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Issue Details

Issue #60
Published October 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 Menace of Xnon"

Characters The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]; V: Xnon; Wayne Grant; The Chief.
Synopsis The Spectre is blamed for the disappearance of the Black Chief Limited, and, since he wasn't there at the time, decides to investigate and comes up against an adversary as powerful as he! When called into account for his battle against the forces of evil, he tells the mysterious "voice" that he faces a foe that may defeat him, and requests help, to which the Spectre receives the Ring of Life.
Genre superhero; occult
Script Jerry Siegel (signed)
Pencils Bernard Baily (signed)
Inks Bernard Baily (signed)
Letters Bernard Baily
Notes Letterer credit added by Craig Delich 11-08-07. Synopsis modified by Craig Delich 11-08-07.
Reprinted in Golden Age Spectre Archives (DC, 2003 series) #1

4 page Detective Sergeant Carey story "The Golden Flames"

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

6 page Congo Bill story "The Monkey Men"

Characters Congo Bill
Genre jungle
Pencils George Papp
Inks George Papp

6 page Captain Desmo story "Adventure in India"

Characters Captain Desmo
Genre adventure
Pencils Ed Winiarski
Inks Ed Winiarski

6 page Radio Squad story "Phony Cops"

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

6 page Lt. Bob Neal story "In the War Zone"

Characters Bob Neal
Genre war
Script Robert Hirsch
Pencils Russ Lehman
Inks Russ Lehman

6 page Biff Bronson story "The Menace of Dr. Zibkin"

Characters Biff Bronson
Genre adventure
Script Albert Sulman
Pencils Joe Sulman
Inks Joe Sulman

6 page Red Coat Patrol story "The Hitch-Hikers"

Characters Sgt. O'Malley; Black Hawk
Genre adventure
Pencils John Lehti
Inks John Lehti

6 page Doctor Fate story "The Menace of the Little Men"

Characters Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]; Inza Kramer; V: The Norns.
Synopsis The discovery of foot high Gnomes or dwarves spurs Inza to contact Fate to look into the situation, and finds them attacking New York City!
Genre occult; superhero
Script Gardner F. Fox
Pencils Howard Sherman
Inks Howard Sherman
Letters Howard Sherman
Notes Lettering credit and synopsis added by Craig Delich 11-08-07.
Reprinted in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives (DC, 2007 series) #1