| Issue | #57 |
| Published | July 1940 |
| Cover Price | 0.10 USD |
| Pages | 68 |
| Editing | Whitney Ellsworth |
| Characters | The Spectre |
| Genre | superhero; occult |
| Pencils | Bernard Baily |
| Inks | Bernard Baily |
| Notes | The Spectre now has white skin. |
| Reprinted | in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1 |
| Characters | The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Professor Dale Ericks; Zor (villain); Wayne Grant; Clarice Winston. |
| Synopsis | A scientific professor accidently releases Zor from his hypnotic state, and the being convinces Grant that Corrigan has murdered Sgt. Dexter. |
| Genre | superhero; occult |
| Script | Jerry Siegel (signed) |
| Pencils | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Inks | Bernard Baily (signed) |
| Letters | Bernard Baily |
| Notes | Jerry Siegel's signature omitted from the Archive edition. The Spectre next appears in a solo story in All Star Comics #1. Letterer credit & synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-06-07. |
| Reprinted | In Superman (DC, 1939 series) #252 (June 1972); in The Greatest Golden Age Stories Ever Told, The (DC, 1990 series) #nn; in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1. |
| Characters | Sergeant Carey; Sleepy |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Joe Donohoe |
| Pencils | Joe Donohoe |
| Inks | Joe Donohoe |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Creig Flessel; Harry Lampert; Jon L. Blummer; Bernard Baily |
| Inks | Creig Flessel, Harry Lampert, Jon L. Blummer, Bernard Baily |
| Notes | Ad has a picture of the cover of All Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 plus little vignettes of the Sandman, the Spectre, Flash, and Ultra-Man in front of the logos of their respective titles (Adventure, More Fun, Flash Comics, and All-American Comics). "For thrills and adventure don't miss this first issue of All-Star Comics... contains all brand-new episodes of the headline features from four of America's leading comic magazines! Soon on sale at all newsstands!" Description from Barry Sandoval via the error list (January 2007). |
| Reprinted | from All-Star Comics (DC, 1940 series) #1 |
| Characters | Congo Bill; Professor Kent; The Skull; Intro: O'Toole |
| Synopsis | Bill is saved from the clutches of the Skull by a Chimpanzee, who he names O'Toole. |
| Genre | jungle |
| Script | Whitney Ellsworth |
| Pencils | George Papp |
| Inks | George Papp |
| Genre | western |
| Script | Alec Mayne (signed) |
| Letters | typeset |
| Characters | Captain Desmo; Gabby; Villains: The Society of Assassins; The Grand Assassin. |
| Genre | adventure |
| Pencils | Ed Winiarski |
| Inks | Ed Winiarski |
| Characters | Radio Squad: Sandy Keane & Larry Trent |
| Genre | detective |
| Script | Jerry Siegel (signed) |
| Pencils | Chad Grothkopf (signed) |
| Inks | Chad Grothkopf (signed) |
| Characters | Lt. Bob Neal; Tubby; Pat |
| Genre | war |
| Script | Robert Hirsch (signed) |
| Pencils | Russ Lehman (signed) |
| Inks | Russ Lehman (signed) |
| Characters | Biff Bronson; Dan Druff |
| Genre | adventure |
| Script | Albert Sulman |
| Pencils | Joe Sulman |
| Inks | Joe Sulman |
| Characters | Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk |
| Genre | adventure |
| Pencils | Jack Lehti (signed) |
| Inks | Jack Lehti (signed) |
| Characters | Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; Villains: Magno the Mighty, Legions of the Styx. |
| Synopsis | Dr. Fate follows up a lead when several men are discovered burned to death [with no outward sign] by the "Flame of Lambent". |
| Genre | occult; superhero |
| Script | Gardner F. Fox |
| Pencils | Howard Sherman |
| Inks | Howard Sherman |
| Letters | Howard Sherman |
| Notes | Dr. Fate has no gloves; synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-06-07. |
| Reprinted | in Superman (DC, 1939 series) #252 (June 1972); in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1 |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | various |
| Inks | various |
| Notes | Vignette of Superman with Action logo behind him and same for Sandman/Adventure, Batman/Detective, Green Lantern/All-American, Spectre/More Fun, and Flash/Flash Comics. Info from Barry Sandoval. (January 2007). |
| Characters | Batman |
| Genre | superhero |
| Pencils | Bob Kane (signed) |
| Inks | Bob Kane (signed); Jerry Robinson (backgrounds, verified by Robinson) |
| Letters | Typeset |
| Notes | "- And don't miss this one! All BRAND NEW adventures of the BATMAN and ROBIN, the original Boy Wonder... NOW ON SALE! at all newsstands". Info from Barry Sandoval (January 2007). |
| Reprinted | from Batman (DC, 1940 series) #1 |