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More Fun Comics #82- August, 1942



For the fist time, Green Arrow and Speedy are not sharing the cover with the stock art head of The Spectre, nor is there any mention of Aquaman or Johnny Quick. I'd say our heroes have arrived. Or I would if it wouldn't take another 40 years for GA to get his own title!






And so begins Speedy's willingness to experiment with recreational pharmaceuticals.





"Time to get down to Earth, you in the tin pants!"- Yeah, well at least he's wearing pants, Ollie!

















The (obvious) idea of teaming the Battling Bowmen up with Robin Hood and his Merry Men is such a natural it was done again in the Silver Age and once more in the early 90's!

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More Fun Comics #81, July, 1942.

"The Adventure of the Bankrupt Heroes"

Although the Spectre is the only other star to get his face on the cover, Aquaman is prominently mentioned on the banner, suggesting a resurgence in his popularity.





























Admittedly, I only get a half hour for lunch, but it's hard for me to drive to Taco Bell and back in that time. These guys solve a crime and take down a mob of assassins in less than an hour! Come to think of it, they didn't get to eat, though.

Notice that Green Arrow is finally blonde and Speedy is finally a redhead. Also, Speedy's hat has gone back to being yellow except for on page two, where it's red.

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More Fun Comics #80- June, 1942
















Was that a poke at Superman in panel one?

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The Arrow Cave's Winter break has drawn to a close and the regular posts will now resume.

More Fun Comics #79 - May, 1942. The Battling Bowmen continue to dominate the cover, with only a tiny inset for The Spectre.
















Will the Boomerang come back to plague Green Arrow and Speedy? Gee, I kinda hope so, he's the coolest villain we've seen so far. I also feel that I should say that the artwork keeps getting better as we go.