More Fun Comics #39

Jan 1939 · DC · 0.10 USD

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“Crime in the Crystal”

"Crime in the Crystal" kicks off a gripping early adventure in More Fun Comics #39, where rookie officer O'Malley is sent to the remote wilds of Hudson Bay on his first assignment. Tasked with tracking down the fugitive half-breed Frenchy LaRue, accused of murder, O'Malley faces the harsh frontier and a mystery shrouded in icy isolation. Written, drawn, and inked by W. Hampton, this tale unfolds with a stark, atmospheric edge, while the cover by Creig Flessel captures the story’s rugged, suspenseful tone.

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writer, artist, inker W. Hampton · cover Creig Flessel

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Cast · 3 characters

Captain John Henry Toth Larry Trent Sandy Kean

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writer, artist, inker W. Hampton

cover pencils, inks Creig Flessel

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For his first case with the Mounted Police, O'Malley is ordered up to Hudson Bay to find the renegade half-breed Frenchy LaRue, who is wanted for murder.

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