Unofficial Star Spangled Comics Index

STAR SPANGLED COMICS #76

Cover Date: January 1948
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1947-11-05

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Mooney

Story: "A Bicycle Built for Loot!" (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 #131; next in World's Finest Comics #32)

Villain(s):

Fence (Nick Dropp; first appearance; hides jewels in a donated bicycle)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

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: "Cans, Crime & Coffee!" (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)

Comment(s):

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

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Third Story: "The Puzzle of the Pilfered Saturday" (5 Pages)

Credits:

Art

Stan Kaye

Feature Character(s):

Penniless Palmer

Supporting Character(s):

Bunny

Oxie

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Fourth Story: "A Story with a Sock!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Win Mortimer
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid

Stripesy

Villain(s):

Keep-The-Change Chandler (first appearance; an racketeer)

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Fifth Story: "The Firebug of Silver City!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Fred Ray
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter

Villain(s):

Firebug (Johnson; first appearance; swindles silver from miners)

Location(s):

Silver City (first appearance)

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