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Cover: Howard Sherman

More Fun Comics #74

Dec 1941 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "Introducing Percival Popp, the Super Cop," a mysterious new hero steps into the spotlight with a bold new approach to justice, arriving just as a notorious pirate and his crew wreak havoc on the high seas. Written by Mort Weisinger and illustrated by Paul Norris, this 1941 adventure blends swashbuckling action with a touch of the unexpected, as Aquaman faces a perilous trap and a daring rescue that pushes his courage to the limit—only to confront a new kind of threat from an unlikely source. The cover by Howard Sherman captures the moment with dramatic flair, hinting at the chaos to come.

Contains 8 stories
Introducing Percival Popp, the Super Cop
10 pp · Superhero
The Spectre [Jim Corrigan]Percival Popp (introduction)Tim DonovanThe Avenger [Mortimer Crandall] (villain)Daniel Walker (villain)Harlow Johnson (villain)

In this 1941 tale from *More Fun Comics #74*, bumbling but earnest police officer Percival Popp sets out to prove that fictional detective methods can solve real crimes—by shadowing the mysterious Corrigan. Meanwhile, the Spectre undertakes a daring mission to rehabilitate the deranged scientist Mortimer Crandall by leading him through the Nebula of Truth.

The Silent City!
8 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]The Voice (villain, introduction)
The Case of the Dead Thoroughbred!
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
Diana PerryJ.B. PerryPamela PerryStephanJohn Windisch
Untitled Superhero story
8 pp · Superhero
Aquamanyacht's captainCaptain Black Jack (villain, introduction)

In this 1941 adventure from More Fun Comics #74, Aquaman faces off against Captain Black Jack, a ruthless pirate preying on ships during wartime. When Black Jack’s gang steals a yacht and captures its passengers, Aquaman springs into action—only to be tricked by a gas pump and cast into the sea with an anchor. Though stranded, he uses his wits and strength to turn the tide, intercepting a torpedo meant to destroy the yacht and redirecting it toward the pirate’s ship.

Untitled Superhero story
8 pp · Superhero
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]Tubby WattsDr. Clever (villain, introduction)
Untitled Humor story
0.5 pp · Humor
Untitled Adventure story
6 pp · Adventure
Clip Carson
Mr. Who Lives Again
10 pp · Superhero
Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]Mr. Who (villain)

ComicBooks.com Value

Our Model is In Beta
Raw (Good) $718
CGC 9.6 · 1 in census $45,887*
CGC 9.4 none in existence
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 · 3 in census $13,401
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $7,317
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CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $5,510
CGC 7.0 · 3 in census $4,077
CGC 6.5 · 2 in census $4,077*
CGC 6.0 · 1 in census $3,515
CGC 5.5 · 2 in census $3,060*
CGC 5.0 · 5 in census $3,060
CGC 4.5 · 3 in census $2,838
CGC 4.0 · 5 in census $2,223
CGC 3.5 · 4 in census $1,842
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $1,661*
CGC 2.5 · 2 in census $1,345*
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $1,145*
CGC 1.5 · 2 in census $1,061
CGC 1.0 · 2 in census $735*
CGC 0.5 · 1 in census $577*
* estimate — limited direct-sales data at this grade
Our model’s value — refined as new sales data arrives · CGC census counts shown where available

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Cast · 2 characters

Full credits

artist, inker Paul Norris
cover pencils, inks Howard Sherman

Reprints

Reprinted in Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives #1 (2007), Green Arrow: The Golden Age Omnibus #1 (2018)

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