Unofficial Star Spangled Comics Index

STAR SPANGLED COMICS #75

Cover Date: December 1947
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1947-10-06

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Cover Credits:
Pencils: Bob Kane
Inks: Charles Paris

Story: "Dick Grayson for the Defense!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Bill Finger
Pencils	Bob Kane
Inks	Charles Paris
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #130; next in Batman #31)

Villain(s):

One-Wing Vinson (first appearance)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

The Campus of Gotham High School was completed in 1926.

This story takes place during the school year (Robin is in High School).

Story Reprinted in:

Robin Archives #1 (2005)

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Second Story: "Boy Meets Robotdog!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jimmy Thompson
Lettering	Jimmy Thompson

Feature Character(s):

Robotman

Supporting Character(s):

Robbie the Robotdog

Villain(s):

College and his gang (first appearance for all)

Comment(s):

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

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Third Story: "The Crooked Ghost!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Win Mortimer
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid

Stripesy

Villain(s):

Sir Phineas Wentshire (first appearance; an ex-con who uses a legend of a ghost to rob houses)

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Fourth Story: "The Affair of the Dancing Trees" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Thurston Harper

Feature Character(s):

Penniless Palmer

Supporting Character(s):

Bunny

Oxie

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Fifth Story: "The Test for a Brave!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Fred Ray
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter

Villain(s):

Tatum and Jed (first appearance for both; try to get Indians to steal a gold shipment)

Comment(s):

This story takes place in spring (in the "early 1700s").

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