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Star Spangled Comics 78

STAR SPANGLED COMICS #78

Cover Date: March 1948
Cover Price: $.10
Publication Date: 1948-01-05

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Cover Credits:
Art: Jim Mooney


Story: "Rajah Robin!" (10 Pages)

Credits:

StoryBill Finger
ArtJim Mooney
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Robin (last in Detective Comics #133; next in World's Finest Comics #33)

Villain(s):

A Thugee cult (first appearance)

Other Character(s):

Shundu (first appearance; an Indian Prince who becomes the "Robin of India")

Location(s):

Gotham City
India

Comment(s):

This story begins at the end of Robin's school year and takes place over several weeks.

Story Reprinted in:

Robin Archives #1 (2005)


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Second Story: "Tops in Crime!" (6 Pages)

Credits:

ArtJimmy Thompson
LetteringJimmy Thompson

Feature Character(s):

Robotman

Supporting Character(s):

Robbie the Robotdog

Villain(s):

Jolly and his gang (first appearance for all; use Topper's tops for crime)

Other Character(s):

Johnny Topper (first appearance; an old engineer who designs unique tops)

Comment(s):

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


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Third Story: "The Pin-Ball Crimes!" (7 Pages)

Credits:

ArtWin Mortimer
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Star-Spangled Kid
Stripesy

Supporting Character(s):

John Pemberton

Villain(s):

Pin-Ball and his gang (first appearance for all; uses trick pinball games to commit crimes)


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Fourth Story: "Secrets of the Stockade!" (9 Pages)

Credits:

ArtFred Ray
LetteringIra Schnapp
EditingJack Schiff

Feature Character(s):

Tomahawk

Supporting Character(s):

Dan Hunter

Villain(s):

Black Cloud (first appearance)

Location(s):

Fort Dare (first appearance; destroyed)


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