Unofficial Star Spangled Comics Index

STAR SPANGLED COMICS #74

Cover Date: November 1947
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1947-09-03

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Mooney

Story: "The Clock Strikes!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Art	Jim Mooney
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #129; next in World's Finest Comics #31)

Villain(s):

Clock (now looks exactly like the other Clock)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Story Reprinted in:

Robin Archives #1 (2005)

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Second Story: "The World's Most Famous Dog!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jimmy Thompson
Lettering	Jimmy Thompson

Feature Character(s):

Robotman

Supporting Character(s):

Robbie the Robotdog

Villain(s):

Cragg and Slip (first appearance for both; try to kidnap Robbie in his dog identity)

Comment(s):

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

This story takes place in the spring.

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Third Story: "The Mystery of Mr. Mixup" (6 Pages)

Feature Character(s):

Penniless Palmer

Supporting Character(s):

Bunny

Oxie

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Fourth Story: "Looters of the Lake!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Win Mortimer
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid

Stripesy

Supporting Character(s):

John Pemberton

Gloria Pemberton

Villain(s):

Merkel and his gang (first appearance for all; attempt to rob a naval inventor; Slim named)

Comment(s):

This story takes place at the beginning of summer.

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Fifth Story: "The Legend of Wolf Valley!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Fred Ray
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter

Villain(s):

Strong Stephen (first appearance; a blacksmith who creates a "ghost wolf" to scare people away from a cave with stolen furs)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in winter.

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