Comic Title: More Fun Comics #78
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: April 1942
Approx. On Sale Date: February 20, 1942 Copyright Date February 17, 1942
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1942
Until 1958 DC did not report actual on sale dates to the copyright office
The publication dates listed in LoC records are NOT release dates.

Frequency: Monthly
Cover Price: $0.10
Page Count: 64
Editor: Mort Weisinger

Title: "Death's Dividends"
Pages: 8

Feature(s):
Johnny Quick (of Earth-2)

Artist: Mort Meskin

Feature Character(s)

• Johnny Quick (last appearance in More Fun Comics #77; next appearance in Justice League of America #193)

Supporting Character(s)

• Tubby Watts (last appearance in More Fun Comics #75; next appearance in Justice League of America #193)

Villain(s)

• Dr. Clever (last appearance in More Fun Comics #76; next appearance in More Fun Comics #89)
• Foxx (dies in this story; a defense attorney; no further appearances)
• Silky Smith and Cannonball Carter (Clever's henchmen; no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• A.V. Keith (an industrial magnate; no further appearances)
• Smith (an airplane executive; no further appearances)
• Several factory workers (no further appearances)

Comments:
Dr. Clever is called the Man of a Million Murders in this story and uses numbered murder methods as part of his operations. This name and methods were previously used by the villain Mr. Zero in the fifth story of More Fun Comics #75.

Synopsis:
Dr. Clever escaped from prison after murdering his own lawyer. He then contacts his henchmen and orders them to kill aviation magnate A.V. Keith. Tubby Watts recognizes the crooks and informs Johnny. Using his amazing speed Johnny saves Keith and follows the crooks back to Dr. Clever.

At Dr. Clever's hide-out, Johnny is captured and imprisoned in a bell jar. He spins like a top and cracks the jar to escape. He then heads to the airplane factory where Dr. Clever is trying to finish his assassination attempt. Johnny apprehends Clever and the gang while Tubby records the fight on film.