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Issue Details

Issue #58
Published August 1940
Cover Price 0.10
Pages 68
Editing Whitney Ellsworth

Cover Details

Characters The Spectre
Genre superhero; occult
Pencils Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks Bernard Baily (signed)
Reprinted in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1

10 page Spectre story "The Arsonist"

Characters The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; Wayne Grant; Bob Brent
Synopsis The Spectre investigates the kidnapping and attempted murder of a warehouse owner and discovers that Brent's partner has been embezzling funds and is trying to eliminate any possibility the thefts will be discovered.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters Bernard Baily
Notes Letterer credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-06-07.
Reprinted in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1

4 page Detective Sergeant Carey story "The Circus Crimes"

Characters Sergeant Carey; Sleepy
Genre detective
Script Joe Donohoe
Pencils Joe Donohoe
Inks Joe Donohoe

6 page Congo Bill story "Attack of the Leopard Men"

Characters Congo Bill; Prof Kent; O'Toole; Inspector Slade; V: The Skull.
Genre jungle
Script Whitney Ellsworth
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp

6 page Captain Desmo story "Vacation"

Characters Captain Desmo; Gabby; V: Droon.
Synopsis On vacation Gabby and Desmo come across an island filled with munitions to be sold to the highest bidder.
Genre adventure
Pencils Ed Winiarski
Inks Ed Winiarski

1 page Farmer Doode filler

Genre humor
Script Bernard Baily (signed)
Pencils Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks Bernard Baily (signed)

6 page Radio Squad story "The Four Man Crime Wave"

Characters Radio Squad: Sandy Keene & Larry Trent.
Genre detective
Script Jerry Siegel
Pencils Chad Grothkopf
Inks Chad Grothkopf

1 page Here and There filler "The Bridge of the Damask Girdle"

Genre fact
Script Arky
Pencils Arky (signed)
Inks Arky (signed)

6 page Lt. Bob Neal story "The Bond Theft"

Characters Lt. Bob Neal; Pat Grant; Tubby Potts; Mr. Rath; Gambling Pete.
Synopsis Mr. Rath accuses his wife of stealing, after which she apparently commits suicide.
Genre war
Script Robert Hirsch (signed)
Pencils Rusty Lehman (signed)
Inks Rusty Lehman (signed)

6 page Biff Bronson story "Cooking up Adventure"

Characters Biff Bronson; Detective Houndem; Wilson; V: Monk.
Synopsis A corrupt private detective tries to frame an ex-con for the second time.
Genre adventure
Script Albert Sulman (signed)
Pencils Joe Sulman (signed)
Inks Joe Sulman (signed)

2 page text story "Gunman's Reputation"

Genre crime
Script Gardner F. Fox (signed)
Letters typeset

6 page Red Coat Patrol story "The Half Breed"

Characters Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk
Genre adventure
Pencils Jack Lehti (signed)
Inks Jack Lehti (signed)

6 page Doctor Fate story "Theft of the Book of Thoth"

Characters Dr. Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; V: unnamed Wizard [I, D]
Synopsis Dr. Fate searches for the lost book of Toth at the bottom of the River Koptos only to find it stolen by an evil wizard, who not only tries to kill Inza, but Fate in the process.
Genre occult; superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Letters Howard Sherman
Notes Fate has a red cape. Synopsis modified by Craig Delich 11-06-07.
Reprinted in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1

1 page Fantastic Facts filler "Nature's Pelican"

Genre fact
Script George Papp
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp