Cover: Bernard Baily

More Fun Comics #62

Dec 1940 · DC · 0.10 USD; 0.15 CAD

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“The Mad Creation of Professor Fenton”

In "The Mad Creation of Professor Fenton," a 1940 issue of More Fun Comics, Jim Corrigan investigates a series of bizarre bombings and cryptic threats linked to the Crime Lord, only to find the truth hidden in the reckless experiments of a respected professor. Written by Jerry Siegel and illustrated by Bernard Baily in a striking, unified effort across pencils, inks, and lettering, this tale blends pulp mystery with early supernatural intrigue, setting the stage for a chilling revelation from the Spectre. The cover, also by Baily, captures the eerie tension of the story in bold, dramatic lines.

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writer Jerry Siegel · artist, inker, letterer Bernard Baily · cover Bernard Baily

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Cast · 2 characters

Larry Trent Sandy Kean

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writer Jerry Siegel

artist, inker, letterer Bernard Baily

cover pencils, inks Bernard Baily

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Jim Corrigan tries to tie together the strange behavior of a noted professor and the unexplained bombings and threats coming from The Crime Lord, but it's the Spectre who discovers the good professor's ill-fated tampering with the forces of nature.

Plot details indexed by the Grand Comics Database (CC BY-SA).