Unofficial Star Spangled Comics Index

STAR SPANGLED COMICS #77

Cover Date: February 1948
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1947-12-03

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Mooney

Story: "The Boy Who Wanted Robin for Christmas!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Jim Mooney
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #132; next in Batman #45)

Villain(s):

Jervis (first appearance; tries to rob his young boss)

Location(s):

Gotham City

Comment(s):

This story takes place on December 24th.

Story Reprinted in:

Robin Archives #1 (2005)

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Second Story: "Robotman vs Rubberman!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

Story	Joe Samachson
Art	Jimmy Thompson
Lettering	Jimmy Thompson

Feature Character(s):

Robotman

Supporting Character(s):

Robbie the Robotdog

Villain(s):

Rubberman (first appearance; a former circus contortionist who turns to crime)

Frank the Fireeater (first appearance)

Comment(s):

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

The Rubberman probably drinks a lot of Gingold Cola!

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Third Story: "The Big Bad Banker!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Win Mortimer
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid

Stripesy

Supporting Character(s):

John Pemberton

Villain(s):

Williams (first appearance; tries to swindle Pemberton's bank)

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Fourth Story: "The Case of the Missing Gopher" (5 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Thurston Harper

Feature Character(s):

Penniless Palmer

Supporting Character(s):

Bunny

Oxie

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Fifth Story: "Assignment in Peril!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

Art	Fred Ray
Lettering	Ira Schnapp
Editing	Jack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter

Villain(s):

Phineas "Gout" Van Derr (first appearance; tries to use Indians to drive settlers from land)

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