
- "Rex"
See Also
Recommended Reading
- The Spectre Recommended Reading
- Adventure Comics (Volume 1): Adventure Comics #431– #440
- Countdown to Mystery
- Crisis Aftermath: The Spectre (Volume 1)
- Day of Judgment
- Day of Vengeance
- Final Crisis: Revelations
- More Fun Comics (Volume 1)
- Spectre (Volume 1)
- Spectre (Volume 2)
- Spectre (Volume 3)
- Spectre (Volume 4)
- Tales of the Unexpected (Volume 2)
- Wrath of the Spectre (Volume 1)
- Doctor Fate Recommended Reading
- The Book of Fate (Volume 1)
- Countdown to Mystery (Volume 1)
- Doctor Fate (Volume 1)
- Doctor Fate (Volume 2)
- Doctor Fate (Volume 3)
- Doctor Fate (Volume 4)
- Fate (Volume 1)
- The Flash (Volume 1): The Flash #306– #313
- Helmet of Fate (Volume 1)
- Immortal Doctor Fate (Volume 1)
- JSA (Volume 1)
- More Fun Comics (Volume 1)