Unofficial Star Spangled Comics Index

STAR SPANGLED COMICS #70

Cover Date: July 1947
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1947-05-05

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Cover Credits:
Art: Win Mortimer

Story: "Clocks of Doom!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Art	Win Mortimer
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #125; next in World's Finest Comics #29)

Supporting Character(s):

Bruce Wayne

Villain(s):

Clock and his gang (first appearance; a clock obsessed crime boss; Scuttle and Spike named; see Comments)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The villain of this story resembles another criminal, also called The Clock, but may actually be two separate characters.

Story Reprinted in:

Robin Archives #1 (2005)

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Second Story: "Muscle Men!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jimmy Thompson
Lettering	Jimmy Thompson

Feature Character(s):

Robotman

Supporting Character(s):

Robbie the Robotdog

Villain(s):

Unnamed crooks (first appearance for all; run a scam gymnasium)

Comment(s):

Thompson uses a combination of hand lettering and Ames Mechanical lettering.

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Third Story: "The Vanishing Microfilm!" (8 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jon Small
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid

Stripesy

Supporting Character(s):

John Pemberton

Villain(s):

Squinty Dean and his gang (first appearance for all; attempt to steal valuable microfilm)

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Fourth Story: "Lessons in Liberty!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	Edmond Good
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter

Villain(s):

Rogue Indians (first appearance for all)

Other Character(s):

Professor Theophilus Barrow (first appearance; journeys to the American colonies to teach as he wishes)

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