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Cover: George Papp

More Fun Comics #80

Jun 1942 · DC · 0.10 USD
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In "The Script Calls for Murder," the Octopus unleashes his sinister spray gun to conjure dark clouds and stage a fake amusement park, turning it into a front for forging signatures of the wealthy. Written by Gardner Fox and illustrated by Howard Sherman, this 1942 tale blends pulp intrigue with the era’s classic crime-fighting flair. The cover by George Papp captures the scheme’s deceptive spectacle in bold, dynamic lines.

Contains 6 stories
The Script Calls for Murder
13 pp · Superhero
Green Arrow [Oliver Queen]Speedy [Roy Harper]Laura Dells
The Octopus
10 pp · Superhero
Doctor Fate [Kent Nelson]Inza KramerThe Octopus (villain)

In "The Octopus," a mysterious criminal with a spray gun manipulates the atmosphere to summon storm clouds, using a fake amusement park as a front to forge signatures from the wealthy. Written by an unknown author and illustrated by an unknown artist, this 1942 tale blends pulp intrigue with early superhero flair, as the crooked scheme unfolds under the cover of manufactured storms.

The Case of the Bearded Bandits
6 pp · Detective-Mystery
The Beard
The Scourge of the Seven Seas
10 pp · Superhero
AquamanBlack Jack (villain)
The Adventure of the Vanished Voice!
8 pp · Superhero
Johnny Quick [Johnny Chambers]Tubby WattsThe Adder (villain)
King of Color
10 pp · Superhero
Spectre [Jim Corrigan]Spectrum (villain)Percival PoppClarice WinstonBubbles Twinkletoes

ComicBooks.com Value

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Raw (Good) $339
CGC 9.4 · 1 in census $10,208*
CGC 9.2 none in existence
CGC 9.0 none in existence
CGC 8.5 none in existence
CGC 8.0 · 1 in census $2,570
CGC 7.5 · 1 in census $2,094
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CGC 7.0 · 1 in census $1,660*
CGC 6.5 none in existence
CGC 6.0 none in existence
CGC 5.5 · 1 in census $971
CGC 5.0 · 1 in census $915
CGC 4.5 · 2 in census $822*
CGC 4.0 · 1 in census $676
CGC 3.5 none in existence
CGC 3.0 · 1 in census $564*
CGC 2.5 none in existence
CGC 2.0 · 1 in census $389*
* 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, letterer Howard Sherman
cover pencils, inks George Papp

Reprints

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

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