Comic Title: More Fun Comics #71
Publisher: DC (Detective Comics, Inc.)
Address: 480 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY
Cover Date: September 1941
Approx. On Sale Date: July 24, 1941 Copyright Date July 23, 1941
Source: Library of Congress, Periodicals 1941
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: (The Great Drought)
Pages: 10

Feature(s):
Doctor Fate (Kent Nelson of Earth-2)

Writer: Gardner F. Fox
Artist: Howard Sherman

Reprinted In:
Golden Age Doctor Fate Archives Vol. 1 HC (2007)

Feature Character(s)

• Doctor Fate (last appearance in All-Star Comics #6; next appearance in All-Star Comics #7)

Supporting Character(s)

• Inza Cramer (last appearance in All-Star Comics #6; next appearance in All-Star Comics #7)

Villain(s)

• Adam Igorovich and Nickolai (a scientist and his assistant; no further appearances)
• Several henchmen (no further appearances)

Other Character(s)

• Several world leaders (no further appearances)

Comments:
This story was not originally titled.

Synopsis:
One day, the Earth suddenly stops rotating causing the sun to remain on one side of the planet. This causes a drought on one side of the world, while the other gets no sunlight. Doctor Fate prepares to track down the source of the problem, but he is convinces by Inza to help stop the drought first. Using his powers he creates a rainstorm. After the storm, the Earth begins rotating again.

Scientist Adam Igorovich takes credit for the situation and extorts the various nations of the world. When they refuse to give in to his demands, he uses his machines to cause the Earth to draw closer to the sun.

Doctor Fate tracks Igorovich to the Arizona desert. He raids the laboratory, but the scientist takes Inza as his prisoner. Doctor Fate disappears until Inza is set free. Doctor Fate then returns, stops Igorovich, and destroys the lab.